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    28 gauge youth?

    I’m currently looking for one of these for my boy. https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/shotguns/mossberg-international-sa-28-bantam-compact-matte-blued-28-gauge-2-34in-semi-automatic-shotgun-24in/p/1506665
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    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    The rifle industry clearly both follows trends and shapes them with advertising, production, and sponsorship. They pick up on the next hot thing and then push that to make sure their investment in r&d and retooling pays off. Remember the short/fat magnum craze? It’s good business though. It’s...
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    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    I think this is an example of what irks people. The writer bends over backwards to somehow show that the Creedmoor offers some sort of significant improvement over the Swede. He admits that the Swede has less recoil impulse, more versatility with bullet weights, and that the ballistics are...
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    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    I’d be surprised if the same model rifles using the same brand of brass with the same bullets in any of the 6.5mms had drastically different accuracy and terminal performance. Short/fat cartridges have advantages in efficiency of burn but they’re not magic. The performance of the 300wsm was...
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    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    I think the simple reason is that the magnum length receiver needed for 300 H&H aren’t very common. American rifle makers push for shorter cartridges so they can carry fewer receiver lengths and simplify production and reduce costs. That was the primary reason the US military moved from the...
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    marco polo x cloned sheep

    https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/giant-hybrid-sheep-for-hunting-scheme-jack-schubarth-federal-prosecutors/
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    45-70 for dangerous game?

    If that was the takeaway someone had from this thread then I would suggest they hadn’t actually read it all. My takeaway is that if someone were to take the time to carefully develop a special load with correct bullets and also develop exceptional accuracy with the firearm then, in that...
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    My understanding was that Ruby was a bit of a whacko and his staff at the strip club remembered him being particularly upset about JFK’s now fatherless children. I also seem to recall that when he was arrested, he seemed to think he was a hero and didn’t understand why he had even been arrested...
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    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Sorry I think we’re using materialism differently. I don’t mean materialism as in obsession with acquiring things, I mean materialism in the philosophical sense, the material world. Worldliness might have been a better understood term. God may want you to pay taxes and there are plenty of parts...
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    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Aplogies in advance for going off topic. That verse isn’t actually about taxes it’s about not being materialistic. Taxation is only brought up by the Pharisees in order to trick Jesus into either admitting treason against Rome or advocating for collaboration with an occupier. Jesus beats them...
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    But Oswald didn’t need to be talented for every shot he ever made. An adequate shot can get lucky and make a spectacular shot every now and then. He could have just got lucky at the right time like Gavrilo Princip, who killed Franz Ferdinand. And of course we could never know because Oswald...
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    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Bertucci looks like a nice watch. What features are you talking about?
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    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Man, if you hadn’t lost that first timex you’d have doubled the value of your investment like the Rolex guys.
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    Winchester Model 70 375 H&H vs CZ550 375 H&H

    Is the current mod 70 safari true magnum length or do you have to find an old one?
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    So How Much Does Cartridge Commonality Matter?

    I’ve been thinking of this a bit since it was mentioned in the 45-70 dg thread in response to the hunters who had successfully used specialized hand loads on buffalo. I suspect the concern, like the crf/push feed debate is over stated for the average overseas hunter. Like feed type, there are...
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    45-70 for dangerous game?

    Just think of a wolf as a large chihuahua and you won’t feel so bad.
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    NRA wayne La pierre

    It’s regional but California Rifle and Pistol Association has been doing some good work in California, which is an uphill battle but they’ve had some success in the courts.
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    What’s the best watch to wear on safari?

    I’m considering the SGW100 because the compass and thermometer appeal to the Boy Scout in me. Otherwise I’d probably opt for something analog. Theres an attraction to tools that are multi purpose. Unfortunately the sgw100 doesn’t seem as easy to replace the straps on, probably what I get for...
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    .270 for plains game? Should I be scrapping it?

    Pierre van der Walt states in African Medium Game Cartridges that the 270 Win is “most sensibly used against game up to the 350 lb - 750 lb weight class.” Though he has a caveat that animals heavier than 450 lbs are probably better left alone at longer ranges (375 yards and further). He also...
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    What’s the best watch to wear on safari?

    I’m not much of a watch guy but this thread had me thinking of a general purpose cheap watch for outdoor pursuits. Those who own Casios, which type of band do you prefer? Woven or resin?
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    45-70 for dangerous game?

    Realistically it seems like anyone who can afford a buffalo hunt can probably afford a rifle in any of the larger DG cartridges. I don’t think that’s the motivation for the few who want to use a 45-70. Same as archery, pistol, or muzzleloader.
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    .223 for Steinbok, Duiker, Klipspringer?

