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  1. dk17hmr

    Hunting & Fishing First Hunting Rifle and need advice on caliber and models.

    I have several hunting rifles but by favorite to carry is a Remington 700 Mountain rifle in 280 rem, very light and pretty accurate with 160gr Partitions. If I ever shoot the barrel out on it I will put a new one on chambered in 280 Ackley Improved.
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    Hunting & Fishing bullet selection help

    Guys that I hunted with in Michigan used 30-30's with 170gr round nose bullets for black bears and I only remember following up one more than 50 yards, it was hit a little to far back. If your hunting from a tree chances are your shot is going to be close so your normal weight bullet is...
  3. dk17hmr

    6.8 spc

    I currently only have two 6.8's. At one time I had four, two AR's, a Ruger bolt, and a TC contender. I'm down to one 18" AR and the Ruger Hawkeye, plus I have a 16" AR barrel in the safe waiting to be put on an upper and slapped on one of the lowers in the safe. I really have killed a couple...
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    Hunting & Fishing Concealed carry when hunting??

    I open carry while in the field, mainly because if its cold out my clothing is bulky.
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    Sav 12 LRP DBM Long Range Precision 6.5?

    Thinking about picking one up for a medium range target (800-1000) rifle and an antelope rifle for a retirement gift for my dad. My brother and I were going to build him a rifle but the LR Precision has what we were going to build anyways. If we go with the Savage we will have it dipped, and...
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    Which 338 for build?

    I have often thought about putting a long 338 win mag barrel on my 300 wsm action. In a longer barrel the win mag puts out some good numbers, maybe not Lapua numbers but for the powder consumed not bad. With reloader19 in my 24" 338 win mag I was able to hit 3000-3050 with a 225gr bullet...
  7. dk17hmr

    Rebarreling my .30-06

    Depends where you are and on what is available locally, which really should determine the direction the OP goes. For me I can pick up 6mm Rem at 2 of the gun shops and one of the hardware stores in town for less than $35 a box, I don't because I load all my own but the ability to shoot factory...
  8. dk17hmr

    Rebarreling my .30-06

    If you are referring to my post I was suggesting a 6mm Remington Ackley Improved....parent case 6mm Remington....factory ammo.
  9. dk17hmr

    Rebarreling my .30-06

    25-06 would be a solid choice for everything from varmints to big deer, I love my 25-06. You could make it a 6mm Ackley Improved, also really like my 6mm AI, shoot factory 6mm Remington and when/if you get into handloading later on you will have already have fire formed brass.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns any of you guys cast bullets?

    I cast around 20,000 bullets every winter and have done everything from 22 to 58 caliber buckshot and 12 gauge slugs also. Even hunt with my own cast bullets in my rifles.
  11. dk17hmr

    Hunting & Fishing 800yd Whitetail Cartridge?

    I'm a 300wsm fan boy. 208gr A-max in the 2850-2900fps would work very well on deer at extended ranges. I shoot the 208 at 2875 in my 300wsm and on a good day its .75-1 moa at 1 mile. I flattened my cow elk last season at 517 yards with my WSM and have no doubt it would be very effective on...
  12. dk17hmr

    280 rem dies/280 AI question

    This is what I was referring to as caliber specific. Hornady Custom Grade New Dimension Neck Sizer Die 284 Cal 7mm
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    280 rem dies/280 AI question

    I have had really good luck with Hornady caliber specific neck sizer dies. Along with a Hornady seating die you would be good to go for load development and you could up grade later if you weren't happy. That is exactly what I do with my 25-223 and 6mm AI, so far I have been happy with the...
  14. dk17hmr

    325 WSM necked to 300 WSM?

    Shooters Pro Shop is giving free shipping today and they have 325 WSM Nosler brass for $35 per 25. I ordered 50 pieces so I could neck it down for my 300wsm target rifle. I would just buy Norma or Nosler 300wsm brass but they are pretty proud of it. Winchester has worked well for me in the...
  15. dk17hmr

    Im looking for a 6.8mm bolt action, any ideas?

    I have a little Ruger 77 Hawkeye in 6.8spc great little rifle. Not a heavy barrel but you could rebarrel it. Ruger and Remington are your only choices for factory 6.8 bolt guns. You could have a Savage bolt face opened up and have a barrel made though.
  16. dk17hmr

    Hunting & Fishing Hornady AMAX for hunting?

    I shot my elk last season at 517 yards with a 208gr a-max fired from my 300wsm at a muzzle velocity of 2875fps. I hit high shoulder and knocked her flat, meat damage wasn't terrible, I did loose some but not enough to worry about considering she was the lead cow. I did end up giving her one in...
  17. dk17hmr

    Photos Long Range Target Shooting Q's

    There is a lot of info out there on reading the wind. Just search it with google Reading the Wind
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    Photos Long Range Target Shooting Q's

    There is a lot of info here http://www.snipershide.com/shooting/
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    Photos Long Range Target Shooting Q's

    Depends if you want to maximize your scoped or if you will be happy stopping at 1200 yards. I like to bottom out or come close to bottoming out my scopes so I have a full range of adjustment and am only limited by my ability and not how much adjustment I have in my scope ........ once you hit...
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    Photos Long Range Target Shooting Q's

    I have that scope with a Varmint reticle. Put a 20+ MOA base on your rifle, get some good rings, and a anti cant device and let it rip. I use my 8.5-25x for targets out to (so far) 2100 yards plus some change. If you can bottom out or close to bottom out the scope and have a 100 yard zero you...
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