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I got just under 2900 with them out of my 280 AI. A 175 gr Partition launched from a PRC at 2750 or 2800 has a lot more reach that you'll likely ever need or use. IMO, all 7mm are best served with 160 - 175 gr pills, even the slow ones like 7x57 and 7mm-08.

My wife and I are both lefties. I've spent a lifetime of acquiring lefty guns. I'd say where the quarry pursued doesn't need a fast reload, LH rifles aren't worth it. Anything you'd use for DG, from 9.3x62 up, the calculus changes. Or go with a Ruger #1, which is what I bought for my wife in...

No (and Garrett says as much in his write up), but it seems to be fairly well established that more speed doesn't mean deeper penetration, at least not for solids. The sweet spot seems to be around 1500 fps impact speed, though. The results in Garrett's test were pretty stunning. Keep in mind...

Would be nice if the USFWS would get its head out of its ass and realize that tuskless should be importable, even if not under CITES. Could make a lot of boots, belts, and gun cases out of a cow's hide.

Why the restriction? Won't that exclude quite a lot of bulls on their last set of molars and probably not breeding?

You for got the "an epidemic" part.

No, because of regulatory capture, builders don't like building them because they can't make enough money off of them. Also, county tax boards like bigger houses because it means more property tax revenue. I buy houses that for a lot of "deferred maintenance" can't qualify for conventional...

I've not shot either one, but I do know that 500J has a slightly rebated rim. If I were going to build one, I'd make sure I hired a gunsmith who has experience with DG rifles and specifically in the work necessary to ensure reliable extraction. If I were wanting a 50 cal, I'd opt for 505 Gibbs...

And you're surprised by this? Any idea what the regulatory cost is to just break ground? Try and lecture me. I have a lot of SF RE properties. People like you are getting exactly what you voted for.

I've worked up some loads for my wife's 375, 270 gr Interlocks at a very sedate 2300 fps for our safari next year. That'll rock anything's world out to 200 yards or so, and a lot less holdover management than you might think. Also got some 300 gr TSX at 2350 when she inevitably decides she...

They already know why. Several states don't allow the purchase of those things on EBT cards.

I think I paid about $500 for the zebra skin in my avatar in 2024, Trophy Pro South Africa. Maybe 1100 for the cape buffalo hide.

Winter is a mere suggestion, even just a rumor, here along the Texas Gulf Coast. With the way el nino is progressing, I'm expecting something similar to February of 2021. A full 7.5 gallon bottle of propane, a 2-burner stove, cases of bottled water, and beans, rice, canned meat, and veggies...

Randy Garrett did a penetration test back in 2003 with 4 different caliber 458 cartridges, using 500 gr solids. 45-70 @1500-ish fps 458 WM @2100 458 Lott @2250 460 Wby mag @2500 Test medium was water-saturated newspaper. Depth of penetration was inversely proportional to impact speed - 45-70...

LH rifles I own Montana Rifle Company Alaskan - 404 Jeffery Zastava M70 - 9.3x62 Savage 10 - 308 Savage Timberline - 280 AI Tikka T3X - 6.5x55 "Ambi" rifles Marlin 1895 GBL Ruger #1H Tropical - 375 H&H (really it's my wife's, she's also a lefty and was terribly disappointed I couldn't find her...

Projection much? Feminists are backing this nutjob and blaming her husband. If a man had murdered his 3 kids, condemnation would come from every corner, including feminists, but most especially from other men. The feminists are circling the wagons and trying to excuse abhorrent behavior...

It's funny that feminists are unironically making the case that women are too incompetent and fragile to handle the ordinary stresses of life without snapping and killing their kids. If they can't be trusted to not snap, why should they be allowed to vote, to drive, to hold jobs...to do...

Exactly this. Cartridges that operate in the 60K PSI range, plus high MV, are the ones that wear out barrels after 1500 - 2000 rds, if not less. I shoot high-ish pressure (for a lever gun) 425 and 525 gr lead alloy loads from my 1895GBL. Something's going to break inside the action long...

all you people and your midget gear. 32-33" inseam? at 38x38, doubt i'll ever find any used sitka to fit me.

There is one other thing to consider. Apart from people on this forum, I don't know a soul who could distinguish a "good representative of the species" vs a trophy. Hell, there isn't a friend who's seen my cape buffalo mount who doesn't think it's a water buffalo. None would know a kudu...

From your lips to God's ears. That's what I'm waiting on. I was on Silencer Central this morning at about 0530, didn't figure I'd see any movement on price yet, and there wasn't. I'd like their 46TI for my 404J and 9.3x62, but they already have a 24" and 22.8" barrels, prolly would need to...

