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EMeat damage is why I went back to the 250 grain roundnose in all my 35 caliber rifles except for the 35 remington.
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EEfRed reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread How many people have a 35 whelen? with
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@Lee M The Whelen delivers over 2,000fpe at 400 yards and over 4,000 for at the muzzle with less recoil than the 338 but more recoil... -
EEfRed reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread How many people have a 35 whelen? with Like.
@CoElkHunter What with tears in your eyes and a handkerchief in your hand wishing it was a 35 Whelen. Ha ha ha ha ha Bob
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EEfRed reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread How many people have a 35 whelen? with Like.
@mdwest Once you use one and load it properly you are hooked never to look at a 300 or 338 in the same way again as you have both in...
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EEfRed replied to the thread Rigby would like to know your caliber preference(s) for a Highland Stalker model without iron sights.When in doubt, go .30-06. But - If I buy a Rigby, I want iron sights. Part of the job of a stalker is to walk, a lot. Weight matters...
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EEfRed reacted to MontanaGrant's post in the thread Rigby would like to know your caliber preference(s) for a Highland Stalker model without iron sights with Like.
I’m probably not the target audience because it’s going to be a retirement goal to own a pair of Rigbys vs a multiple Time buyer. But...
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EEfRed reacted to Ontario Hunter's post in the thread Rigby would like to know your caliber preference(s) for a Highland Stalker model without iron sights with Like.
Interesting. Why would Rigby want to offer a stalking rifle without even the option of iron sights? Save a bit of money? With the...
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EEfRed reacted to akrifleman's post in the thread Viability of the Big Horn Armory Model 89 in .500 S&W (22" Barrel) for Cape Buffalo? with Like.
Inferior how? Bullets do all the work, no matter how they were delivered. They either penetrate or don't, stay intact or...
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EEfRed replied to the thread Viability of the Big Horn Armory Model 89 in .500 S&W (22" Barrel) for Cape Buffalo?.The external ballistics you cite put the gun in the 458 Win Mag range and at the typical velocity of most old-school double rifle...
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EEfRed replied to the thread Greatest athlete of modern times.Reinhold Messner would never have occurred to me. But I endorse your choice. His solo alpine-style ascent of Everest from the North...
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EWith the 2026 World Cup now over. Talk continues that Lionel MessI may be the greatest athlete of all time. He is very talented. My...
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EEfRed reacted to Jefferry404's post in the thread Getting into the handgun hunting game. 500 S&W with Like.
was poking around at GI and saw this. wish i did not already have a 45 colt FA:( what a pretty Colt
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EEfRed reacted to Wyatt Smith's post in the thread Getting into the handgun hunting game. 500 S&W with Like.
There’s nothing in the lower 48 a 44 or 45 caliber 250 Kieth at 1200 can’t handle.
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EEfRed reacted to Backyardsniper's post in the thread Getting into the handgun hunting game. 500 S&W with Like.
I work at a paper mill and we supply paper to the company that makes those targets, so when they have some seconds we get free targets...
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EEfRed replied to the thread Getting into the handgun hunting game. 500 S&W.I've used that braced sitting position for years and find it very steady. Also, you can lean your left shoulder up against a tree or a...