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    Anyone want to help estimate the size on this Gemsbok!

    exactly the right size to be both delicious and look good on a wall... :)
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    Any reason not to use a 300 PRC for Plains Game??

    Im exactly the same... I found balance for most of my rifles with barnes ttsx and tsx... but tried a lot of different things before I got there... while they are very accurate in most of my rifles, there are some cases where old school partitions (my 375), accubonds (one of my 308's and my...
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    Politics

    Every POTUS (every senior govt official for that matter) has an extensive staff.. whose actual job is to keep him advised, tell him what to say, not to say, how to say it, etc.. its impossible to keep 100% up to date on every possible matter in the world.. to include the biggest topics of the...
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    Politics

    you and I rarely agree on much.. but on this I absolutely agree with you.... Biden will swear he'll never send another artillery round today... because someone told him thats what he needs to say to get a vote.. and then send a C17 over tomorrow with a dozen palates of 105mm rounds... and...
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    Politics

    Not exactly the same thing... What he said is if they commit to a major incursion into Rafah, that he would stop sending in offensive capability (i.e. bombs, artillery, etc).. that would support that incursion.. That doesnt mean defensive support is cut off (at least for now), which would...
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    Any reason not to use a 300 PRC for Plains Game??

    this is where I think the 7mm PRC and 300 PRC likely really shine... were I looking for a new rifle to take on a goat or sheep hunt I'd probably look really hard at PRC options.. and likely be willing to put up with the extra recoil on the shoulder and intentionally look for a very light weight...
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    Any reason not to use a 300 PRC for Plains Game??

    Im of the opinion if youre only going to take 1 gun, a 375 is a very good option... but.. for me at least, thats rarely the situation since I typically travel with my wife (also a hunter).. so we usually end up with a 308 and a 375 between us, and I have the option of grabbing the...
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    Any reason not to use a 300 PRC for Plains Game??

    I am super impressed with everything Ive seen about the 300 PRC in terms of accuracy, ballistics, etc... My only concern would be whether or not its really needed? Its got substantially more recoil than a 300 WM or 300 H&H (about 15% higher in most cases where Ive compared notes).. which either...
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    Show off your 100-year-old guns

    I’ve got a number of pre-war M98’s that have become custom sporters… most are coming up on 100 years as their serial numbers indicate early to mid 1930’s manufacture.. a few date to the late 20’s… but I don’t think any of them have crossed the 100 year mark quite yet..
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    PAST Shoulder Pad?

    I’ve got one that I occasionally use on the range for initial sight in on the heavy recoil stuff (when I remember to take it)… but I don’t like that it adds about 1/2” to my already really long LOP… so I don’t use one in the field… Because my wife’s LOP is particularly short, and mine is...
  11. Winchester 1890 in .22 Long Rifle

    Winchester 1890 in .22 Long Rifle

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    Politics

    https://www.axios.com/2024/05/08/mike-johnson-motion-to-vacate-marjorie-taylor-greene Already blocked…
 
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