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    What motivates a change in powder?

    I worked up some loads using Varget and will be testing them soon to tweak a little for accuracy. I also have H4350 that I could use for the same cartridge and bullet weight. I’m not asking for advice, what I am curious about is what motivates you to try different powders? I’m certain that...
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    Wild hog meat… do you eat it or is it too risky?

    I have heard that wild hogs are great table fare. I have also heard they can be full of bad nasty things and should either be cooked to death or not eaten at all. What does the group think?
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    Opinions wanted on a backstop for home rifle range

    When I get to the point of completed handloads, I plan to do some load development at my home. I intend to shoot groups at 100 yards, trying to find hunting accuracy and checking velocities. I have a small field and swamp for my backyard, I do need to build a backstop. I own a backhoe so...
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    Best practice vs good enough for hunting

    I have pretty much all the basic equipment I need to reload. Long story short my brother and I were halves on the equipment and I bought out his half. The thing is, he was the brains behind our reloading. My question to the group is, if I am not concerned with precision long range shooting...
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    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    Contemplating the Partition and the A Frame for buffalo in Africa. It seems the general consensus is A Frames are the go to bullet. However, do the Partitions lack in some way; and if so, how? I am very early in planning a safari, so no, I have not asked a PH/outfitter what they prefer. John
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    The search function, how does it work?

    I have been on the Forum for a while and would like to better use the site. I have tried to use the search function and can’t seem to effectively do so. Please provide some tips and assistance thanks, John
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    Woodleigh .577 NE Bullets For Sale

    For sale, unopened box. $95, includes shipping to the lower 48, where legal. John
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    R8 Barrel Trade .300 Win Mag For 30-06 And/Or .375HH

    I have told a few of you, that I bought a Blaser R8 while on Vicodin as I was recovering from a minor surgery. Let's call it my therapy gun? Anyway, it came with 6.5 Creedmoore and a .300 Win Mag standard contour barrels. I would like to trade the .300 mag barrel for a 30-06, standard...
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    .500 Jeffery Woodleigh Bullets For Sale

    I have for sale one unopened box (25) count of Woodleigh .500 Jeffery bullets. Price is $135.00, I pay shipping in the US. Thanks for looking.
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    Gun room!

    My first ever dedicated gun room is finished as of today! A little cleaning and then bring in the guns, ammo and reloading gear. My wife and have moved from house to house about 12 times in the last 20 years and finally now, I get my own space to tinker on the guns.
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    Very proud of my wife and son

    This week on Tuesday, my wife and son graduated from their hunter’s safety course. They took the class together so she and he have achieved that honorable goal. In both the field and book tests they scored excellent, I couldn’t be more proud. In this world of busy schedules, they made the...
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    H&H .700 NE and how it came to be

    I expected someone else to have posted about this and maybe they did and I missed it? In this year’s July issue of American Rifleman there is an article about a Beverly Hills Business man named William Feldstein. He wanted an custom .600 NE and some other rifles made, however H&H had committed...
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    Wisconsin guy needs some advice from the folks in Texas

    My wife and I are traveling with our son to San Antonio at Christmas time this year. We will be hauling our Jeep on a trailer and staying in the City. The place we are staying has limited parking so I am hoping someone around that area has a place where we could park the truck and trailer. We...
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    How I almost went to Africa

    A safari that never came to be for my family and myself led me to join this forum. In 2016 my dad was fighting cancer and purchased a hunting trip to South Africa at an NRA banquet auction. He, myself and my brother planned to go. Unfortunately, dad became too sick too fast and the trip was...
 
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