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    .25 Creed! But Why?

    No need for it, personally. My Winchester Model 70 chambered in 25-06 has always worked well at bringing down wild game.
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    Radical Prostatectomy

    Thank you very much for that feedback. Thankfully, my doctor has performed over 1200 robotic cases, including the first one in my area.
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    Radical Prostatectomy

    Thanks for the heads up. Yes, I was given those instructions at the first sign of fever and chills. I started taking antibiotics yesterday and was given a shot of them again right before the biopsy today. I believe I have enough pills to last a couple more days.
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    Radical Prostatectomy

    Had my biopsy this morning so I should know my treatment options in a few weeks. I've never smoked pot but suspect I was sucking on that laughing gas tube in much the same way. Inhale deep and exhale slow. Strongly recommend it. Very little pain at all.
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    Radical Prostatectomy

    All the comments are very much appreciated. A lot of men die from Prostate Cancer every year when many if not most of them could have been saved had they simply had routine checkups. It seems it's one of those diseases that by the time you wait for the flags to start appearing, beating it is...
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    Radical Prostatectomy

    It was an elevated PSA of 4.6 over two checks that got the ball moving for me. I also have a PI-RAD 2 and 3 that I'm not so much worried about but it means more needle samples just to be sure. Thankfully, my doc said I can take laughing gas to lessen the pain, which according to what I've read...
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    Radical Prostatectomy

    Anyone had experience with it? An MRI shows a PI-RAD 5 but with everything normal outside the prostate sack. So it appears whatever I have was found early. Having a needle biopsy performed early this week. Just want to be prepared if my doctor recommends removal of my prostate. Get those annual...
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    Athlon Optics Rangecraft Chronograph

    These were scheduled to hit store shelves in April for a much lower price that other digital chronographs including the well-known Garmin. Anyone got their hands on one and can offer feedback? TIA
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    Anyone else tired of tight groups with sandbags galore?

    As they keep checking their watch to see how long before the feeder goes off. Some will try to defend the approach by claiming it's the "evolution of the sport". IMHO, they might as well sit near a feed trough and wait for cows to show up.
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    Scope Ring Honing

    Not an expert at all in this area but it seems lapping scope rings when they're attached to a two-piece base creates more benefit than when attached to a one-piece base. The lapping process itself seems to be an effort to wear away small imperfections in the shape of the rings and alignment of...
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    Anyone else tired of tight groups with sandbags galore?

    And never buy more than one box of factory ammo in a given brand and load to try with a new rifle no matter how well that same brand shoots in other rifles.
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    Anyone else tired of tight groups with sandbags galore?

    100 yards with just a sandbag under the forearm while shooting from a bench since a forearm rest is all I'll have in the field. I do all my practice shooting at a local shooting range. I'll add a leather V-bag in the rear when I want to lessen the impact of my average shooting skills in an...
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    Anyone else tired of tight groups with sandbags galore?

    Y Yes. Federal Fusion 95 grain, Hornady Precision Hunter 90 grain, and Norma Whitetail 100 grain.
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    Anyone else tired of tight groups with sandbags galore?

    Here's a target I shot yesterday with my new Howa 1500 chambered in .243 shooting three different factory loads (Hornady ELD-X, Norma Whitetail, and Federal Fusion). And because I always clean my barrels after each outing, the first was a clean, cold bore shot taken with the load it seems to...
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    Anyone else tired of tight groups with sandbags galore?

    Well, to answer my own question after spending some time on other forums, two-inch group accuracy at 100 yards appears to be acceptable for hunting purposes when shooting from a tripod. Could be wrong but I suspect the same would be true when shooting from a bi-pod or monopod. More accurate...
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