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    African Plains Game

    A good shot on zebra with 175gr 7mm bullet still resulted in a 300+ yard search near dark in lion infested bush. I would not use a 270 with the 130-140gr options it provides. Honestly, a 375hh is the perfect gun for every plains game, especially the tiny stuff with solids.
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    Oversized Ballistic Rangefinders

    FHF gear has what you need.
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    Gander Outdoors Flyer - remington 700 ultimate muzzleloader

    For what it’s worth, 4 pellets and a 300gr bullet in a 50 cal is creating almost as much felt recoil as a 500 nitro express. It’s worse than that, you shoot a 500ne off sticks which isn’t that bad, you shoot a Muzzleloader from a bench or prone! Youch!!!!
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    Gander Outdoors Flyer - remington 700 ultimate muzzleloader

    Most people throw away the oem breach plug and get one compatible with BH209. Rated for 160 volumetric grains!!!
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    Gander Outdoors Flyer - remington 700 ultimate muzzleloader

    Helluva deal this week. $699 That’s below most dealer’s cost. I paid $30 more than that from the cheapest online dealer.
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    Nikon ends "No Fault Warranty"

    Compared to what? Mexican Tascos from 1980? Context. Compared to a zeiss on blowout for $400? A used fixed power S&B for $400? Compared to a Leupold VX-2 for $225? Compared to a clearance Leica for $500? A sale priced swaro for $500? No, compared to all of those, it is sorely lacking in...
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    Barrel Recommendations

    replacing steel mounts with aluminum will help. Changing recoil pads will help. Drilling out a hollow in the stock will help. All of those are relatively inexpensive ways to cut weight. More expensive ways: change your optic. Most expensive way: buy a new barrel. You might be able to have...
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    Best Fresh Tracks scene ever...according to my kids

    You ever hear the saying "you never remember the recoil of the shot when hunting?". Equally brainwashed, "everything tastes amazing when you're eating something you just killed on a hunt". Back at camp you're bragging "best meal of my life" and "never tasted something so good" when in reality...
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    Nikon ends "No Fault Warranty"

    A few kind of scopes out there: -Garbage scopes with terrible warranties. (they get their money and go, no cost of the product really bakes in long term warranty) -So-So quality scopes with impeccable warranties. (i.e. Leupold, you're really buying a sterling warranty) -Really low quality...
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    Nikon ends "No Fault Warranty"

    Buy Asian cut-rate optics, get this result.
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    Botswana Elephant Hunting

    And again, Steve's concepts are wrong. We know he will enjoy the meat in Bolivia. We know you cannot bring meat back from Bolivia, or Italy, or Scotland, or anywhere outside North America due to USDA rules. Check. Steve still doesn't understand that in most of Southern Africa, you are eating the...
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    Botswana Elephant Hunting

    In listening to one of his recent podcasts, he had on a guy that was a long-time safari hunter. Honestly, I did not care for the podcast at all. The "ambassador" did a terrible job defining and explaining the realities of Africa. Steve started with many biases and misconceptions and the guest...
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    Compare Swarvoski SLC 10X42 binos with ??

    JohnM, I'd encourage you to look at Leica, even though I'm a dyed in the wool Swaro guy. Every year, Leica issues a new rangefinding binocular. The glass is the same every year, 95% as good as swaro in my opinion. (comparing the $2800 swaros, not the economy models) Anyway, every year the tech...
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    Botswana Elephant Hunting

    Some things that aren't quite accurate: to my knowledge the only guided hunts he has done on meateater were BC grizz and Muskox, those are probably on par with Africa in terms of cost. A great deal of what Rinella does is on par with Africa. Africa runs from $3000 for 14 days to 60,000 for 14...
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    So long TV - Hello Amazon

    So glad Randy made this judgment call. We have the My Outdoor TV app and honestly, so much of the content is cringeworthy we cannot watch it with wife and children in our home. When your 6 year old complains it isn't fair chase what he's watching...you know there is a problem. My 8 year old...
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