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@JG26Irish_2 Personally not having shot a moose I would go with the 30-06 or the 338 win mag. Either will do the job and both are accurate enough. Bob

I don't carry this every day. So far it's been used to gut a Chinese water deer in England and I look forward to using it one game in Australia. This knife was a gift to my from my very dear and good friend @Rick HOlbert. It was made by his mate Pete now and 80 odd year old Georgia boy and a...

@Shootist43 Art I just adopted the old adage of adapt and over come. It was funny when I was younger. I would shoot a rifle right handed. A shotgun either right or left handed depending on the target And hand gun left handed. To say I confused a lot of people with the way I shot was an...

@DG870 I only need the long drop tube and Australian pixie dust for the 310 grainers. All other loads with CFE 223 fit comfort in the case with room to spare. No magic, no smoke and mirrors just bog standard reloading. Yes the Whelen is a reloaders dream otherwise it's just a great round...

@Stutzen Advertising sells rifles people didn't realise they need. Whilst the 8.7 Blaser looks good on paper and in video I look at sales and how long similar cartridges Eg the 338RCM have lasted. Not very long. To me is it worth spending money on a cartridge that is possibly a flash in the...

@Stutzen Personally I would look for another rifle and cartridge. I can see the 8.7x55 going the way of the dodo. There's a lot of good light weight hard hitting mountain rifles chambered in common cartridges that would suit your needs. Bob

@Stutzen To me it looks like Blaser has tried to re-invent the wheel Ruger invented and it was a spectacular fail . Ruger introduced the 338 Ruger compact magnum to compete with the 338 win mag but in a shorter (20") barrel. The Blaser, Ruger and win mag are all in the same performance but the...

@Hedge774 and everyone else, thats what I love about this forum. When someone is hurting,in pain has lost someone or found someone were are here with them in their time of sorrows, hardship or jubilation. We are a caring community regardless of race, colour creede or religion. To all thank you...

@skydiver386 Sorry to hear about your brother mate. The loss of any family member is a hard blow. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time and if there's anything we in the forum can do let us know Even if it's something as simply as someone to talk to at any time Bob

@AZDAVE You could sit there for a month and take copious notes but that type of skill only comes from years of hard work learning your trade. The only thing you would end up with is a sore but from sitting and a sore hand from writing. Bob

@Green Chile Now that's a man that has a LOT IF KNOWLEDGE AND RAKES PRIDE IN HIS CRAFT. Beautiful job Bob

@MS 9x56 I taught my son well BUT it's usually Dad in a bit busy can you load up some 308s for me please. When you go make sure you leave the data for my reloads so I can use it please, and don't forget the data for the 222,25s etc. Ive loaded him 200 150gn SST for his 08 after that he is on...

@DLSJR Apart from your hat coming of after the shot from recoil. Ha Ha ha Ha Bob

@Schüler Jumbo Forget the prissy little 338s Just go with the 35 Whelen or the 9.3x62 and call it done. At least your hat will stay in after you pull the trigger unlike them fire breathing bitch slapping magnuns. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Bob

@Fatback Not up to cape Buffalo. Including cape Buffalo Bob

@Est.1970 For all practical purposes the two are peas in a pod, the only thing the 9.3 is legal for DG and the Whelen ain't even tho with good handloads the Whelen would be just as capable. Properly loaded the Whelen is an amazing cartridge with 225s at 2,900fps and 310s to over 2,400fps you...

@Fatback If'n that's with cheap ammo what would it be like with tailor made ammo for it, that's right almost as accurate as a 35 Whelen. Sorry mate just couldn't resist. Well done Bob

@Bandera One they bring it out in a left hand Whelen they will sell out very quickly. There won't be enough to go around. My problem isn't being left handed it's being right eye dominant so forced to learn to shoot right handed. Bob

@coreydb Stop complaining about being a left handed, we rule the world. The left hand side of the brain controls the right hand side of the body. The right hand side ofe the brain controls the left hand side of the body. Therefore only LEFT HANDERS ARE IN THIER RIGHT MIND. All others must be...

@Shootist43 Art that CFE223 sure is a versatile powder. Can be used in cals 17 REM upto 375 and more. Bob

@375Fox if I ever went for any of the tiny 10 I would use my 22K Hornet loaded with 39gn Barnes varmit grenades. They shouldn't leave any exit hole. Bob

@dlmac I'm in the same boat. My son has worked out I have enough supplies for his 308 to last him at least 10 years using 2208/ varget and even more if he uses CFE 223 after um gone. Also has enough to run his 222 REM and my 25 for a long long time. Bob

@50Gunner It's a pity no one makes a nice pointy heavy weight bullet for the Whelen But then again I don't really have a need or want to shoot game in the next zip code. Not that I can shoot that well but it may be an interesting exercise. Bob

@Catahoula It's a combination of things Being out of practice. Each rifle behaves differently depending on what you rest the forend on. At the range most use a padded bench rest stand. If you then pace the forend on a harder surface that can upset the apple cart. When I'm out bush Iif I don't...

