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  1. Firebird24

    30-06 --Tried and True

    I have several amd have owned others that went to good homes. Mostly more traditional lead core bullets but one rem. 700 really likes the 165 accubond. I did well with the Winchester M70 I inherited from grandpa In South Africa with the original trophy bonded bear claw. Love the .30-06, a...
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    this seasons hunting plans

    I would go To South Africa just as an observer-maybe shoot one or two new things while I’m there but mostly just follow quietly with a camera. . . I start in a couple weeks with archery spike only elk tag-it’s multi season so I can hunt it later with firearms if I need to. Can bowhunt mule...
  3. Firebird24

    ABLR terminal performance?

    i sometimes wonder in certain rifles if barrel twist is the problem. But I know they like to seat deeply
  4. Firebird24

    ABLR terminal performance?

    Used my 7mm-08 150 gr in Africa and killed kudu and others varying in size down to duiker. At 200 ish yards it retained 108 grains and broke one shoulder on the kudu. Smaller animals were all pass through. I think I might actually prefer it over the Accubond but it is more fickle to get...
  5. Firebird24

    Entering Hospice

    Hospice caretakers are some of the most wonderful people you will ever work with-angels on earth. . . Unfortunate that we require their skills and training. My heart goes out to you and your family-
  6. Firebird24

    28 Nosler Ammo/Brass Sell or Trade

    I would like to have the empty brass. And if the ablr is 175 gr I will take that as well. I’ll pm you and see what works-
  7. Firebird24

    Velocity and accuracy

    My pre 64 Winchester .30-06 shoots very well over max with the 165 gr bullets I like and that’s where I shoot it. It also prefers solid base lead tipped bullets-which makes sense based on what it was made to shoot at its time of manufacture-
  8. Firebird24

    Velocity and accuracy

    Accuracy over velocity every time. BUT I will try multiple powders and brass if I can to get the most satisfying result. For example, my 7mm-08 shoots almost 100 fps faster with nosler brass than with R-P but much more accurate with r-p. When I load less powder in the nosler brass it also...
  9. Firebird24

    International Air Travel with Firearms and Ammunition

    I also have a pelican 1750 which is good for a single scoped rifle. I don’t remove bolts or scopes but I do leave a trigger lock in place. I also have a Boyt case which is alittle wider and handles two scoped rifles. It is a heavier case and the weight with two long guns gets close to the...
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    Can Cougars Push Deer and Elk Out of an Area?

    I’ve seen them kill and push deer out of an area while hunting in Nevada. Then they leave to another part of their territory and the animals trickle back in.
  11. Firebird24

    What's your side hustle?

    Am I the only one here with dull knives?! I do custom bird taxidermy when I am not at the fire dept. my wife is fond of saying taxidermy pays for all my other “hobbies”
  12. Firebird24

    Weatherby MZY

    They do offer discounts to certain groups of people, so with a first responder discount, the price comes down to more like $2300.
  13. Firebird24

    .270 solid base bullets for sale

    $25 a box is what I was thinking as well. Pm me your address and I’ll get you exact shipping and we can work out payment methods
  14. Firebird24

    .270 solid base bullets for sale

    These are partial boxes land could go as well -make an offer if you have any interest
  15. Firebird24

    .270 solid base bullets for sale

    Was looking through my stuff and remembered I had these. Bought them for a friend who loved the old/original solid base bullets in his .270. Health problems on his end cancelled his desire for them. If anyone here is interested, I would like to sell them-I don’t own a .270 and rarely load...
  16. Firebird24

    Fires

    I’m a firefighter in Utah although I have more or less aged out of the wildland business. I sometimes go as medical support. Utah and Colorado have been competing for the biggest fires in the country since early summer. The summer monsoon season and the local droughts are intense this season...
  17. Firebird24

    What is "reasonable" accuracy for a hunting rifle?

    I don’t touch rifles in this heat. Give it till September and try again on a cool morning.
  18. Firebird24

    Douglas barrels

    My 7stw has a Douglass that has been phenomenal. It is over twenty years old now so maybe they were better back in the day-but I would use them again. I would be comfortable with any of the better name brands tho, no real bias
  19. Firebird24

    Lesson Learned and an Experiment

    OUCH! Been there, done that-
  20. Firebird24

    New Swift Z Bullet

    Z bullet on the right. Larger tip, less boat tail than the ablr on the left. I am a huge ablr fan and can’t imagine the z bulet can do anything the ablr cannot-but I look forward to a head to head test. Since Utah is all On fire right now, I cannot legally use the rifle range and so it will...
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