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Deepfork replied to the thread What Watch do you wear when you hunt?.I posted this a couple of years ago, I still wear this watch, Original GMT Master over 1/2 the time. I have owned it for well over 30... -
Deepfork replied to the thread 7X57 or 7mm-08 or 308.I know some one already mentioned it. Look at the Howa 1500 Superlite. It comes in .308, 7mm-08 and 6.5CM. 4lbs 7oz with a 20 in barrel...
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Deepfork replied to the thread What slings are you using on your double rifles?.I can't afford a.....sling! ;)
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.The "what if my ammo gets lost" justification for not traveling with a Whelen or some other cartridges has never made sense to me, its...
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Deepfork replied to the thread Which South African animals to target.Black WIldebeast for sure! I believe they are only native to parts of South Africa though thay have been introduced in other areas...
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.The Terminal Accent and Trophy Bonded Tip are among my very favorite bullets. I have used a bunch of them in .308 and 30-06. Great...
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.There is no decent factory ammo for the 35 Whelen. I would take the 300wm over the 35 Whelen if I was limited to factory ammo.
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.When I first read Bobs posts about the .35 Whelen a while back I was very skeptical. My first reply was to state what seemed to be...
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.338-06AI is a Win Mod 70 with a 22inch proof barrel, twist rate is 1/9.4. 185gr Barnes TTSX goes 3089fps using A2520. 186gr Hammer...
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.Legit point about availability of ammo in Africa, .35 Whelen might be impossible to find. But for me its kind of a mute point because...
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@Bob Nelson 35Whelen - I agree and while the .300 wm is a fine cartridge it does Nothing that a .30-06 won’t do…except a very marginal...
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.30-06 based cartridges are the best! I shoot and reload for the 25-06, 280AI, 30-06, 338-06AI and 35 Whelen. Next is going to be a...
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@Fatback Handloading the Whelen turns it into an entirely different beast mate. You will be surprised at what it will do Bob
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Deepfork replied to the thread 35 Whelen or 300 Win??.Shoot a 245gr .358 bullet at 2836fps (Hammer "Stone Hammer") Shoot a 250gr .358 bullet at 2720fps (Norma "Oryx") And why would anyone...
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Deepfork replied to the thread Home workouts for heavy poundage bows.What you say is correct, that stuff helps. But Its hard to use the correct technique and form in a tree stand when a buck comes in at...
