Re: Hodgdon 4350 vs. IMR 4350
IMR and H 4350 are very, very close in burn rate as well. I prefer H4350 due to stated above non temp sensitivity and avalibility here in Eastern NC (300 WIN mag)
Re: Tanning hides
Find a tannery and send cape off salted. When it come back all you'll have to do is wet and put on form and glue and pin. Shouldn't be more than 50 bucks to have tanned.
Re: opinions on deer hunting rounds
Shot placement and again shot placement. Any one can kill paper. Fur has a way of making things change. Remember that shooting with what you are capable of and have faith in has a lot to do with success. You can shootem with 460 weatherby but can only...
Re: New family on the property
Had a whole litter of 4 behind house last year. Did my best to get photo with no luck of finding den.. Keep pan of dog food out for them though.
Re: Barrel wear/pitting v velocity?
Very well stated. Have a 243 taht is shot out at troat and chroney shows same load that it has always shot at 300fps slower as gases pass than it did just 4 years ago. Still will shoot just above an inch.
Re: Varget, Benchmark, or TAC for 308and 223??
I use Benchmark 23.5gr and varget 25 grains and get good accuarcy with both. 223 is not bad to get to shoot.