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  1. Ralt71

    Big game oddities?

    That palmation is super common in the parts of Canada I go to for work. It looks pretty cool to me.
  2. Ralt71

    Big game oddities?

    I seen an Albino buck while hunting. It wasn't completely random as there was a lot of talk he was in the area (he stuck out like a sore thumb hahaha). He walked in on me and was within 50 yard. I felt like some great Indian Chief was looming in the air and years of bad jew jew would be upon...
  3. Ralt71

    Loading for Youth

    I honestly can't recall if we or he ever lost any. I agree, I've had to track deer shot with 7 mag, 300 win, and so on. They typically aren't long tracks though. What bullet did you use on that mule deer with the two fist sized exit hole? Edit, I see you put ELD-M
  4. Ralt71

    Why horizontal stringing? 30-06 with high BC bullets

    What's on the end of the barrel of this rifle? A 200+ grain .308 bullet should not move that much in 100 yard with only 5mph wind. Your speeds seem really fast for a 30-06 with this size bullet in it as well.
  5. Ralt71

    Loading for Youth

    Only on whitetail, my experience is from a few years bake taking my buddies 15 year old son while he took his younger daughter. Chase hunted with a .223 for four years. We did a lot of tracking, every one of them! Then for his 16th birthday, he got "upgraded" to a 243.. haha
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    Loading for Youth

    .223 is fantastic from a mild manner stand point, but shot placement is so important with those. That caliber is not very forgiving and most new, young hunters need all the forgiveness they can get haha. PA outlawed them for whitetail some years back, then brought it back.. then tried to...
  7. Ralt71

    Woo Hoo! LEOSA Qual for 2026 is complete

    I have found I shoot well made 1911’s better than most other pistols. My best one is my Cabot S103. It’s a 4.5 barrel but has the slide action of a full 5”. This really helps with rest after a shot. Most people that I let shoot this one, shoot it well! I love your Springfield, Guy. That’s...
  8. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    Well, UPS strikes again. I’ve cancelled my last two meetings of the day and I’m going to try a quick ladder. I’m taking Maddog fly fishing tonight, and I’m too excited to wait until tomorrow haha. So here we go!
  9. Ralt71

    Why is it.......

    .... I hate to say this, because I am all for the principle of what you are saying here, but most things I buy when I actually go to the grocery store, or am picking up beer... I grab the far back one. I don't trust the world, people get into some nasty stuff and don't wash their hands, people...
  10. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    Mine arrive either tomorrow or Monday. With our UPS truck it's always a guess.. the tracking detail is never right, it's either early or late.. not on time though
  11. Ralt71

    Loading for Youth

    I believe he settled in on the 350 legend already. I'll see him this weekend and see what his status is. You all had some great suggestions. I feel if he goes 350 legend, there will be no need for reduced loads. His daughter should have no problem handling that rifle, comfortably.
  12. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    If I’m understanding their website correctly, the Hammer Hunter and Hammer Hunter Tipped seem to be fine, it’s only their Absolute Hammers that I have seen their disclaimer on coming into pressure fast and have read from others on how finicky the load can be to make happy. I have some different...
  13. Ralt71

    Loading for Youth

    I got some H4895 today. Time to start some testing for Maddog’s 7-08
  14. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    The hill country is a beautiful place though haha! This is very helpful, thank you! I got an email already that my order has shipped too!
  15. Ralt71

    Woo Hoo! LEOSA Qual for 2026 is complete

    Great shooting Guy! I too love to carry the .45 in a 1911. Of all my pistol shooting comps, I tend to do the best with these.
  16. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    I only know about that ranch because of a project we did a couple years back. Have never hunted there or anything like that. I grew up on the other side of DFW from that ranch, but use to go right by it many times on our way to Midland. My company did an expansion project on a compressor...
  17. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    I just ordered two samples packs, one of each. Had I been patient and read your post first, I would have just grabbed AH's haha
  18. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    What part of TX were you in? I was just down there for a couple weeks. Went down to San Saba 4/17 - 4/20 to hunt. We did a combo Turkey and Hog hunt. It was a good time. I love the Texas Hill Country. I wish the family ranch was down there instead haha
  19. Ralt71

    Hammer Absolute Hunter Bullet

    So in your opinion, should I just go with the absolute hammers and trust I won't get the finky they mention or should I maybe try those and the regular hammer hunter? In 6.5 they called out R23 as a good powder, which just so happens I have roughly 3 pounds of it left and I don't use it on any...
  20. Ralt71

    Weatherby's New Cartridge....

    In my opinion, it's one of the best. I have switched most of my personal round over to Peterson. I have used all of them and I put it up there with Lapua, ADG, Alpha..
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