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    Oklahoma: McAlester Traditional Archery Draw

    I'll say, almost had to break out the boat to go to the store! It's been a really wet year so they're gonna be hitting the acorns hard so setting up in a staging area near an oak thicket would be my strategy. If you find persimmons on scouting day definitely be looking for sign. I've seen bucks...
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    Trying to find a white tail hunt.

    Oklahoma has a late October muzzleloader hunt which usually falls about the time the chasing and cruising part of the rut starts to hit high gear. I've seen more bucks chasing during daylight hours during muzzleloader season or the week after than anytime before or after. I know it's not a rifle...
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    2 gun do-all battery suggestions?

    Right now I have 2 rifles and loads that I have full confidence will take anything I'd ever want to hunt. Browning x-bolt in 26 Nosler - 140gr Accubond @ 3300fps Ruger American in 270 Win - 140gr Accubond @ 2925fps Kind of redundant I know but state regs require me to use a 270 cal or larger...
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    Help Needed! Glasses or Contacts??

    I'm 32 and I've been wearing contacts since 7th grade. Glasses are nice to have if you're not being active but if you're doing any kind of activity contacts are the way to go. Because I work in a pretty unsanitary environment for days at a time, I wear Air Optix day and night lenses. They're...
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    Bringing a back up rifle

    I'm bringing an extra rifle, cheap insurance in case Murphy rears his ugly head.
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    Kavanaugh

    My wife and I have been going back and forth on this issue since it started. Her opinion is that any allegation of sexual assault should be investigated, which I'm inclined to agree, because we should be empowering victims to come forward when it happens. My only issue with it is that the court...
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    Anyone else here with a "night owl" sleep cycle?

    I'm with Brauee, working 4 1/2 years at an on call 24/7/365 took me beyond the point of exhaustion more times than I care to recall. Constantly going from nights to days and vice versa, using stimulants to keep me from falling asleep running a piece of equipment or driving one down the...
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    I could use some prayers sent right now.

    I have a 3 year old son that we have suspected has Asperger's for some time now and while he's still not "diagnosed" we have had him tested and the results indicate that it's likely. Now granted Asperger's is a high functioning form of autism, it still carries with it difficulties and a...
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    SW Colorado bear

    I just bought my OTC 2nd rifle tag for unit 78 and saw the were some bear tags left for that area. All the scouting I've done was for elk because bear never really crossed my mind but now that I know I can get a tag it begs the question: would it be worth it to pick up a bear tag as well and are...
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    6.5 Grendel for Elk Hunting

    I'd take an Accubond over a SST. The SSTs are great deer bullets but for elk you want something built a bit tougher. I suggested the 120gr lead-free bullets because you can squeeze more velocity from that little cartridge with a lighter but still very tough bullet. The trade off is gonna be that...
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    6.5 Grendel for Elk Hunting

    Use a 120gr GMX or Barnes bullet, keep shots at a reasonable range, and put it in the sweet spot and you should be good.
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    Seating Depth

    You should look into the Microjust seating stem for your seating die. It works with all Hornady's dies and makes the process of adjusting seating depth a lot less time consuming. Once you've found the seating depth you're happy with, you can replace it with the regular seating stem and set your...
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    Will Bullock Gun Comments Hurt Tester?

    Most LEOs that I've interacted with carry 14" piston M4s which would require a tax stamp and registered as a SBR if it was possessed by a civilian. I'll admit that I try not to interact with too many LEOs because it never faired well for me in the past so I haven't asked whether it had a fun switch.
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    Will Bullock Gun Comments Hurt Tester?

    I agree that there are SOME people that would fit your description to the "T" but for working class people, such as myself and the vast majority of gun owners, buying a gun requires there be some kind of purpose in mind for that gun because the disposable income is just not always there. For...
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    Will Bullock Gun Comments Hurt Tester?

    You're right and I hate that it is that way but I think we as sportsmen should stand together on things that would negatively affect other sportsmen. I'm not a Democrat but I agree with their stance on public lands only because I don't trust states to keep them public. There's a lot I don't...
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