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  1. Brian in Montana

    Manufactured Outrage

    Years ago I got onto Facebook to reconnect with friends from college, and family, who are spread all over the country. But it seems like lately "the news feed" is what really dominates. I'm sure fed the algorithm by clicking on an article here and there. But my goodness has it all gotten so...
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    Tikka stainless 300 wsm action

    I did it recently. I will never attempt it again. Holy crap, man. I thought Rem700's were bad.
  3. Brian in Montana

    Snowboarding

    Seems like Snowboarders and skiers get along OK at Disco, for the most part at least. Disco is a pretty easy going place, not terribly pretentious.
  4. Brian in Montana

    Snowboarding

    I have 3 kids - my oldest daughter is a good skier, she and her fiance are actually going on their honeymoon to ski in Scandinavia (they have their details all worked out, but I'm not sure where exactly). My middle child, another daughter, isn't into it, but she's my only real hunter of the...
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    Snowboarding

    No, man, I totally do that. Smoke a bowl, dude. 🤘😆
  6. Brian in Montana

    Snowboarding

    Any of you guys snowboarders? I got into it, a little, about 20-odd years ago, but life changed directions as it's apt to do, but I did continue to ski off and on. Fast-forward and I have a teenage son who is legitimately a very talented skier, therefore we're up at Ski Discovery every chance we...
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    SOLD*****Tikka T3X .308 with Pic rail and Limbsaver pad. Like New

    I've shot a pile of game with a rifle like this. 👍
  8. Brian in Montana

    Shoulder Surgery

    This is true. 😄
  9. Brian in Montana

    Shoulder Surgery

    Well, I finally did it - rotator cuff repair, labral tearing/fraying repair, tendonosis, and shoulder decompression/bone spur removal. While it sucks that I had to sacrifice the last half or so of ski season, the timing is such that I should be doing pretty well by next hunting season. I'm about...
  10. Brian in Montana

    Load Development

    Interesting observation about 4350. I've noticed the same.
  11. Brian in Montana

    Load Development

    Probably not every rifle. I load a .308 a good bit and often tend to find good accuracy at higher pressures. Same seems to be true, in general, for 7mm-08. But I also load 30-06, .284 Win, 280AI, and .270 win. Can't say I've really seen that with those. Accurate loads seem to be all across the...
  12. Brian in Montana

    Cartridge pressure signs

    A pressure sign that is often overlooked is velocity itself. Spikes or drops in velocity are usually a warning sign. The condition of the primer can be a little hard to read, they're not all designed the same. I use F210's almost exclusively (since the pandemic), and they just about always come...
  13. Brian in Montana

    Compact tikka t3x 223 ackley

    This looks like a very cool little rifle. Someone grab it. 👍
  14. Brian in Montana

    Help, I need a new pronghorn rifle! (Update)

    On threads like this, I always tend to recommend a Tikka T3X. I sold it a while back when I got into building my own, but the last pronghorn I shot was with a T3X Hunter stainless in .270 Win. Light weight and very accurate. I've had several Tikkas. They are excellent hunting rifles right out of...
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    Barrel harmonics obstruction

    There shouldn't be any functional difference between a bipod or bags in terms of barrel harmonics, as long as its just the forend of the stock. In both cases the forward weight of the rifle is supported by the forend resting on something. Barrel harmonics aren't effected unless something is...
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