I don't put a lot of stock in horn length. A 26" impala or 60" kudu would be most impressive, but the hunter could've lucked into it just like the zebra in my profile pic. Sure, we'd been hunting zebra for 3 days, walked and walked and got scratched up, seeing nothing but zebra asses in a...

not sure if this belongs here or on lighter note. could be political, or funny, or just news depending on your perspective. Seems some whippersnappers on their way back from DEFCON (annual hacker's conference in Vegas) to ATL shutdown the plane's on-board wifi and spoofed it with their own...

Dude's pretty good. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DaRqdTcusZu/

I've killed a lot of deer and hogs with 425 gr 45-70 at a sedate 1600-ish fps. I found over the years if I take the high shoulder shot, they never take a step. I've also taken a bunch with my 6.5x55 Swede, 160 gr Woodleighs at 2380. Same story - high shoulder and they go down like they were...

30-06 to 25-06 is an easier swap. For my money, 257 Wby's extra 200-300 fps ain't worth the $2+ per piece of belted brass vs less than $1 for 25-06. And LRM primers aren't always easy to come by, either. KISS. YMMV

Don't know anything about that. With the bedding that Gordy's put in a laminate stock for a 9.3x62, I figure I'm good.

No, they have a custom stock for Zastava M70. Last I looked, they only had it in LH, which was great for me since I've a LH M70. You can always call, they do it all on CNC. Also, if you go with Boyd's the template for the M70 is off the pillars by enough I wasn't willing to fool with it, so I...

I have a Zastava in 9.3x62. For a 375 or especially a 458, first thing I'd do is replace the stock. Mine cracked just in front of the trigger guard, and that's just 9.3x62 recoil. I ended up putting a Boyd's on it, had it bedded. One other thing to look at is the scope mount holes. Mine are...

@gearguywb - I meant to ask - was that at the Buffalo Bush property, or somewhere else? @matt vejar - I get why a lot of guys throw shade at the high fence operations in ZA, but man, I can't imagine any other country being more rugged than Limcroma's properties. Between the acacias and the...

I love to cook, and especially watching people smile when they're eating my creations.

@HuntingGold - unless you're rocking a 24" barrel, you probably won't get quite the speed I do, but I'm just a short and curly under 2900 with 168 gr Gold Dots.

The only time mine flares up is if I walk around bare-footed on the LVP in my house for a couple days. I don't find it particularly painful, more an annoyance. Since the missus cleans the house, she's a stickler for "no shoes" inside the house. I wear slides to walk around, but they rarely...

One thing to be mindful of on either is if you have narrow feet. The Rangers have a HUGE toe box, and care needs to be taken when lacing to ensure the tongue doesn't bunch up. My shoe width is A or B, depending on who's doing the measuring and cutting, so this was something I figured out...

North Fork has 430 gr FPS in stock right now.

It's been about 25 years since I've flown Emirates, but for business class, no way would I choose Delta over Emirates. Yes, a longer total trip time, but you get their lounge as part of your fare, you can always take a shower, rest up a bit in one of their massage chairs, then nap and snack as...

With the right bullet and within a reasonable distance, a 6.5CM provides the same performance as 6.5x55. The issue I see with the manbun crowd going with the CM is the idiotic belief that ELD-X or VLDH are good choices for elk, and that it's a 600 yard elk cartridge. That's just straight up...

I mean, if I went 'round sayin' I was emperor just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they’d put me away!

I've never used either of those. I've been using 2000MR but will probably switch to Varget, maybe H4350 since I have plenty of that as well. I'm only trying to get 2250 out of 400 gr. Thinking about buying some NF 430s for next year's trip, will be happy at 2150 or 2175 with those. Also have...

I ordered a brick of Federal 215M, I only have 2 magnum rifles so i'm thinking about selling half the brick. Locals only since these are primers. $65 is the ask, splitting it right down the middle on what I paid midway including shipping and hazmat.

So. I'm sure there must be a thread about recipes for wild game and what-not, but after 5 pages in general chat and not finding any, I figured I'd start a new one. I simply love to cook, preferably wild game, but I'll cook whatever strikes me as interesting. A number of years ago, my wife...

I believe you misunderstood my first paragraph. 190 or heavier was reference to 30-06, not 308. And I completely agree - 180 is as heavy as we should go for 308W

No reason to ever go with anything but 175 - 180 gr for hunting. By 300 yards, V has more or less evened out between 150/165/180. And with 180s, you don't have to worry about using bonded premiums at close range. For under 300 yards, there is no value gain with lighter weight and more speed...

I love 30-06, but let's be real - the only thing it has over 308 Win is about an extra 100 yards of lethality, assuming you want a minimum impact speed of 2k fps. I know you can hand load 190 gr or heavier bullets, but honestly, how many people actually do that? Compare any 180, 165, or 150 gr...