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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Dept of Interior handed over to DOGE.You need to consider the following to get an apples to apples comparison: 1. Bring all $ values to 2024 baseline. You can't compare a...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Dept of Interior handed over to DOGE.Yes - Boomers are the start of the bow-wave. They are also the ones who have contributed the most (in terms of $'s and by a large...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Dept of Interior handed over to DOGE.So major increases under Obama (2008-2016), approximately flat line during Trump-1 (2016-2020) and a huge increase under Biden...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread 7mm Backcountry anyone?.I load a 7mm RM with 65 gr of powder and push a 150-gr copper bullet to 3172 fps. With sub-0.6 MOA performance over 100+ rounds fired...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread 7mm Backcountry anyone?.Fair point - in my example I was assuming same powder charges. But your right, the 7mm BC is probably running something in the...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread 7mm Backcountry anyone?.Basic physics - Taking Federal published data for the 7mm BC vs a 7mm RM, for the same bullet mass (155 gr), you get 3300 fps vs 3000...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread New Bow or Not?.Thanks!
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AYou can probably flip a coin on the stability/shootability. Buddy of mine that owns a shop and can shoot what he wants is shooting the...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread New Bow or Not?.Is the extra length of the 33 worth it in terms of added stability over the 30? I tend to fixate on saving every ounce I can. Are the...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Heat source options for tent camping..I hunt CO mountains from 1st rifle thru 4th rifle. In my case, I backpack in and setup camp several miles in and at elevation (9500 ft...
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APretty quite around here when the market has a good day. Is the world still ending?
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread New "2011".....hhhmmm.Looking forward to your follow-up. I may be one of the lucky ones, I have a Custom Covert 1911 (desert tan motif) and two rifles (308...
