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    New (Used) Hunting truck

    I had one of those "Strawberry Milkshakes" with a 2005 Pilot @ 188K. It was too late by the time I realized it. My Tacoma was a 2000, 1st Gen 5 Speed. No problems at 211K when I traded it in. If I were looking for one used I'd try to get one under 125K with the timing belt changed.
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    New (Used) Hunting truck

    I currently have a 2013 Tundra and it's a beast. Very powerful and reliable but quite thirsty. I have the extended cab version with a 78" bed which is quite sufficient for my needs, while at the same time leaving enough room in the back seat to comfortably transport kids and stuff I want to...
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    Thanks for post/Like post Notifictions??

    For some reason mine appears to be turned off? Can anyone direct me on how to correct this? Thanks!
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    Where do you go for information on car reliability?

    I try to talk to mechanics that I know. Currently, a friend of mine works for a major Chevy dealership in the Balt/Wash metropolitan area and another guy I shoot with owns a light truck/automotive repair business of his own where I take my truck for service. I've been eyeing up an F250...
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    Tikka T3x superlite 7mm-08 accuracy issues

    I agree. Tikka should address this. They are foolish not to, unless they want the bad press out there. I was thinking about their T3X A1 myself in 6.5 Creedmore, so I hope I don't hear any more unfavorable reports. There are always gonna be lemons no matter what but most companies worth...
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    6.5 creedmoor vs 7mm-08 vs 25-06

    I agree!!
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    6.5 creedmoor vs 7mm-08 vs 25-06

    I have a .25-06 and love it but I think it might be a bit of a stretch for Elk. That said, a fellow Rokslider recently posted that his kid just anchored a cow Elk quite handily with a 6 mm creedmore, so I may be all wet on that assertion. The .25-06 is fabulous for whitetail and antelope and...
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    Convince me on a new long-ish range hunting rifle

    Outside of Cabellas option, might you consider the Savage Custom Shop? I have a few of them and they shoot great. Currently waiting on my 6.5-284 build on a 116 action but having a lot of fun in the meantime with my 308 & 204. They will build/chamber just about anything and my latest order came...
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    Prone Hunting Blind?

    Thanks all. I agree with the comment that being prone for any length of time is tough on the back! Also appreciate the commentary on the coffin blind,etc. I’ve always envisioned this kind of “trapezoidal” deal that would be wide enough for you to roll over on your back to rest while watching...
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    Prone Hunting Blind?

    Hi all, I'm just in from a ground hog hunt on a farm where I watch hedges and wood lines from anywhere from 350 out to 600 yards. Usually, I lay out my Midway shooting mat and a camp stool and tuck myself in the woods a bit and watch the fields/tree lines but I'd like something that, if...
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    load devolopment questions

    The short answer is "yes". Case in point would be a .22-250 with a 14:1 twist trying to stabilize a 55 or 60 grain bullet. Like you, I've had pretty good luck following manuals but now that I am dabbling in longer distances alot of other variables come into play. Sometimes sub-MOA performance...
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    Tikka T3x superlite 7mm-08 accuracy issues

    Have you pulled the barreled action out of the stock? I know it's free-floated but there might be something ahead of the receiver that is causing rigid contact between the barrel and the forearm of the stock. The only other thing that I can think of, outside of taking it to a good gunsmith, is...
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    Trajectory calculator

    Until I got my Magnetospeed Sporter, I always used to just look in the back of my reloading manual (Nosler) at the charts for the velocity and BC and figure the drops from there. If you don't have a reloading manual and/or using factory ammo, maybe the velocity is on the box? Anyway, the...
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    Savage accufit

    I'll be interested to see some of the replies, as I had an opportunity to get an Accufit stock on my custom 116 in 6.5-284. I don't have it yet, but I opted for standard Accustock (predator Max 1 camo) instead because I just did not like the looks of the new accufit. It just looks kinda hokey...
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    Best way to learn

    I just really started long range shooting about 1 year ago when I got my 6.5X47L. I put a 6.5 X 24 Vortex HST on it (MOA) and purchased the StrelokPro AP on my i-Phone. I am a reloader, so as soon as I got my magnetospeed bayonet sporter chronograph, I got some velocity data and I was in...
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    New Rifle

    That is a beauty to behold and I like the raised hearth on that fireplace. I don't care who it is, I get excited when somebody gets a new rifle, much like bridesmaids getting excited about the Bride's dress. At least, that is how I explain it to the ladies in my life that just don't seem...
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    Gearing up to load for the 6.5-284...

    Thanks. After a decade of reloading, I'm still learning alot but annealing is not yet in my repetoire of tricks. I suppose I will get there, however. I should have the Savage by the end of the month and be tooled up for it (optic, dies, etc., as resources permit) by late spring so I will PM...
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    Cooper Scope Mounts

    I have two model 54's and a model 52. My cooper Phoenix has a Ken Farrel 20 MOA rail on it and I paired it with a couple of "low" machine-matched Vortex rings. My Custom Classic (.243) is set up with talley bases and low Talley rings. On my Jackson Game Rifle (25-06) I had a set of leupold...
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    Give to the NRA today...

    Thanks for doing this Broomd! I was on one of my other forums and a guy had posted the link to NRA-ILA and I bombed 'em with a donation this morning. Nothing like letting the leftist know that trampling on our rights will backfire on them every time! MOLON LABE!!
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    5 Things Wrong With the Hunting Industry in 2018

    I'm reminded of the Forum Rules for Rokslide that I read when I was a lurker, which I found to be refreshing and appealing, so I decided to join the forum: The Rokslide forums are all about sharing information and communicating with others in a positive, upbeat atmosphere. Our forum posting...

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