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    325 WSM info, data, thoughts?

    I know it sounds like a joke but "A guy walks in a gun store...". Yup the guy was me Never had any interest in the short mags but there was this lonely and abused looking A-bolt 2... stainless but still some rust freckeling. Action was loose in what looks like a bell & Carlson stock. 1"...
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    Bullet choice for moose/brown bear in 300 mag

    I decided to play with the 300 Win Mag when I found a sale I couldnt pass up on a Ruger American in the go wild cammo (I could do without that) with the muzzle brake & ceracoat. Evryone I talked to that had one in other calibers said they shoot amazing so... I wan t to build a handload for...
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    Help me understand what O2 saturation tells me about fitness

    So I'm just starting to get back in shape for mountain hunting. Background: 59 years old in a couple weeks. 5'6 ish & currently 199.5#. Football player type build (But yes plenty of belly) Started Sept 2018 @ 229 so I have made progress. Sept-Oct 18 lots of treadmill time & a little...
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    375 Ruger loads???

    Anyone have pet loads for their 375 Ruger yet? So far I have just shot factory Hornady 270gr ammo in my 20" barreled Guide Gun, but want to start loading for it soon. Looking for powder & load recommendations, from 250gr to 300gr.
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    Redfield Revenge or Vortex Diamback in a 2-7?????

    Anyone have experience with both? I'm on a budget & like everyone want the most bang for my buck. I have a 3-9 Diamondback & a Viper spotter & am happy with both. How does the Redfield stack up? Redfield claims more eye relief (it's going on a 375 Ruger), Vortex claims wider field of view...
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    Synthetic stock for older Browning Rifle (Pre-A Bolt)???

    I have a Browning bolt action that was manufactured in 1978 if I have the right info (They were simply the B-78 or "Browning High Power Rifle" then?). I am considering trading out the original stock (beautiful but has a knot in the wrist that scares me & trying to drop weight) for synthetic, or...
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    Attitude is everything...

    This isn't hunting specific, but this article about my brother-in-law CJ (ex pro football player) is something I like to look back at when I think life can be "tough". Attitude can make the man...
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    Any point to Bowflex home gym?

    I have some free weights, a bench, a few sandbags in various weights. If I were to pick up a few resistance bands to add to my stuff, would there be any great benefit to "replacing" that stuff with a Bowflex? The only reason I ask is there is one as new (Model P1000) at a local 2nd hand store...
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    Getting started. Again...

    I'll try & make this a short story... I just need to vent to guys that will understand :( Background. almost 55yrs old, 5'6", currently 216#. Stock build. Last year of highschool athletics was sophomore year football. Varsity middle linebacker, quickest 40 on the team, 2nd quickest 100yd...
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    Any Disc Golf players here???

    Any other disc golf players out there? I never even learned to throw a Frisbee in my formative years, but for some reason my family decided to get me a couple of disc golf discs this spring for either father's day or my 54th birthday... Don't remember which. I had never even seen the game...
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    FS Excellent Ross Gunnison G3 reel with 2 extra spools.

    G3 reel is in excellent condition & comes with 2 spare spools, also excellent. Reel has Ross neoprene case, & each spool also has it's own Ross neoprene case. 2 spools have 7wt line (1 is FF GPX floating, not sure on other), 1 has Mastery series WF 6wt FS. $225 for all shipped priority mail...
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    HD vs non-HD Vortex Viper spotter

    Ok, just visited my local SW & they have one of the non-HD Viper 15-45 x 65 left for $339. ($650ish for HD) My main uses will be sizing bear & judging legal moose racks. There hopefully will be a sheep hunt or 2 in my future, but I don't have the experience (and at 55 likely won't ever get it)...
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    Redfield Rampage Spotter???

    Ok, I really do appreciate all the "keep saving" advice...:D Really! But, I am on a budget & am looking at the Rampage 20-60x80 angled spotter. It may see some sheep use, but primarily bear & moose (are there 4 brow tines? etc) Most places I look I see reviews giving it somewhere from 4.5-5*...
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    Optimum heart rate???

    Ok, I remember that there is a formula for figuring optimum heart rate for working out, but don't remember what it is. So a question for you gym rats... I will be 54 in a month. I'm about 20# heavier than I should be (30 to be "ripped"). My lifestyle this winter has centered around my desk. I...
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    new duplex frame & highcamp 7000 1st impressions

    Im sitting in the hospital waiting room waiting for the 1st vrandbaby to be born so i figured id give a 1st impression report on my new duplex frame & highcamp 7000 bag & acceszories that came in the mail yesterday (exact day of estimated delivery). Unboxed it & the bag qas already on the frame...
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    mighty fine day!

    Well it started with an email stating that my Kifaru order had shipped! That should be duplex frame, highcamp 7000 bag, cargo panel, & gun bearer.:D. Then i found out that my Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT that i ordered earlier this week at a screaming deal is at my po box (boy am i glad...
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    CORE4ELEMENT quality?

    I see their stuff on Camofire all the time but have never handled their product. I can't afford the latest & greatest on a lot of stuff so I'm always looking for good quality at an affordable price. Is their stuff any good?
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    Proving Trail Adventures Sheep Hunting DVDs

    If someone else already mentioned these DVDS I missed it. Sorry to repeat. Since I'm a sucker for backcountry hunting adventures, especially Alaska ones, I ordered both of their sheep hunting DVDs when I saw them. Ordered them Monday, had them in my PO Box Wed morning! Got home last night &...
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    Any axperience with "Columbia Powerfly Down Jacket"??

    http://www.columbia.com/Men%E2%80%99s-Powerfly%E2%84%A2-Down-Jacket/WM3187,default,pd.html#detailsTab Have the opportunity to pack one up cheap (about half price) with gift cards but no experience with them. Is the Primaloft/down debate in puffys about the same as in sleeping bags?:rolleyes: A...
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    Kifaru pack for moose question.. Highcamp 7000 orTL1?

    Does the Timberline 1 bag have enough diameter for an Alaskan moose hind quarter (on the bone)? Trying to decide between the TL 1 & the Highcamp 7000. Will be moose/bear hunting mostly with a goat or sheep hunt thrown in a time or two... Leaning toward the Highcamp. I can always add a pocket or...

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