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Not knowing you, but you have never come across as eccentric. I was intent on staying with standard offerings like the common ones on... -
Nice #1, even nicer scope! Mauser M12 in Swede here… great gun/cartridge.
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen replied to the thread 6.5x55 sweed.@Velo Dog Wildcatters are rifle loonies to the highest order and have just skipped the eccentric stage Some wildcats are not even as...
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I understand. Being a fellow rifle enthusiast like yourself, we want what we want and that is that. Various reasons drive our choices...
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Oh, in a round about way I decided I wanted a .260 rem for a target cartridge as I don’t want a 6.5creedmoor. Now in the the space of...
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My apology to all if my above post response didn’t print. I managed to forget that I was typing it under the Edit time restriction. And...
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Hi sgt_zim, Myself not being a fan of PO Ackley’s chamber modifications, I’ve never been tempted to own any of them. I have fired two...
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to steve white's post in the thread Any South Africans Considering Relocating to US with
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@ Zambezi: I was largely of the opinion that only SA and Namibia were holding things together for about five surrounding countries... -
Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to Ontario Hunter's post in the thread Building a Rifle on a Tight Budget with Like.
Typically you will need to repaint wet stripper coats several times before removing. Use warm water and a small brass brush to scrub...
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to fourfive8's post in the thread Building a Rifle on a Tight Budget with Like.
Both of those CRF Win 70 actions are from the New Haven era between the CRF reintroduction in 1992 and the FN takeover in 2006. Easy to...
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to WI-2021's post in the thread Building a Rifle on a Tight Budget with Like.
The crossbolts and swivel studs have arrived and both are a perfect fit. The big box from Numrich also contained two more stocks...
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to Rule 303's post in the thread Caliber 30-30 use in Africa??? with Like.
I use to shot pigs out past 100mts with my Model 94 in 30-30, then put a peep sight on and extended the range to 200 mts. I sold that 94...
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to 375 Ruger Fan's post in the thread Caliber 30-30 use in Africa??? with
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I took a mountain lion in Arizona a couple months ago, using a 90 year old Winchester Model 94 in 30-30. One shot from about 20 yards... -
Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to Ruraldoc's post in the thread Caliber 30-30 use in Africa??? with Like.
I was talking to an Outfitter friend in Utah who is pretty famous for hunting mountain lion as well as leopard with hounds. We were...
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Bob Nelson 35Whelen reacted to Ruraldoc's post in the thread Caliber 30-30 use in Africa??? with Like.
I have Marlins in 30-30, 35 Remington, and 44 magnum. Have used the 35 Remington more than the other two. I like the 200 grain...
