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Here is a pic taken facing North at 1:15 AM 367 miles north of the 49th parallel. The camera caught more light then the naked eye, so it isn’t quite as bright as the picture but it wasn’t fully dark until 12-12-15AM and the picture is literally the middle of the night.

To my understanding and experience, subzero temperatures will affect and decrease velocity with most loads to some degree. Particularly if you’re using a temp sensitive powder. However, what happens if your powder is at a conventional temp of something like 65-70F( 15-20C), but your bullet is...

Just curious which states are the most firearms and business friendly?? I’ve been a lifelong shooting enthusiast and self employed most of my life. I currently work in the oil and gas industry in Canada, but much has changed here. I don’t think a wholesale relocation is possible or advisable...

Hello all, Just an fyi for anyone that doesn’t know. The province of Alberta allows nonresident hunters from out of province or country to hunt with a resident with a hunter host permit instead of an outfitter or guide. This has some conditions and rules attached obviously and requires a $40...

Finally back loading. After many years of my reloading gear being locked in a job box, seldom used. Typically, brass and projectiles were tossed inside whenever I thought I’d have time to work with a particular rifle and bought components, but without organizing I never really got around to it...

Up here in Canada, we're having a hard time getting brass for the 338 RUM. I'm wondering if there would be any adverse effects from necking up 300 RUM and pushing the shoulder back that .02" or whatever it is?? I realize that it'll be stamped wrong with the challenges that poses, but I really...

Seen this trio this morning at work. Now I need to get a map and start asking permission to hunt that area. Sorry for the poor pics, phone is only so good, but those bucks were huge.

I haven't been online in quite a long while. Haven't really had much to talk about because life still seems ridiculously busy. However, a long awaited rifle finally made its way to me That is a Cooper Custom classic in 6.5-06 with a New Zealand Walnut stock that I bought the blank...

Well, I first started toying with the idea of a monster .25 or . 264 LR gun about 4 years ago and it's took that long to get it done. This is the pic I got from the smith after he shipped it, it'll be here in 2 weeks. It's a 6.5 RUM with a slow 12 twist. Depending on how much speed it can hit it...

Hello, how is everybody? Life is still very busy up North here, but I'm taking a few days to go up to Grande Prarie to hunt elk. i've never hunted elk and haven't had time to scout or anything. Is there anything a guy has to know that is different than hunting other deer species?? Any tips or...

I just sold my 375 ICL Kodiak. Not sure I'll thank myself for that down the road, but it just wasn't getting used and the elk hunting trip we plan and postpone every year doesn't seem to be happening soon. So, the guy that bought it wanted both boxs of formed brass, which was loaded when I sold...

Do you guys have Kopper-kote down in the US? It's a thread lubricant that is used in pipe fitting, plumbing and to lubricate drill pipe threads on drilling rigs. Anyway, it's a fairly gross substance to handle, kinda like high temp grease with powdered copper in it, gets all over and stains...

Well, after months of no time ir reloading room, I finally built a temporary bench for my press. Basically, it's a piece of 2x6 on either side of an unfinished door frame with a horizontal 2x6 across the door openin that my press is bolted to. Remove the screws from the cross piece and it gone...

Well, season opens Nov. 1 and I am not ready. Being self employed is alot of things, but predictable it is not and I just finished a long stretch without days off and have not loaded since March. My wife and I finally moved into our own house again after selling in Oct./08 and renting until...

Well, I have built a custom once before and was sorely disappointed with the results. So, I went back to the drawing board and tried again. Ordered a 30" Pac Nor Super Match SS barrel with a 1-12" twist prefit for the 6.5mm RUM. My objective is to be able to hunt coyotes at 800-1200yds with...

Am I the only guy who has a few odd calibers that I want to own someday and when I see dies for it I'll buy them and they sit on my bench for often a long time before seeing use. Just waiting to buy or build the rifle for the dies. Presently, I have dies for: 17 rem, 243 AI, 8mm-06. Also, I...

I've wanted a hot 6mm for along time and I finally got a Savage barrel wrench(not common here in Canada), so I am wondering what could I expect from a 6mm WSM?? I am of the mind I can get 3200 with a 105-107 grn match bullet and around 3050-3100 with a 115 grn DTAC, but am not sure that is worth...

I'm always looking for something interesting and a little bit unique as far as guns go. I don't have a domestic 1911, just a norinco commander in 45 and it's fine, but I'd sort of like to shop around for a 10mm in a Kimber or Colt Delta Elite. Anybody have a bit of experiance with one or both...

I have been big game hunting for 18 years, hunting grouse and the like for 20 years & reloading for 11. Over the past few years I have bought sold and traded alot of rifles. Some good, some bad and some that I wish I'd kept. If I added them up the number would be between 100 and 200. The lady...

Would you shoot this?? It's a 38-55 Winchester "Alberta Diamond Jubilee" commemorative, unfired with original box. It does have some tarnishing on the reciver, but that could be polished up a bit. I sold off my Sako 75 7mm rem, I still don't know why, but I just didn't take to that rifle...