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NNorthernNomad reacted to Bob Nelson 35Whelen's post in the thread .35 Whelen vs. 9.3 x 62mm with
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@NorthernNomad I load them in a Savage 110 and they are perfectly safe. They are recommended loads from Sierra and Speer. Others I have... -
Nif you look at Sami specs the cartridges based on the 30.06 case are running pressures around 62,000 psi so loading the 35 Whelen and...
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NNorthernNomad replied to the thread .35 Whelen vs. 9.3 x 62mm.In full honestly I don’t reload and don’t pretend to know a ton about it but just out of curiosity, what rifle are you loading those...
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NNorthernNomad reacted to Tex .416's post in the thread Most Overrated Hunt and Most Underrated Hunt with Like.
Most Overrated: elk hunting. Marched up and down mountains for a week in nearly constant sleet. Saw one very young bull. Never again...
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NNorthernNomad reacted to Betterinthebush's post in the thread Most Overrated Hunt and Most Underrated Hunt with Like.
Most overrated: Whitetail deer hunting. Especially from a tree or blind. I’m sorry, I just can’t get into it, no matter how much I try...
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NNorthernNomad reacted to Inkgardener's post in the thread Which is a more "classic" African cartridge, the 303 British or the 7x57 Mauser/275 Rigby? with Like.
The proper answer is a .275 magazine rifle and a .303 double.
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NNorthernNomad replied to the thread Macnab....I’ve unintentionally completed 2/3 of a North Plains MacNab by shooting a whitetail and either pheasant or ducks in the same day. I live...
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NI had a chance to buy a couple of those when Ruger was still making the back in the 70's. I'm still kicking myself for not buying them...