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NM Elk muzzleloader options
I'm in the same boat. Drew a NM Unit 15 MZ tag and I'm starting from scratch. I went with the CVA Optima V2 and changed out the sights with the Williams Western Precision, the green fiber optic vertical front sight post. I've only shot 50 yards so far getting it on target, but I may switch the... -
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Kryptek Vellus jacket… “waterproof”
I have a Kryptek Vellus and its been 100% waterproof for me in moderate rain, blowing snow, and accumulating snow. I've worn it in the snow on October mountain elk hunts and December/January Kansas upland bird hunts with no issues. I like it has zippers in the arm pits, I've had to use a couple... -
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Wife worried
Another vote for Zoleo, works off the same network as Garmin Inreach for a lot less money. I got one for the upcoming 1st rifle season, and tested it out on an offshore fishing trip this past weekend. 80 miles offshore with no cell service and it worked great. Messages between my wife and I were... -
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Post Covid and altitude adaptation?
One of our group members had the rona in August of last year...in the hospital with double lung pnuemonia. Two months later he made the 1st rifle season at 9k ft and didn't have any issues. And we all live at 13' above sea level -
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Colorado Leftover/Reissue List
I was able to get one of 8 left over cow tags a few weeks ago that appeared on the weekly list...after having been unsuccessful for a couple weeks before that. I didn't even bother waiting for the tag to show up on the leftover list because I noticed before that different tags would show up at... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
Received the rifle back about 6 weeks after sending it in. They said they tested it out and had brass get stuck after firing it. They adjusted the head space, polished bolt face, polished chamber. Finally had a chance to take it out yesterday, still trying to work up a load for it using the... -
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308 Win 165 Accubond vs. 150 Barnes TTSX
I killed a bull last year with 150 gr TTSX in my 308 at about 80 yds. One shot in the upper lungs, he stumbled around a few steps then fell over and died. It was a complete pass through shot and I was happy with the performance. -
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300 wsm powders, what’s good?
When I asked a rep at Alliant about RL17 for the 30.06, he recommended RL16 and said he uses it in his 300 wsm with "absolutely phenomenal success" (his words), so that may be worth taking a look at. Plus its one of their temp stable powders. I have a couple lbs of Staball I plan on trying out... -
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What’s your go to hunting accuracy load for 308 win?
I've had good results with Varget, 150 gr Barnes TTSX, CCI large rifle primers. 2725 fps with a 20" barrel -
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Colorado 1st Rifle at Flat Top Wilderness advice/experience?
Flat tops (I’m assuming the area 11 code) has 5,000 bull tags and 2,500 cow tags for first rifle. Lots of area for those tags to spread out, but still a ton of tags. I’m sure there you can find solitude somewhere there, but we haven’t found that place yet lol. -
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Colorado 1st Rifle at Flat Top Wilderness advice/experience?
1. as always, weather can be anything. Mid Oct plan on snow at some point…either right before you get there, when you arrive, or sometime while you’re there. How much is a crapshoot 2. difficulty of hunting is subjective. Parking and hiking into the wilderness would be difficult for a flat... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
Update to my predicament...I tried what many suggested: loaded the same powder string with the Winchester brass and then started at the lowest charge with the Norma brass. Hodgdon’s starting load with staball 6.5 and a Swift scirocco (bullet I’m using) is 61.5 gr at 2720 fps and the max is 66.5... -
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Elk hunt rifle options
I've killed two bulls with my 308, one with 180 gr accubond and the other with 150 gr Barnes TTSX, both within 100yds. The Barnes was a complete pass through high lung shot and the 4x4 raghorn dropped and died on the spot. Accubond was in the rear part of lungs and was not a pass through, the... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
i checked case capacity with water, 2 different empty brass of the factory Norma Oryx, Armscor winchester brass, and new Norma brass i loaded: factory Norma - 79.6 gr, 79.5 gr brass length 2.091, 2.089 new norma - 79.2, 79.1 brass length 2.097, 2.098 winchester - 81.8, 81.6 brass length 2.093... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
That's good to hear. I'll start at minimum load with some once fired Norma and work my way up again -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
Thanks guys, I'll definitely check the case capacity of each since I haven't deprimed any of them yet. @mthuntr I load my buddy's 30.06 for him and he's getting 2800 fps with a 180 gr NAB over RL 17. When we were both shooting at the range yesterday and I started having these problems, the same... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
I just have a set of digital calipers, which from what i've read is not a reliable way to measure wall thickness? and no I didn't measure the factory load mv unfortunately. -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
I tried inserting a bullet into my fired brass. In the fired Norma factory loads I'm not able to to get a bullet in. In the fired Armscor Winchester brass I can freely insert, in the fired new Norma brass I loaded, I can insert a bullet, but it has a little resistance. I did full length size and... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
I cleaned it exactly like their manual says, using Barnes copper solvent. ran dry patches til they came out clean. I'm only 45 rounds into their 50 round recommended break in. I don't think that would explain the pressure signs (bolt stick, marks on case head) on the very first 20 rounds with... -
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New Rifle Pressure Questions
I recently purchased a Christensen Arms Ridgeline in 300 wsm. Doing their recommended barrel break in of 50 rounds, I bought a 20 rnd box of 165 Norma Oryx, a 20 rnd box of Armscor 165 NAB, and I loaded 10 rnds for a pressure test for future load development. I followed their break in...
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