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  1. Live_weighT34

    Vane Weight

    I’ve been anal about arrow weight consistency and I’ve not cared one bit. Never saw a substantial accuracy difference inside of 100 yard or shooting broadheads between the two and not caring as much has saved a lot of headache and time. Don’t sweat petty stuff. As long as the arrows are all...
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    45-70 elk bullets

    I’ve thought about trying their 300gr shock hammers! I’m interested to see/hear how they do for you!
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    45-70 elk bullets

    That’s the end result I’m hoping for! oh for sure! They get hit with that it’ll be like getting hit by a dumb truck at 30mph
  4. Live_weighT34

    Weight training programs

    Honestly P90X is still a great program to utilize for hunters. I usually do some sort of bastardized version at the gym to this day
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    45-70 elk bullets

    Whew!! Thing of beauty!
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    45-70 elk bullets

    How do they do super sonic? I like the Hornady subx because you can load them up to around 1600fos and that’s about where I want my loads to be. I do like a mono bullet though especially for punching through elk bone!
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    45-70 elk bullets

    That’s awesome. I think I’ve pretty much settled on the Hornady 410gr subx and cast 405s with gas checks. Get both worlds. The lead cast definitely feels “pure” to shoot out of that old gun but I’m a millennial and I like new things too hahaha a high wall and a sharps is on my list to get. Love...
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    45-70 elk bullets

    Hell yeahz You think using the bigger die and a gas check will solve that problem or should I just stick with the bigger die and only use a gas check if the die doesn’t quite get the results??
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    45-70 elk bullets

    Yeah it’s bummer but I’ll never sell that gun. I’m just going to use the hell out of it now lol. I like that it’s a long barrel and the guy my grandpa bought it from put another octagon barrel on it. I am going to put a skinner peep on it since I’m not a fan of buckhorns/V sights but other than...
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    45-70 elk bullets

    Hey if it works on a moose it’ll work on any elk in Utah! That’s awesome
  11. Live_weighT34

    Tarp shelter

    Camofire has Sea to Summit Tarps on sale today (March 15 2024)
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    45-70 elk bullets

    A 500gr hammer lol it would be fun and probably would stop till it hit a rock or tree on the other side! but even though it’s not a fast round I like the idea of being above 1500fps
  13. Live_weighT34

    45-70 elk bullets

    I’ll try them out! Thanks!
  14. Live_weighT34

    45-70 elk bullets

    I’ll try and remember lol I’m itching to get it going later this spring! Good luck on your load as well!
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    45-70 elk bullets

    1600-1700 FPS is my target speed range for sure, I like the idea of jacketed bullets for expansion reasons and the FTX and Barnes are supposed to expand at low fps. Im just completely unfamiliar with lead cast on animals but I’m not opposed to them, my grandpa cast his own 350 & 405gr for cowboy...
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    45-70 elk bullets

    Reloading is almost my only option cause like I said the guts of the gun are pretty old. But I’ll try to find some of those! I’ve used almost exclusively hornady on my elk kills except for two cows and use the ELDX .50 in my muzzleloader, I don’t think they make a bad bullet personally. Nice bull!
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    45-70 elk bullets

    I like the Barnes stuff, I live 20 minute up the road from their plant in Utah and have a buddy that works in their ballistics lab. I watched a different buddy shoot a spike elk with some handload 7mm08 TTSX and it pummeled that spike into the ground at 350.
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    45-70 elk bullets

    Any lever gun elk hunting fanatics out there? I’ve killed elk with my bow, and a few cows & spikes with bolt rifles & a 340 bull with my muzzleloader. My grandpa has given me his old Winchester 1886 45-70 that was built in 1894 but had a new barrel put on in the 80s or 90s by the previous owner...
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    First time caribou hunters

    I mean how crowded can it be within the five miles? Crowded hunting areas are the norm for me in Utah so dealing with and avoiding people becomes a skill. My only reservation about hiking out is we will be on a timer and 10 miles round trip is a lot to walk across tundra when you only have a...
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    First time caribou hunters

    We’re shooting for 2025 now as we both might be getting some good tags in Utah, Colorado and/or Wyoming. But you can bet that we’ll be in touch when we’re ready!

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