    I’ve heard of some folks having great success using the 77gr TMK bullet from Sierra on North American game up to and included elk. I’m not advocating for it but if you google it there’s another forum where some hunters have had quite a bit of success.
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    Politics

    Agreed. If a DA is proven corrupt, then their cases become suspect. Corruption is cancerous and taints everything they have done in an official capacity.
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    What is the purpose of carrying a knife out in a safari..

    I don’t know if it is a majority but I think there are enough experienced safari hunters who do it to not simply dismiss it as a fashion choice. The consensus is that carrying some kind of knife is probably wise. With the type of knife being chosen based on the hunters unique experience and...
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    .270 vs .280

    What then?
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    .270 vs .280

    Indeed. I believe the heavier bullets available now were meant for the 6.8 western and .27 nosler which have more appropriate twist.
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    Boer or Brit?

    The rimmed case does seem to lend itself to a falling block action.
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    Boer or Brit?

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    Boer or Brit?

    Just refer to it as .275 rigby and call it a day. ;)
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    Politics

    “A rebellion is always legal in the first person, such as "our rebellion." It is only in the third person - "their rebellion" - that it becomes illegal.” ;)
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    AR-10 Caliber Question

    7mm-08 always seemed like it would be a good ar10 cartridge.
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    Politics

    This is how California is now with the “top two” primary system. Getting to pick between two people of the same party with the same positions is somehow more democratic…
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    Need help with whitening a Warthog skull

    I have avoided harsher bleaching products in favor of hydrogen peroxide. It’s slower but safer. Degreasing will also reduce/remove yellowing that peroxide can’t remove. It can also be a slow process. This blog has the best information I’ve seen. https://www.oddarticulations.com/blog/
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    Is it disrespectful to the animal?

    It’s possible to get overly philosophical on the subject of dead game. I smile in my photos because I enjoy hunting and enjoy success when I have it. I’m think there’s certainly a place for respect in regards to game but given the choice, I’m sure the trophy would prefer to have not been shot...
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    One is too many. 552 is an obscenity. I’m shocked that anyone in the American shooting community could just hand wave it like he did. And what condition were they returned in? Those that were returned anyway. I’ve known people whose guns were held and then returned in terrible condition months...
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    Eland Cartridges for recoil sensitive shooter?

    “Just one box of ammo honey, don’t worry about it.”
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    Politics

    Silver lining, it means you’d be qualified for congress. ;)
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    Politics

    If that’s the case, one wonders how long before Putin ends up like the Romanovs? I’m somewhat surprised he hasn’t been deposed already. There must be plenty of oligarchs who’d be happy to have the top spot. I guess their greed or ambition has yet to sufficiently overcome their fear.
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    Politics

    When people feel safe, they become complacent. War and terrorism are things that happen somewhere else to other people. I think that seeing Hamas rolling into suburban neighborhoods in SUVs and motorcycles was a wake up call to some. The familiar setting suddenly didn’t seem so far away.
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    I wonder about this. Obviously Russia has a much larger population but I wonder if that really matters in this particular war, or if it matters as much as people think. How much of that population is fighting age? How motivated are those recruits? This isn’t the Great Patriotic War with the...
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    Whether Israel accepts the two state solution as a matter of public policy, they have permitted a de facto two state (really three at the moment since Hamas runs Gaza) arrangement for a long time. Gaza and the West Bank have been allowed to function independently of Israel by Israel. There had...
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    Didn’t China just lose a submarine to an accident?
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    I inagine that will end up pulling more Democrat votes than Republican.
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    The question is whether Russia and China would even want Iran to have nukes? Keeping Iran partially dependent on Russia and China is likely part of their larger strategy for the region. Once Iran becomes nuclear capable, they become harder to control and the risk of a nuclear exchange that...
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    Politics

    What is your position on the matter?
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    SA tourists are happy to pay a tax to end trophy hunting

    She definitely has that real, boots on the ground, understanding of the situation, doesn’t she? ;)
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    SA tourists are happy to pay a tax to end trophy hunting

    Have the “lion protection fee” be the same amount as a trophy fee and see how long they are willing to pay it.
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    Politics

    I don’t necessarily hold to the positions of the freedom caucus holding up budget votes. I do, however, wonder about this line of reasoning. I’ve been hearing it a lot on NPR as well. Usually in the context of “government workers” rather than the military due to the liberal slant they have. But...
 
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