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OCongrats
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OMy limited experience is shortening a barrel length typically only affects the speed and not the accurracy. A big IF is if it does it...
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OI recently had a 24” 300WM cut down to 22” to remove porting and thread for a suppressor. Aside from being 75 fps slower, rifle still...
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OOld Rooster replied to the thread New bow hunter!.All are married and OLD! I got the pick of the litter and will celebrate 52 years of marriage September 9th.
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OWhat a great wife! Does she have any sisters?
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OOld Rooster replied to the thread New bow hunter!.https://www.bowhunting.com/bowhunt101/building-your-own-arrows/ I don't have a lot of room in basement but I can move the arrow making...
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OOld Rooster replied to the thread New bow hunter!.I am interested! Will look at components and tools to make my arrows.
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OOld Rooster reacted to bigngreen's post in the thread Best bullet for 300 Weatherby Backcountry Ti (Elk Hunting) with
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Used a lot of 168 TSX and 180/200 gr Accubonds for large elk hunts in feilds where you see everything, they don't just disappear into... -
OOld Rooster reacted to asd9055's post in the thread Best bullet for 300 Weatherby Backcountry Ti (Elk Hunting) with Like.
I have loaded 180TSX, 200 AB and 200 PT in 3 different 300WBY MKV. Only hunted with the AB and PT, both performed well in Elk sized...
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OOld Rooster reacted to easternoregonballistics's post in the thread Best bullet for 300 Weatherby Backcountry Ti (Elk Hunting) with Like.
The 180 swift has over expanded for me at close range shots out of my bee. I would run the accubond
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Othose 2 for sure................go to hodgdon's reloading site and select 8208 xbr in powder selection and it will list cartridges iit...
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OOld Rooster reacted to Victor3Ranger1's post in the thread Ouch this gun hurts! Opinions?? with Like.
A good break and a limbsaver but pad should help you a lot
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OHave used Limbsaver for many years and have seen the material degrading issue, but that was years ago. I have others that are now pretty...
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OOld Rooster reacted to Varmint Hunter's post in the thread Ouch this gun hurts! Opinions?? with Like.
I've had the same experience. I now put a piece of wax paper between the Limbsaver and the carpeted safe floor. Limbsavers work great...
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O😁 Most folks would shy away from my little hunt'n rifle then……57 ft/lbs! 😉 Though I'll readily admit, 20 rounds at one sitt'n from...