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    New to reloading 300wsm

    When I was planning retirement 2004, Kimber came out with the Montana in 300 WSM. I loved my 700 Rem Stainless 338 WM with H&S stock. Little heavy for a mountain rifle. I bought a Kimber Montana 300 WSM. My first loads was Win. Brass, Win. Primer (Original primer for reg. or mag) IMR. 4350...
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    Rifle sling for hunting

    At 1 time Uncle Mikes made a sling with a with a rubbery coating sowed inside 1 end near the detachable swivel. It is the only sling I have used for years on several of my rifles, Shotguns and Muzzleloader. I have a military style adjustable nylon sling on my 338WM. It was slippery on...
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    Copper monolithic bullets, like barnes (i tried some)

    The all copper bullets are long for weight. They have to build an hollow opening in the nose of the bullet so the bullet will open. I have tried Hornady all copper 165 gr. in my 300WSM with 2" groups at 100 m. Tried the Nosler E-Tip 168gr. in the rifle and they shot good, Less the 1" at 100...
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    McMaster Carr 9657K611 CZ457 Trigger Spring?

    The first thing I do when working on a trigger, Take it apart and check the sear and contact area. If the sear and contact point are not smooth. Changing springs will not help. Learned that working on a 700 Rem. Sendaro years ago. You could pick the rifle with scope up by the trigger. No scale...
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    Old stock Herter’s bullets

    Some one mentioned Herters Wasp Waist Bullets. Somewhere in some of my old reloading stuff. I have part of a box of 22 Cal. 50 or 55 gr. Wasp Waist Bullets bullets, I tried them in a 722 Rem. Did not shoot as good as Sierra bullets. Haven't seen them in years. Herters made a 130 gr. 6.5 round...
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    Old stock Herter’s bullets

    Herters, That name sure brings back memories. When I got out of the army in 1965. I started putting a set of reloading equipment together. I still sometimes use a Herters powder funnel, Still keep it in its original box. They built a press that had 2 rams with 1 handle, It held sizing die and...
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    Electric Tracked Wheelchair

    I worked some hunts for deer with disabled hunters and Wounded Warrior Project. We never had a disability hunt on National Forest or Public Hunting Areas. The hunts was conducted on large enclosed posted private lands. We had 1 person assigned to each hunter to assist, They had a radio for...
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    Trying to get smart boar hog

    If you are hunting a lone certain animal, Like the bore you are hunting. You have to change your plans too. Having a partner go in with you, And then he leave will work. If you have enough clear area. Find a place that you can move to 200 yds or more from the bait. And have a good place to...
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    Scope clamp screw torque on ARC M-brace rings with a Sightron SVIII 5-40x56.

    On a magnum, If the scope is heavy, You may want to switch to a set of rings with 2 screws on each side of ring and more contact area.
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    What’s your spookiest hunting experience?

    When I was about 15, Dad, Brother John, Uncle Chester and I was coon hunting, About 10 or 11 pm we was walking a pipe line right of way. About 30 yards from where we was taking a brake, Some of the wildest screams I ever heard, Sounded like it was up in a tree along the right away. Dad pulled a...
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    Barrel Stock Material?

    Drilling the barrel has been the hardest of making barrels in the history of firearms. Getting the hole drilled will be the first big obstacle to get over.
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    Help score this whitetail 10pt?

    Would not want to try to score without the rack at hand. That forked antler (Looks Mule deer) on 1 side and straight on the other will mean a lot of points counted off. Plus the forked antler side of the rack has a missing tall point.
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    38 special hand loads

    Bullseye, Unique was the go to powder for 38 Spec. loads back about 1971 when I went to work as a Wildlife Officer. 3.0 gr. Bullseye, Rem small pistol primer and 141 gr. wadcutter bullet cast from wheel weights was my play load. A lot of crippled deer went to the big alfalfa patch beyond with...
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    Subsonic Bullets

    If you could find rather soft cast round nose HP or Keith design HP bullet with a gas check and proper bullet lube. Should give good terminal performance.
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    Who remembers this....?

    I had a set with Lone Ranger Holster double holster. When I went off to the army and through a divorce, My Roadmaster bicycle and my Lone Range cap guns vanished along the way.
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