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    What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

    In a modern lever gun, not a costly M95 antique, probably, were it available. That or a .358 Winchester. Only with my own money.
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    The ultimate Elk Cartridge? - Does a Man-Bun make you more sensitive to recoil?

    I would expect elk hunters to handle common fully loaded .308/.30-06 bolt rifles (18-20 ft.-lbs. recoil) for 40 rounds with little difficulty at the range. I think 40 rounds was required for quals with the M1 Garand .30-06 in WW2 and with the M-14 7.62mm when we shot that rifle in 1971. Neither...
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    The ultimate Elk Cartridge? - Does a Man-Bun make you more sensitive to recoil?

    I re-read Elmer Keith's books and remain convinced he is correct about bigger bores and heavier bullets for elk and other larger game, although we know many have been harvested with smaller bores. With the right bullets loaded fully, .30/06 180-grain or equivalent weight and energy, say, in a...
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    What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

    Sad. Overall for North America--and maybe if I ever got to Africa for medium game--I consider it an excellent cartridge--just as good now as for my first centerfire in '67. Seemed to always shoot fairly well with any reloads from 110-220 grains. Hemingway did great work with his G&H Springfield...
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    What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

    I, too, was thinking of the 35 Winchester. With some old M95s still chambered for it, pressures would need to remain as they were, so it offers little more than the .358 Winchester, which I would love to see in a handy bolt or lever carbine with express sights as a timber gun.
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    What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

    When I read "dead," I figure no firearms--except, maybe, custom--manufactured for it.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    I am now seriously looking into the East Africa possibilities.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    You betcha.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    We know that all it takes is one smile from Fortune.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    Happy for them. Good bear activity when the weather was like it should have been in late spring. Michael is over 90% these past 40 years. Lousy weather made a difference.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    Well, we now that's the downside of the risk. But still glad to have had the chance. Maybe a buff in the next year or two.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    That's a great idea. I wish I could. My kids/grandkids are all working, so it could be tough to schedule.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    Thanks. Maybe I will see how the Ruger No. 1 fares?
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    Well, we know that's hunting.
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    ALASKA: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes Not

    Hope this is your time. Best fortune.
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