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    XLR Chassis Hardware Poll

    Yes!!! Dull, not shiny like stainless. Easy to anodize for custom colors too 👍
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    300WSM build opinions.

    300WSM on a long action is AWESOME! This photo courtesy Swamplord - I'll see if I can find the thread; https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/300-wsm-long-action-build-input-welcomed.167249/post-1174799
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    Announcing the New Hammer HHT

    Commonly known as 9.3mm to the rest of the world 🌍 😉
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    Hunting Stock Design

    The MDT HNT26 is mainly carbon - about the 'warmest' a chassis is gonna get. It's up there in price too, but they do a savage SA inlet. https://mdttac.ca/hnt26-chassis-system/ I tried one, but found I'm more of a stock guy - at least for now.
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    43 shots for the year

    I hear you on the factory ammo. I took a hiatus from reloading and shot Factory Ammo in 30-06 for close to a decade. Nothing like makin' yer own though - 120's at 3400 sounds awesome 👌 Happy shooting!
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    Does a gunsmith know when a barrel will shoot?

    Depends how well he knows the shooter 🤣🤣🤣
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    Is 325wsm too much gun for Northern Whitetails & Black Bear

    Just a thought here, if you have not already, you might do well to look into a stock that can be shortened. Getting a stock that fits properly is KEY to recoil management!
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    Researchers Find Forever Chemicals in Wildlife near Holloman AFB, NM

    Disappointing, yes, but most of us fill out homes with PFA's. Flame retardant is everywhere for our 'safety' Carpets, couches, mattresses... Yes, most western folks breathe it every day By environmental standards, construction materials like OSB plywood should be banned, yet they get an...
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    Necessary precision to kill something

    Hey Fordy, I cant speak for Alex, but give this thread a gander - it's jam packed!!! https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/tuning-for-long-range.192998/ I'm sure some things have changed since it was written in 2017, and I'll bet a lot hasn't. I was just getting into long range at the...
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    Is 325wsm too much gun for Northern Whitetails & Black Bear

    Hood burner around these parts 🤣
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    Help on Tikka build

    Great work on the trigger!! Happy shooting!
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    Is 325wsm too much gun for Northern Whitetails & Black Bear

    No sir, that's all about #1 shot placement #2 bullet performance
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    Wyatt's MBE-2 installation

    Greetings esteemed members, Just wanted to check with the brain trust here on an issue I'm having as I'm sure someone has run into this before. I picked up a used stock that came with Hawkins bottom metal and the Wyatt's extended box, spring and follower. This box doesn't quite fit to my...
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    Hodgdon RETUMBO powder

    Retumbo is in sync with the solar cycle, I guess 🤷‍♂️
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