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    300 WSM ADG Question

    I load 180 accubonds into Nosler brass with 4831sc. I’m loading them longer than book and IIRC I’m getting compressed loads ~66.5 grains. If you’re worried about it change powders now because you’ll compressing low/mid range loads with the accubonds to.
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    30 cal 180 Nosler Accubonds

    After looking at the ones on SPS for a couple months I finally bought 500 a couple weeks ago. They all have their tips and the only blemishes I see is the black worn off in some areas. None of mine have a cannelure.
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    Tikka and Warne

    I just mounted up a set the other day, shot with them today. They seem as solid as the Warnes I have on my other rifles which I have no complaints about.
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    A Texan's first western hunt and lessons learned

    Dirtclod I’ll be javelina hunting for a week in Tx this coming February, hoping it won’t be that hot here! What state do you live in Gila? If we would have more than 4 days to hunt we could have waited the crap weather out. Again all part of the learning process I think. We learned a...
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    A Texan's first western hunt and lessons learned

    I hope the synopsis of this very brief hunt can be helpful for someone, if not, at least y'all can chuckle at a couple non residents. A hunting buddy and I went on our first out of state hunt this past week to western Wyoming in search of black bear. Leading up to that point I had done a ton...
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    What pistol do you carry on hunts

    Ruger sp101 in 357 in Texas. Usually loaded with a mix of buffalo bore and shotshell. I’ll be carrying a Ruger Alaskan 454 in Grizz country this year.
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    Tried something new

    That's my favorite way to cook hog backstraps. I usually marinate overnight in Worcestershire and zesty Italian.
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    Fall black bear tips

    We will probably be out the second week of archery elk season so i will have to keep an eye out for successful elk hunters. Will bears scavenge off of other dead bears?
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    Fall black bear tips

    Thanks for the tips. I went ahead and ordered elk cow/calf call. We wont be setting up a bait site, but I have considered some type of attractant. I will have to see if a honey burn is considered baiting or not there. Might be helpful if we find sign but aren't seeing bears.
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    Fall black bear tips

    Things are coming together for my first spot/stalk hunt. A friend and I will be hunting in western Wyoming for black bear this year. We have the unit it picked out and have been doing as much research as possible, including reading the Ultimate Guide to Black Bear Hunting by Douglas Boze...
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    Reloading/Shooting/Firearm Projects - Let's Hear About 'Em!

    I've started doing some load development on my Tikka T3x in 300wsm. H4831, 180gr accubonds loaded to mag length and fed 215's. Did a ladder test yesterday and found a good node right at and 0.1gr above max load according to my Nosler 6 book with no pressure signs. 69.7, 69.9 and 70.1 gr got me...
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    What is the 1 rifle you regretted buying or wished you never had bought?

    Remington 700 in 7 mag. Made the poor decision of not shooting it for several months after purchasing it, and by the time I did I had already upgraded the stock to an hs precision, converted it to a bdl, and dropped a timney trigger into it only to find out the chamber had a burr in it and...
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    Got a problem and considering hanging up this handloading thing

    All of my Redding seater dies have the capability to crimp, including the ones for my 7 mag. You can turn it out enough that it wont, but if he has the die turned in to far it will crimp and could be happening before the bullet is fully seated, leading to the shavings.
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    Got a problem and considering hanging up this handloading thing

    Does your seater die crimp as well? If so have you checked to make sure it's not crimping too soon?
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    Gonna rebarrel, but to what?

    How would recoil be in the 338 edge in a sub 10lb rifle? Practicality has me leaning towards the 7mm, but I kinda want a 338 just to have it.
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