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  1. 35WhelenAI

    Margin of Error when Calculating Stove Fuel

    From 40 years in Colorado and many, many, many trips to higher elevation... water boils at a lower temperature at higher elevation. Just because the water boils (and will appear to come to a boil fairly normally because it boils at a lower temperature), it is NOT as hot as you are used to or...
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    Freeze Dried Foods

    Mountain house is a pretty good bet, for me any warm meal at the end of a day is gonna give me that "X" factor of feeling good inside going to the tent. For the chili Mac guy at Walmart, I hope it doesn't affect the next morning proceedings right after getting out of the tent like it affects...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Aside from exceptions, rather than rules, velocity equals pressure. Seems some (many) abosolutely "know" (through their experience, not established sensibility) their rifles are the exceptions much more the rule. Not being harsh, but yes, being harsh. It's ridiculous to chase that last "nth"...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    As an aside, my brother brought a friend from another state with him on our 2nd season elk hunt in Colorado last year. Guy had a 6.5 Creedmoor and hunted a full day in the field in falling snow with an open muzzle. Had been told to tape the muzzle. Next morning, he came out of the tent (5 deg...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Wipe the ammo dry before chambering, tape the barrel and leave all the speculation behind as it becomes a non issue. Would not deliberately try it, water is not compressible and it's not a world conflict in the field, lives are not on the line. Keep things dry and don't load so hot as to...
  6. 35WhelenAI

    6.5x284 Hunting rifle?

    The caliber or the cartridge? Two different things. Why wouldn't it be a good option, what gives you pause to ask the question?
  7. 35WhelenAI

    Four words that ruin an elk hunt

    Nothing ruins an elk hunt "like pulling the trigger"... Hunt is over boys, work begins.
  8. 35WhelenAI

    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    To my eye, the original post has the things I mentioned. Those questions arise in this day and age, particularly on forums, because guys want to push loads to velocities the fan boy cartridge of the day are not meant to do. "Death and dismemberment" oughta be warning enough, but that's just...
  9. 35WhelenAI

    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    It all comes back to the original post. Are you willing to sacrifice reloading components when those aren't what saves your ass if the action goes boom and let's go? Your choice, your sight, your face, your life. Fools game pushing past SAAMI specs with a case too small to get the velocity...
  10. 35WhelenAI

    Why Match/Target Bullets For Hunting

    Your answers are giving me the same conclusion as above. I prefer weight retention for penetration at all angles on elk (hunt them every year in Co), thus Barnes are my pick for the past 30 years. I've taken advantage of that penetration on a few occasions and haven't been disappointed. For...
  11. 35WhelenAI

    Why Match/Target Bullets For Hunting

    Gotcha, thanks for the post! Are you hunting California primarily and what species are you after?
  12. 35WhelenAI

    Why Match/Target Bullets For Hunting

    philcox, you asked: "Also, for those of us who are in California, and have to shoot mono, same question: Slower but Heavier, or Faster but Lighter? For the 7PRC is there a weight that you would not go under because if you have a 100y shot, you're only putting pencil holes in the animal."...
  13. 35WhelenAI

    6.8 vs 7SAUM

    OP, why the desire to stay short action? What's the difference between that and the std action? Less than .5" AT MOST? Is that gonna make a difference if you get an animal or not? There are some incremental benefits potentially however that is debatable when considering the cone of fire with...
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    Bullet choice for 280 AI Accubond 160g vs. Hammer Hunter 143g

    Many more people that read this forum should be concerned about accuracy and not shitting a brick when they are chasing the last few fps (and frequently post loads that are clearly over the top) and running rifles and components at redline.
  15. 35WhelenAI

    Sanity Check - Reloading Process

    This has been going on for as long as factory ammo has been around. Different lots are loaded at different times. Maybe the powder is "the same" (or different) but from differing lots as well bullets could've been made from a different batch. If you shoot factory ammo, buy multiple boxes from...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    And you can post on the forum that you did it and everything was fine.
  17. 35WhelenAI

    Best Powders: Short Barrel 270+280AI

    Find the safe load that shoots best for accuracy and consistency, and if it's an appropriate powder to begin with, it'll get a good velocity. In the same vein, if velocities matter, a few more inches of barrel length to begin with solves the problem. The powders you name are all in the...
  18. 35WhelenAI

    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Good one! (y) Yet some folks still do both in the realm of reloading.
  19. 35WhelenAI

    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Over pressure loads work brass harder in the chamber, just like a die. Loses "elasticity" and needs more force to size which in turn leads to more working of the brass when sizing. No brainer solution is knowing how to set up a die and shoot loads that are not over pressure. This is not new...
  20. 35WhelenAI

    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    The more a case is worked the sooner the head will separate. Not might, will.

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