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    Caliber size metric vs. standard question

    Awesome, thanks! That has been bugging me for awhile. Learn something new every day on here.
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    Caliber size metric vs. standard question

    Can someone explain why a 6.5 mm caliber is a bullet diameter of 0.264" in the standard unit system? Since the metric to standard conversion is 25.4 mm = 1 inch, I keep getting that a 6.5 mm bullet should be 0.256". Am I missing something on bullet dimension measurements? I'll confess to not...
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    AZ OTC Deer Changes

    AZGFD has been getting eviscerated on social media, but I think the new policy is a pretty fair way to balance ensuring the herd size is well managed given this drought and keeping access to hunting opportunities open to as many people as possible.
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    Cartridge production vs. rifle caliber future

    Reloading.... sounds like you guys are advocating for another expensive hobby. I tend to collect those and my bank account has the battle scars to attest it. That said, I have started reading up on the basics. Never thought I'd even consider it, but it seems like a pretty reasonable path given...
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    Cartridge production vs. rifle caliber future

    I'm glad to see the .25-06 getting some love. That has been on my wish list for a few years but was really having a hard time finding ammo in my area at that time (pre-COVID). Hoping that it doesn't end up displaced by the ever growing 6.5 mm family. As for the .30-06 for my javelina hunt, I...
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    Arizona group hunting

    I know exactly what you mean. I'm striking out on the AZ adventures solo, not by some "Jeremiah Johnson"-esque challenge. I second @jlong17 and the "will glass for meat" bit. Helps build up that unit knowledge for when I end up drawing.... eventually. :ROFLMAO:
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    SUV vs. Truck for Upland Rig & Daily Driver?

    He took up restoring classic cars as his hobby when he retired. His first project was a 1940 Mercury 8 convertible. Still had it at the end along with his final project, 1957 Chevy Cameo (still available for sale if anyone wants a new toy, lol). He ended up working on probably two dozen...
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    SUV vs. Truck for Upland Rig & Daily Driver?

    Really cool to see all the different rigs and ideas. I ended up completely flipping my original script. Due to my grandfather passing and my mom inheriting about 9 different vehicles ranging in make years 1940 - 2003, I ended up buying my dad's old work/hunt truck off of him. So now I've got...
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    AZ Javelina Tactics Advice (rifle; 37A)

    Thanks. All good reasons I should've listened to my gut and picked up that lever action .30-30 I wanted so many months ago. I was focused on what I could do with my scoped '06. I've inherited a T/C contender and have .223 and .45 colt barrels for it. Maybe I'll grab a box of .223 and see...
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    AZ Javelina Tactics Advice (rifle; 37A)

    I need some help understanding javelina hunting. Drew a general tag for 37A, and this is my first tag drawn, first javelina hunt, and first really DIY hunt in AZ. Not looking for any locations, just advice on tactics given the habitat I've observed below. My initial plan was to identify...
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    Do you Hunt from a ground blind?

    I hunted from them when I lived in TX and OK. Took two bucks and a doe over the years from fixed blinds setting up on feeders (TX), a style of hunting that just isn't for me. Started carrying a pop-up blind on public land in OK. Got me close to some but I didn't have an open shot. Now in AZ...
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    Cartridge production vs. rifle caliber future

    Thanks all. I'm seeing the same thing in every store I check: 450 Bushmaster, 350 Legend, .308, 6.5 CM (definitely not for me), .223, and .224 Valkyrie for some reason. Annoying as hell
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    Cartridge production vs. rifle caliber future

    With the continuing supply chain issues, hoarding, etc., it seems that ammo manufacturers are still keeping to restricting their production to only a very select few cartridges for an even smaller number of calibers. Doesn't seem like the manufacturers are going to be able to spin up their...
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    Finally got an Elk (Cow)

    Congrats and a great story!
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    Whole pheasant ideas

    I totally agree here. A nice simple dry rub of salt, pepper, sage, thyme (3:2:0.5:0.5) and stuff the cavity with slices of white onion and green apple. You might try roasting it in a covered dutch oven and then brown the skin with lid off for last bit of time to help prevent it from drying out...
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