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Spoke with Bill at Swift Bullets yesterday
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Nice! Good ol' PA :) I'm Whidbey Island. I don't fish tho, well, not since dynamite was outlawed...
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Roger that. Retired here, if I was close, I could put in a few hours a day Maybe making those unobtainable 375's. Even have a pickup...
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@Puddle In the Whelen with 310 grainers and a healthy but safe dose of H4350/2209 I get 2,455 fps. Bob
Friday at 9:50 AM
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Who taught you how to hunt, and when?
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Born and raised on a working cattle and horse ranch in the Big Empty of central Oregon. It all started when my dad taught me to shoot...
Thursday at 5:56 PM
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Tsetse flies
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IDK, but I'm certain I'm the opposite of you. After a touch of SE Asia malaria, I'm convinced the mosquito's support group on Facebook...
Thursday at 10:17 AM
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New vs old box Barnes Vortex ammo
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Yup. When Remington puked around 2020 or so the Barnes subsidiary ended up with Sierra (who had previously ended up at Clarus) it's very...
Wednesday at 9:59 PM
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Hodgdon H4350
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I forgot to add to my previous post that I've found H4350, in both of those cartridges and bullet weights, to perform most consistently...
Apr 16, 2024
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Hodgdon H4350
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I've used H4350 with a 180-grain cup-n-core and bonded bullet from my .30-06 since forever. Extraordinarily consistent with loads just...
Apr 16, 2024
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Advice Needed Please! .375 H&H Chapuis Double Rifle
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For what it is worth, if you buy a new Chapuis double rifle from Chamin Arms, you get a lifetime warranty on pretty much any mechanical...
Apr 14, 2024
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RJ Renner "Old Africa" Model 70 Upgrade
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Probably, probably, and probably not. When I bought my M70 SE some 20+ years ago it came with a lovely stock. Problem was, with my...
Apr 13, 2024
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RJ Renner "Old Africa" Model 70 Upgrade
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The comment by your gunsmith regarding cheek weld and eye alignment with the optic would give me pause regarding having him stock the...
Apr 13, 2024
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Puddle
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Who prioritize fitness for your upcoming and future safaris?
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I've pontificated on this before around here, but at my advanced age, I've learned to stay in condition year-round. It's just simply...
Apr 10, 2024
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Understanding The Phenomenon Of Jacket-Core Separation
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During the last unpleasantness called COVID I could not find a bonded bullet for sale anywhere for use with cow elk hunting. But I'd...
Apr 10, 2024
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Understanding The Phenomenon Of Jacket-Core Separation
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In today's world, given the plethora (word for the day) of bullet options, I see it more an example of trigger-puller failure - people...
Apr 10, 2024
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Spoke with Bill at Swift Bullets yesterday
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In any case, if Swift is having troubles gettin' it done, then I guess I'd better start thinking about coming up with Plan B...
Apr 10, 2024
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