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I just picked up some 7MM 175gn PT for actually a good price. Thank you Nosler. Putting together an Elk load for my 28 Nosler. My first Elk was with a 7MM RMag back in ‘82. I’ve watched my son put one on the ground with his 28 and both Elk were bang flop. That high SD with this PT should...

Since the Flu A hit our family this Christmas, it was pretty quiet around here. My son and I slipped out Christmas morning looking for sheds or at least see if any have started dropping. What we found in our part of Idaho, was 4 bull Moose all packing their “bone”. 3 Whitetail … make that 4...

I picked up a CO -AX press a couple years ago. I finished organizing what is to become my reloading room last weekend. I setup that press and put out a box of 50 of a known load for my 6.5x284 and another 50 of 243W. I still have the Rock Chucker but bench space is a premium, so I don’t think...

I don't know how many others are dealing with wild fires but I've got a big one right across the canyon. Been watching it burn for three days now. We've cut some fire breaks in with a dozer thru mine and neighbors property. I've been cutting the weeds and brush back but already have a good...

My wife thought our “Shop/Barn” cat was saying good morning by putting its paws on the window where her inside cat was sitting. When she walked over…. well it was a visitor. That was cool and all but our little resident mama deer freaked out with her fawn in the brush nearby. That cat started...

With two Cow Elk tags for my wife and I. We had a discussion that a good shot with her BAR Shorttrac 243W is better than a bad shot with …. well anything. I happen to have a 300WSM in the same model with a Razor LHT. When I handed her the rifle to feel and look thru, two things happened...

Here we go again... 2006 Lumbar Fusion cages rods and screws S1-L4. 2018 same on L4\L3. This time "just" Discectomy on L3\L2. Outpatient surgery. In and out same day tomorrow. A fusion of that level is coming but the goal is pushing it out as much as possible. This is my future...

Nice sunny day, so I took out 22LR, 22WMR and a 17WSM in the backyard. Moved a shooting bench to 50 yds. Wife came out with her 17HMR. We proceeded to enjoy the next hour. The WMR is the new Henry and I think it's a 50 yd 1" gun with the ammo I have. I did run across a Sav 93R17 BTVSS. I...

I went up to Cabela's in Post Falls to transfer that Henry single in 45-70. Picked up some powder and a box of 350gn FP Hornady. I also grabbed some 22WMR ammo since I purchased the display model Henry steel lever. Got 10% off. Cleaned up both guns. Shot about 20 rounds out of the 22...

Running Quickload for a 45-70 .. at what pressure would I set it for in a modern lever gun. SAMMI is what 28K? To get published velocities I bring it up to 55K and 60K. Is this right?

With my Cabela's Bucks I spent $137 for a Henry steel framed 45-70. Waiting a long time to find a hunting version of this gun. Now to decide if I put a red dot on it or not. Its the H010G model - walnut \ blued round barrel \ recoil pad . Hunting style lever rifle. I'm excited to try something...

Now that elk and deer season is over, my wife was getting restless today and asked lets go for a ride or a walk. Well since my left knee made the decision we went for a ride up on the ridge. I grabbed a cup of coffee and away we went. It was 30 degF and windy today. First rock we came across...

At sunset the other evening I looked to my son and said -"perfect time to check some scopes". I grabbed rifle with a Zeiss V6, one with a V4, one with a Z5 Swaro and another with a Vortex Viper HSLR. The sun was setting behind the hill side and washed out everything in the field underneath it...

Just bought a Liberty safe, again. Left the last one with the house for my daughter and her husband that we sold them.

Spent the last two years with shooting / hunting on the back burner. My wife and I purchased raw property and building it into a home. About an hour out of town in Idaho with just a few years to work yet. My son purchased 10 acres right next to me. Our nearest neighbors is 1 mile marker back...

First time in my 50 year hunting history that I'm not out. We're building a house this year and I'm working on the parts that I can do to keep up with the builder. I haven't even shot a rifle since last spring..... I'll make up for loss time this next spring !!!

A co-worker who is into the long range game. He has competed while living in OK. He is talking me into a 22 Creed custom. Using Impact action and barrel of choice. He can assemble all the pieces. This would be the most $ I would have into a gun. It's a coyote gun. I could deal with this...

I purchased the Walnut version in a 243W for my wife and I liked it so well I grabbed another in a 300WSM. It shoots 180 PT around 1" at 100yds. Just 3 shot groups. Its fairly light with a Vortex Razor LH on it. Its one of the few rifles I own that's not a bolt gun. Its the only BAR I've...

My son and I each purchased properties in rural Idaho- He is my only neighbor within 3/4 mile. Sold our homes in town and commute about 1 hr each way for work. The wives love the peace and quiet and all the critters. Still living in the shop and trailers until 2022 when we can build. This...

I went about this backwards. I decided I wanted a big 7. I went with the 28 Nosler. Started getting brass as I found it on sale. Have a few boxes of bullets, 175gn LRAB and Berger 195. Couple boxes of loaded Nosler ammo. I'm glad I waited on this since I was going to go with a Christensen...