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  1. kpalu

    Magnus & Dominus sound test on 22" 7 Rem Mag

    22" 7 Mag shooting 155 solids at 3050 fps. Sorry for the 2 videos, they were shot back to back with time in between for the rifle to cool and swap cans. Magnus data: ML-135.8,134.9,134.7,135.5,137.3 Avg-135.6 MR-137.8,134.1,137.4,133.9,135.1 Avg-135.7 MR/ML Avg- 135.7...
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    Barrel length for 7" suppressor question

    Establish how far you want to shoot with the rifle. You'll also need the min expansion velocity for the bullet you are shooting or impact energy, whatever method you use. Say you want it to be a 600 yard rifle, start dropping your muzzle velocity in your app until the impact velocity or energy...
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    What’s the best wild game meat?

    Elk and antelope tied for 1st with corn fed whitetail a close second.
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    Pheasant/Waterfowl Sausage recipes?

    Pheasant legs and thighs are usually pretty tough. I was pondering setting those cuts aside this season and using them to make a batch of sausage. Anyone done this? I know of a couple guys that make goose/duck sausage and it's pretty good. I have really good breakfast and braut recipes but I'm...
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    Sig Cross Goals

    When I had my cross I looked at opening up by bolt face to take magnum cartridges. There isn't enough material there. I also considered rebarreling in 7 wsm and then grinding a tool to rebate the rims on my brass and make 7 wsm brass work with a 0.470 bolt face. Neither ended up looking like...
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    tbac dominus cb w/ 6.5cm

    The Dominus and .30 Gen2 Ultra 7 have roughly (within 1dB) the same performance on 6.5CM. When the Dominus first came out we were on Gen1 of the Ultras and the Dominus was quiter than the Gen1 Ultra 7 but the Gen 2 Ultras closed the gap to where the Dominus and Gen2 meter the same. The Gen2...
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    If you had a new long action and only shot copper...

    Pick a 7mm and go. .284 bullet selection is great and is a good middle between 6.5 and 300. Better ballistics than the .300 without giving up terminal performance. There isn't anything in North American that can't be taken with 7 rem mag. If you want a little more do 28 Nosler. I run a 22" 7 mag...
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    Thunderbeast Magnus??

    The baffle tech/geometry is very different between the two cans. The magnus/gen2 338 baffle tech is more efficient and does tend to trap/hold gas better. In general I recommend weighing the can when it's new and then reweigh it every time you clean your barrel or chamber, which is typically...
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    Thunderbeast Magnus??

    The Dominus was originally designed as a full auto 5.56 can. The 30 cal aperture helped with back pressure without giving up to much performance. You can watch the entire surge test on the product page. Anyway, because it was designed for full auto 5.56 first it was verified for magnum...
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    Pick my 7mm Rem Mag

    Any of the top 3 with maybe slight preference to the Tikka.
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    Help me choosing gun, caliber and ammo for long range hunting in the italian hills

    Have you thought about 7mm rem mag? Lots of great 7mm bullets out there. Not sure about Italy but factory match grade ammo with good bullets is available in the US. I've taken everything from Antelope and Whitetail deer to Elk and Caribou with my 7 mag and it's always performed. Ballistics and...
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    Impressions about Sig Cross? Pros? Cons?

    I had a cross in 6.5 creedmoor. Shot handloads well but the rifle just didn't fit me. The buttstock could have been designed better to make it more rigid and have less play in it. I wanted a "lightweight" pack rifle for high alpine hunting. My solution was to sell the Cross and drop my 7 mag...
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    WTS RRS ascend 14, anvil ball head

    If sale falls through I'm interested
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    Has anyone figured out a hunting bipod yet?

    Depending on the vegetation/terrain I'll either run a TBAC bipod with leg extensions or a RRS 24L tripod. I find myself taking more shots seated or kneeling behind the tripod.
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    What DA to use for paper dope cards?

    There are some simple DA calculators online. I look at the weather min/max and also the elevation min/max that I'll be hunting at. Print my drop cards for the min and max and have both with me then use those two cards as my extremes and estimate for a given shot. Typically to 500-600 yards there...
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    Colorado g12 question

    I hunted it last year, See profile pic. Biggest suggestion I would have is to have multiple places/plans to go, especially if you are hunting the second season.
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    Which tripod?

    I'm 6' and have the 24L. I have no problem getting the tripod high enough to shoot standing, you shouldn't either. I went with the 4 leg sections because it fit better in my pack when stowed. I've used both the 2 and 3 series and for hunting or any rifle under 20# I don't see a difference in...
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    Factory long range rifle suggestions

    I would do the Tikka over the other suggestions and put additional money towards the optic. There is pretty good aftermarket support for the tikkas as well so down the road they could upgrade the stock and trigger if they wanted.
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    Suppressor for Browning hells canyon long range ( not suppressor ready)

    A lot of people use adapters to increase their thread size for suppressors. The problem is the threads on the barrel are still pushing the limit for suppressors. The Hell's Canyon long range are M13x1.5 which puts the minor of the threads at 0.445". The grooves in your 300wm are .308 which only...
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    Spotting impact at 1000 yards

    Another vote for drive the rifle properly and you will see your own impacts. If you set up a cheek riser on the stock spotting impacts shouldn't be a problem, especially at 1000 yards. I typically can spot impacts from my 7 mag at 300 and further shooting prone or off a bipod.

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