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  1. Blkram

    Elk bullet in 6.5x55 Swede

    Nothing wrong with the 130 gr AB, or the 130 gr Terminal Ascent bullet, and you would be able to get over 2800 fps in a 24" barrel with either. Look at H4350 or Hunter for these bullets. I would limit them to 300 yards on elk though...as you'll be not much over the recommended 1500 ft lbs of...
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    2025 Hunting Season

    Put on some miles this week looking for a moose for my daughter. Checked out some areas that have been proven in the past...came home with quite a few more grouse...mostly ruffies, some spruce hens, a duskie and a sharptail. Of course, the two big bull moose we saw were at last light along the...
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    225gr TTSX

    Looks like they would do extensive tissue damage on large game! Velocity?
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    Range day - 240 Wby

    Were the strays the same number in each group? (e.g.#3?)
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    Range day - 240 Wby

    Nosler lists Magnum as the most accurate powder tested for the 100 gr bullets in the 240 Wby; Max is 61.0 gr for 105% fill and 3253 fps out of a 24" barrel. IMR 7828 will get just a few fps more. Either powder should be easier to find.
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    PSA: Emergency descender device

    A great idea and plan! Here in Canada, our Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) regulations require not just a fall protection plan, but also a fall rescue plan for in case you fall for each and every location when working above 3m above ground level, and must be rescued after the fall, because as...
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    Range day - 240 Wby

    I have shot a friend's 6mm Rem and liked it, and have kept an eye out for a LH Rem 788 should I ever cross paths with one, as I have heard good things about their accuracy in that platform...I do think that I prefer the 6mm to the 243 just because it is less common... But for the most part, I...
  8. Blkram

    Looking for lunch

    Mountain lion is good eating too! I hope to get one, one day!
  9. Blkram

    2025 Hunting Season

    Spent a couple of days hunting with my daughter. She got her first snowshoe hare yesterday with her 10/22, and my wife got her first sharptail yesterday with the 28 ga! We did see 5 caribou yesterday at long distance; 3 bulls a cow and a calf. We could not locate the bison yesterday. :( The day...
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    Which truck / Chevrolet or Ford

    Both our New Zealand outfitter and our South African PH had the Toyota Hiluxes and were great little rigs for running around in. (Although we mostly hunted from the 1949 Willy's jeep on the main concession ins SA) I too have asked Toyota many times as to when they will offer the Tundra with a...
  11. Blkram

    2025 Hunting Season

    And your memorable year continues!
  12. Blkram

    Range day - 240 Wby

    Velocity?
  13. Blkram

    Range day - 240 Wby

    The 240 is the other Wby I have always been intrigued to try...the 270 being my favourite so far. There is a nice Rem 700 in 240 Wby for sale here in Canada that has been piquing my interest for a couple of weeks, but with the African trip in May looming, I have not pulled the trigger, so to...
  14. Blkram

    Which truck / Chevrolet or Ford

    Sorry, I'm a Dodge man...so cannot help you here... All I would say is check on the reviews, as I have read that the Chevy engine is one of the worst rated engines available in a pickup right now, as rated by the mechanics who work on them... I too have downgraded to a degree...no longer have...
  15. Blkram

    Federal’s 7mm Backcountry

    As for the 7mm PRC, it is so close to the 7mm Rem Mag, which I really like and enjoyed owning and shooting over the years and do not currently have, that I had to play with one in a 24" barreled version when I could. So far, I am enjoying shooting this cartridge and rifle (a LH Fierce Carbon...
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    Federal’s 7mm Backcountry

    Since we are not allowed suppressors here in Canada, a 7 magnum with a 20” barrel has no appeal for me. I have been perfectly happy with the 7mm Rem Mag’s performance. I had no desire for the STW and would not have went there except that the rifle, a customized LH Sako for $800 that weighed 7...
  17. Blkram

    Rusting Leupold Scope Mounts

    Even stainless steel can rust if not wiped down after being out in the wet weather, or travelling home in a damp rifle case. As with most metals, it must be cared for properly and promptly to prevent corrosion. Don't forget to remove the stock and wipe down the rest of the metal too.
  18. Blkram

    Canadian Gun Buyback

    Those that voted Conservative did just that... Unfortunately, those of liberal and new democratic mindsets outnumbered the conservative voters. Here in Canada, approximately 1 million gun owners out of a population of over 40 million.
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    6.5x55 does it again...on a 10 pt

    Congrats on a nice buck! And taken with a classic cartridge! I recall an article back in the mid 90's that claimed that the 6.5 x 55 Swede was the best whitetail cartridge out there! It has been a favourite of mine for 30 years, and the centerfire cartridge I have the most trigger time...
  20. Blkram

    180TTSx/ 300HH

    Better make sure your knives are sharp! Best of luck on your adventure!
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