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    Horsemen, what 2 cents can you pitch in for using Horses/Mules on Big Game Hunts?

    Been in the situation enough time I dismount and get off the trail to let lamas by. The recent one was runnning into a guy with 4 last month heading the same way as me. Just got off and followed him till he found a spot to let me by and I hopped back on. "That mule is pretty impressive. It's...
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    Horsemen, what 2 cents can you pitch in for using Horses/Mules on Big Game Hunts?

    The best advice, become friends with some one that can ride and pack. You supply some knowledge on the hunting area, they supply the expertise to pack the elk out in half a day. Next best advice, before committing to anything, buddy up to the local chapter of Backcountry of Horsemen of America...
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    Packing Water for Horses

    Too much of a hassle. I'd rather camp next to the water and ride an hour in the dark in both ways than pack water.
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    Zeiss goes woke???

    I think that's considered targeted marketing. They're trying to stay away from the urban warrior crowd and avoid the imagery that often casts hunters in a bad light (focusing on the hunt and not the kill). Unless the urban warrior crowd is a big sales demographic for them, it sounds like smart...
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    Powder Burn Rate Charts

    There is a whole scientific process to it but it's a pain to explain and then you get factors like single or double base, temperature sensitivity, position sensitivity... Find data for the cartridge and bullet weight you want, then possibly refer back to the burn rate chart if you're getting...
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    Hard to beat the 7mm-08ai?

    Personally I wouldn't mess with a 7mm-08ai unless I was just bored or had a 7mm-08 that's throat was just toast. Yeah, you'll gain a little bit of capacity by getting the steeper shoulder, but the rounds that benefit the most by going to an AI version have a decent amount of body taper removed...
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    Dense Timber in September

    All of the above.
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    Bullet choice for cow elk

    Sorry if we upset your fanboy sensibilities. "Failures" with the ELD-X are the same as with any Hornady bullet that uses their Interlock technology. When expansion reaches the ring the core and jacket separate. It happens with the original Interlock, the SST, and the ELD-X. Advocating shooting...
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    Short guy slow arrow

    You're setup is fine as long as it's well tuned. Arrows are pretty efficient at maintaining their energy/momentum over distance so long as they are flying straight. If you're ever worried about it try using a COC broadhead with shallower blade angles so the physics are more comparable to slicing...
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    Bullet choice for cow elk

    Initial weight is more with the ELD-X but it won't retain nearly as much as it travels through an animal. You can plan on maybe %40 weight retention with the ELD-X and around %90 with the LRX. Apples to apples the heavier bullet will penetrate better than a light bullet, but these two bullets...
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    Bullet Failure?

    I've shot multiple elk with the 140gr 7mm Accubond out of my 280AI doing 3,100 fps and have yet to get any back. The last bull I shot with them was nice 6 x 6 at 90 yards. I put 3 in his lungs just to see if I could get one to blow up, all exited. I'm very surprised a deer was able to stop that...
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    Blood on Canvas

    The only time blood gets on canvas for me, is the half breed on a decker saddle. We started just getting pieces of the heavy tarp material (same stuff they use for tarping haystacks) big enough to cover the half breed and cut holes for the bars to go through.
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    Which 45/70 die set?

    If there's an RCBS cowboy set for it, I'd go that way. My understanding is those use a stepped expander like a Lyman "M" die for "belling" the case mouth. It's not a necessity, but a nice thing to have. Flex tips require you to trim your brass to a length that only works for them, so they'll...
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    What bullets are you shooting this season?

    280ai: 150gr LRAB 338-06: 200gr Interlock
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    Idaho elk hunt camp or hike each day

    I'll be south of there in mid October. I'll saddle the mules and not be back to the pickup for a week.
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    New Bow Sight - Looking for opinions

    I'd suggest an Option 4s or to call Option and tell them you want one with only 2 fixed pins + the slider. Since the fixed pins and slider aren't on the same plane with that sight you could go with the 4 pin version and keep the slider covering 1 fixed pin, functionally making it a 3 pin sight...
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    6.5 CM 140 nosler accubonds. 4 deer no exit wound

    Got any pictures of the bullets? My experiences with Accubonds don't add up to the results you've had with them.
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    6.5 BC

    All the toys and custom brass but you couldn't get Quick Loads figured out for load data?
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    Copper casting

    No, there's no one out there making molds for copper bullets for hobbyists. My understanding is that manufacturers don't even go down the casting route and machine there solid copper bullets. If you've got a hydraulic press you could get into swaging bullets for your rifle using various jacket...
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    How much are u saving by reloading

    You can save a ton (per round) or very little. My biggest saving is on 45-90, $3.00/round down to around 75 cents.

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