Recent content by Tennessee Tater

You are correct, a lever is not as strong as a bolt or ruger #1. Check your reloading manuals, there are 3 load levels for 45/70 Trapdoor, modern lever action, and bolt/ruger#1. I believe the lever loads are limited to 44k psi, bolt guns are much higher. I would never run bolt gun loads in a...

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Yep, thats my combo also, so far 100% bang flop on deer.

Does anyone have any experience with this combination? Starting load, velocity, max load, accuracy, performance on game etc. Thanks

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I have a 721 in a hs precision stock, dropped right in, EXCEPT, I had to modify the bolt cut out & the safety lever cutout. Also mine had been re-barreled, the dog knot barrel had been replaced, if yours is still factory, you will have to inlet for the dog knot.

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Another look, was bang, flop.

300 rum, 200 Accubond @ 240 yds. Shot entered right side last rib, exit left shoulder.

Hey Powdr, did you come up with the throater that you need?

Ive got a couple/few, can look this evening & tell you what I have, know for sure a 700 walnut from 300 rum.

I have a 338 uni-throater if Concrete doesnt have one. Not for sale, but I'll loan it to you.

I did the Steese hunt in 2002, didn't time the migration right, but took a nice resident bull. Was stationed at Wainwright from 2000 to 2003. Took caribou & black bear, never tagged my moose. That hunt is in my future though. I agree with the diy hunt from start to finish, the satisfaction is...

Any new info, results, success, failures, opinions etc on the 285 eld-m in your rum?

Southeast Montana, lots of opportunity, block management too. Put in for general deer combo, good statewide as long as there are no special permit requirements. I've only done diy, no experience with outfitters. Drawing deadline is March 15th. Google Montana deer tags. Best of luck.