Recent content by AZ Wildcat

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    45 ACP on Brown Bear.????

    That's exactly what I do, although I only have to worry about black bears. I thankfully have no direct experience but I'm pretty confident with this setup (for black bears). I would definitely want more in brown bear territory.
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    Satellite phone

    +1 on the InReach. I’ve rented sat phones a couple of times and found that, unless having verbal conversations is important, the InReach accomplishes everything I need when I have no cell service and is much more cost effective than sat phones.
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    Pederson precision 7wsm

    Sweet rifle. I love that cartridge!
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    OTC elk tag ideas

    Be glad you avoided Utah. Their OTC sale was a train wreck this year, and they sort-of-quietly raised the price of the non-res tag to boot. The regs say $393 but in March the legislature increased it to $593. Many non-resident hunters were surprised to see that increase after waiting hours...
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    Burbon Tonight !

    I think some of the Pappy offerings are sort of the Holy Grail for serious Bourbon drinkers. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen a bottle.
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    Looking for a good gunsmith in Az

    AxisWorks in Tempe. Eric is awesome.
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    Bullet for 7wsm for deer hunting.

    Totally agree. My all around favorite cartridge. I know there’s a lot of competition out there but I’ve never quite understood why this one isn’t more popular.
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    Bullet for 7wsm for deer hunting.

    I haven’t used the Trophy Bonded in my 7mm WSM, but I have in my 270 WSM and my son’s 270 Win and found them to group very well. I would imagine terminal performance would be similar to the Accubond, and the 140 gr should really be screaming out of a 7mm WSM.
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    Burbon Tonight !

    I've gotten into bourbon recently and while I know true aficionados probably prefer something "better", Bulleit has been my favorite. And I've tried some pretty well-regarded ones. They also make a very good rye IMO.
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    Bullet for 7wsm for deer hunting.

    My 7mm WSM LOVES the 160-gr Accubond (not the LR) load from Federal. 3,100+ fps and I can easily shoot it under 1" at 100 yds (I shot just over 3/4" at 200 yards on Friday). This is a factory Model 70 with a 24" barrel - nothing fancy. I can only imagine what good hand loads would be capable of.
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    SOLD/EXPIRED Sold

    Great deal. I’ve had similar results with factory ammo in mine. The buyer will not be disappointed.
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    $1200 budget, what would you buy?

    I would also strongly recommend the Tikka CTR in 6.5 CM. I picked one up in a trade not long ago. I'd never owned a Tikka nor a 6.5 Creed, and I planned on selling it but decided to shoot it a little first. After getting it sighted in my first 3 shots at 100 yards were 1/2". Later I moved to...
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    Top 5 or more favorite Cowboy movies

    Off the top of my head, and in no particular order: The War Wagon Unforgiven (Eastwood) True Grit (both versions) Rooster Cogburn Two Mules For Sister Sara
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    What about Federal Premium Accubonds?

    Absolutely. I don't have statistics but I'm sure that many elk have been taken with 160 gr ABs. And in my experience they shoot very well out of the Federal Premium ammo.
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    Bumpstocks banned

    Sorry for quoting myself but I forgot to add that what I find ESPECIALLY troubling is that this “ban” is essentialy an executive order requiring the seizure or destruction of legally-purchased personal property. Shameful and again I can’t believe the courts will uphold this.
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