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I’m in the short blade for the field and longer blade for processing camp.

I’ve used the Wheeler kit for dove tail ring scope mounting. It helped, but a properly sized dowel would do as well.

Then you will carry even more velocity than my estimates. So bullet performance will not be an issue. I’d practice with the same rest I’ll use on the hunt and set my max range based on my ability to be accurate. Good luck!

I use LRX’s quite a bit on game up to elk size. They have worked very well. I keep impact velocities at or above 2,000 and prefer 2,200 or more at impact. With a MV of 3,200, at sea level, you have almost 2,500 fps at 350 yards and over 2,200 at 500. It will be devastating at 350 and will...

I have 18 years experience with my kids/grandkids with the 223 Rem & 260 Rem for pronghorn, deer and cow elk. About 20 animals taken by them with those two rounds. Myself, I use a 270 Win or 280 Rem, but I have seen these smaller/less powerful rounds work extremely well when properly employed...

Just 3? Arrrghh!!! 22LR, 12 ga and 280 Rem with a fast twist.

117 gr interlocks out of my 25-06 have resulted in quite a few very quick kills on mule deer, whitetail deer, and pronghorn to 415 yards, with most shots between 150-350 yards. Would not hesitate to use it on game up to and including cow elk sized game (450-600 lbs). It is actually almost too...

Your experience and conclusions from it mirror mine. An elk’s chest is not that deep, looking broadside, even on a large bull. Wait for a broadside or close to it shot and most any deer capable cartridge and bullet will work well. Want a little more shot angle flexibility, use a stouter and/or...

The main goal is to place your first shot well. You do that and elk die easy. Either of your choices can do that. So it would depend on how much shooting comfort you have with a larger cartridges recoil vs something in the 270 class. I’m not sure what 270 you are referring to. 270 Win or 270...

Best contact Eli soon, unless you have gobs of points in WY, NV or AZ. A NM landowner tag maybe your best shot, unless he knows of some TX options. Last I checked with him the landowner tags went fast.

Not sure how much of this applies to flying, but here it goes. My last trip into Canada, driving, we stopped at US customs to declare the rifles on a 4457. They inspected the rifles and ran the serial numbers. Then we stopped on the Canadian side, all they wanted was to see the filled out and...

All of yours will work. Which one do you have the most confidence in for that possible 400 yard shot? I’d start there. Taken or been a part of taking 4 Moose. Rifles used were 7 RM with 150 Core-Lokt, 30-06 with 180 TTSX and 180 Fed blue box ammo, 270 Win with 130 TTSX. All worked equally...

I've been thinning the herd lately and I have one that just sits in the safe. Just could never take it out. Used my laminated stocked SS 30-06 on Moose instead. Not looking to sell necessarily, but will as I’ve not shot it. So someone ought to use it I guess. Was from the local Cabela’s. It...

Pressure point between barrel and stock when the barrel warms up is a possibility. If you are shooting 3 shot groups, try 5-10 and see if a more normal pattern develops.

I am sure you could find a load that will do what you need with your 7x57. To stretch the range with that cartridge and shorter barrel, you may need to look at a “softer” bullets. If you hand load that would be an advantage. Hornady SST/Eld-X, Nosler BT etc. I’ve shot a 280 Rem for almost 40...