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  1. Dr. Vette

    Packaging a rifle for USPS shipping

    This. Do NOT expect the cheap egg crate style foam in a cheap hard case to do the job. I have received more than one rifle sticking out of a plastic hard case because they SLIDE in there. Wrap them in bubble wrap before placing them in a cheap hard case, if you choose to use one. I find a...
  2. Dr. Vette

    Former Guest AMA?

    I'm still waiting to see if we ever get to watch Uncle Larry's 2022 elk hunt.
  3. Dr. Vette

    Maximum hearing protection and tinninitis

    Note that sound also travels through bone. Most of your "ringing the next day" activities include hanging on to a loud object, and your ears are still being vibrated. Realize that not all hearing damage comes through your ear canal.
  4. Dr. Vette

    Rifle Brand for 7mm Rem Mag

    Sorry to cross link to another forum, but there is a limit to how much I wish to re-type. ;) Bedding info here: https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/bedding-suggestions.81374/#post-573903 And here...
  5. Dr. Vette

    Rifle Brand for 7mm Rem Mag

    The aluminum bedding block makes the stock firm, but it's not the same at all as actually having a stress-free bedding job done. I have eliminated all of the issues you mention by bedding a rifle, and yes that includes bedding several Vanguards and other rifles using McMillans, HS and Bell &...
  6. Dr. Vette

    Rifle Brand for 7mm Rem Mag

    I can't think of why you'd buy another 7mm Rem Mag, as it's hard to beat your rifle with the upgrades you have made. Assuming it's been bedded to the stock, that should be one extremely accurate rifle. What are you hoping to gain by changing rifles in the same caliber? As already noted, you'll...
  7. Dr. Vette

    Feedback on interest in Weatherby Mark V actions.

    I think that the Hunter stock is a knock-off of the Backcountry stock. In real life use, I like it much more than I thought I would. However, I've used the traditional Weatherby stock so much that it feels natural to me whether on a Vanguard or a Mark V. The ULWs have a Bell & Carlson with the...
  8. Dr. Vette

    Feedback on interest in Weatherby Mark V actions.

    The Backcountry is one incredibly nice and light rifle, though. I own a few ULWs, and Dad now has two Backcountry Ti's. Thankfully I get to set them up and shoot them. :) Do you own a ULW? I'd be interested in knowing what you see is the difference between the LT and the ULW. Barrel contour...
  9. Dr. Vette

    Feedback on interest in Weatherby Mark V actions.

    Do what the rest of us do - buy a cheap Mark V and use the action. If you watch for them, you can find them at relatively good prices.
  10. Dr. Vette

    What caliber are you using to get pass through shots on elk

    I've used Barnes TTSX, Nosler Accubond, Nosler Partition, Hornady Interbond and Hammer Hunters. I believe they've all passed through except the Hornady Interbond. That was a facing-on shot just to the right of the sternum and went back to the left hip. Since the cow just tipped over, I wasn't...
  11. Dr. Vette

    30-06 Ammo Setup for Elk

    They do: https://www.federalpremium.com/reloading/bullets/fusion-component-bullet/
  12. Dr. Vette

    Life with a Mark V.

    With the Mark V 7mm Wby, your best bet is to measure the magazine and consider that your max length. Don't worry about the lands. We have had excellent success with the 150 TTSX and the 146 Hammer Hunter. Both are very lethal on elk and anything smaller.
  13. Dr. Vette

    Chama Bound Tomorrow A.M.!

    Similar experience here. Ray was friendly enough to our group. The guide usually drank beer in the truck while driving in the afternoon. Mice living in the bunkhouse. Out of 6 hunters, the only opportunity went to 1 who missed, or at least his guide didn't follow up well on the shot. No one...
  14. Dr. Vette

    30-06 Ammo Setup for Elk

    Nothing wrong with the Federal Fusion 180 whatsoever. I've loaded up the Hammer Hunter 174 in my friend's Savage Axis 30-06 using H4350 and it's shooting very well. So, if you can handload and want a copper bullet it's an option.
  15. Dr. Vette

    Weatherby Mark V Hunter owners?

    They do now. Adam announced it on last week's podcast, and they will technically introduce them on International Left Hander's Day, i.e. Aug 13th.
  16. Dr. Vette

    Ron Spomer and Hammer Bullets

    82.0gr of RL-23 works great in mine, but I used the 180, not the 181. Yes, there is a difference.
  17. Dr. Vette

    Ruger American triggers

    I have found that if you get the spring under 0.600 inches, and polish the parts with Flitz and your Dremel wheel you can get to 2#.
  18. Dr. Vette

    6mm Remington Hammer Load Advice

    I've used a lot of Hammers. In my experience, some rifles shoot them really, REALLY well, and others not so much. They're not horrible when they don't shoot well, they're just not great. In my 6mm I tried different primers, powders, you name it over several sessions. If I hadn't known that 1)...
  19. Dr. Vette

    Chrony bit the dust - time for a Labradar?

    I love my LabRadar. Get the fastest/largest data card for it that fits their parameters. Slow ones cause errors. Get the remote trigger that uses a magnet to attach to your rifle. No more missed shots, no more issues with placement of the unit. Get one of the 3D printed aiming units (aka fancy...
  20. Dr. Vette

    6mm Remington Hammer Load Advice

    I'd love to know if you get this to shoot in your rifle. I could not get them to work in my 6mm Rem, but thankfully that rifle absolutely loves 95gr Nosler Ballistic Tips. I still have a lot of them, so could try them again.

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