@Altitude sickness Whilst I like shiny and new because this allows me to make my own memories and stories with it I also love used with patina. That makes me wonder what stories that has to tell and they just seem to have a warmth about them that new just doesn't have. I also love getting old...

@Ridge Runner When my daughter was dating I had a bbq apron that said I have a daughter I also have a shotgun a shovel and an alibi. My daut didn't like it but I'm sure a few prospective boyfriends got the message especially when I was sharpening a knife then shave my arm and say that will do...

@ActionBob Start loading using some of my loads Bob. They will give you some fun. For a fun load that's cheap work up to 70gn of CFE 223 behind a Sierra 225gn BTSPGK. This will give you around 2,900fps and should drop them Texan whitetail and hogs, may have a bit of meat damage tho. Bob

@Fatback Get your self a pound of CFE223 and start at 65gn and work up to a max of 69 gn. The max load will give you around 2,900fps. A max load of 61gn of varget should give you over 2,800fps according to Nosler. These loads were safe in MY rifle but work up from the lower end. Both loads...

@Tubby’s Canteen Thanks mate I am very proud of him and his work ethic. I once said to him don't bite off more than you can handle son. His reply was if I do dad I'll just chew harder and faster. He finishes Uni October this year and will go in to do his naters whilst working full time in one...

@Wishfulthinker580 My son is single but has a girlfriend but has 5 part time jobs that suit his uni schedule. He is young (21) and is looking forward to giving up all the part time for one full time job. In the meantime he does what he has/ wants to to reach his goals. For that I'm very proud...

@Rez Exelon Unfortunately in the society we live in today full time jobs are scarce but part time and contact work is plentiful. This leads to the need to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. This also makes it hard because banks want you to show full-time employment before you can get a loan...

@dchum Not at the moment but he is a long way down the path to getting one. He wants to work out where he will be working first then start with a smaller house and use it as collateral for a bigger one and rent the smaller one out. Bob

@Aiden204 Prosperity doesn't depend on money alone. My brother is far more wealthy than me yet he is a miserable old shit. My wife and I are just blue collar people, we don't try and keep up with the Joneses. We busted our arses to get what we have it wasn't handed to us. We learnt to be frugal...

@Aiden204 Put your big boy pants on and man up Stop complaining about what supposedly happened in the past. Your kids will blame you for the life you passed on to them as well. Each generation faces it's own issues. The world has changed and will continue to change. Your kids will be...

@45-70guy If that's in the Whelen you should be able to get up near 2,900fps with CFE223 and still maintain accuracy. Bob

@Adam Stevens Our generation aren't responsible for house prices of today. Govt policy works events, greed from big companies and a plethora of other thing world wide have affected everyday living. Look at what uncle Donalds tariffs are doing to the USA and world wide. We want to sell beef to...

@Aaron N I can assure you the times I grew up in weren't easy. From the 60s to the late 70s. I started working at 10 doing a milk run with my mother and brother to make ends meet. I can assure you delivering 800 bottles milk in pint bottle in the heat of summer and cold wet winters ain't fun or...

@Paul K That's exactly what I do. I was once told if you look after your brass by the time it to old to load your barrel will be close to worn out. This person was getting up to 30 loads per case so that's 3,000 shots out of that original 100 cases. Bob

@Rafiki In Australia it's cheaper to buy 7mm REM mag than 303 I'm still using 135gn Australia made tiapan projectiles I bought for $39/100 so I can load 100 303s for not much more than a box of 20 factory using my stockpile of powder and primers.. Bob

@Corylax18 My brother is 72 and still thinks Manual Labour is a Mexican peasant. My son on the other hand is 21 in his last year if University as a diagnostic radiolographer. He will finish his current placement in a couple of weeks. Then come home grab his 308, my 22, chainsaw and camping gear...

@Ontario Hunter A lot of kids now don't even know how to change a flat tyre nowadays. The can change their mind and hopefully their underwear but that's about it To me this is because their parents dint teach them or didn't get taught themselves. My son is pretty independent. Does most of the...

@Miletic I haven't bought factory ammo in many a year. Even my son's 308 has never had a factory round thru it. I can load a box of 150gb SST for it cheaper than factory and 150gn accubonds that I got at NOS price for a quarter of what a box af factory is Whelen ammo in Australia is over...

@Wyit76 In the last almost 20 year the only things I have added to my Lee press is a cheap $69 electronic scale( got tired of using the old beam scale) and a lot more dies. When I started in the so called old days I used a Lee loader and had a friend make me a powder measure out of a cut off...

@Wyit76 Everything you say is pretty spot on BUT In Australia a box of Hornady ELDM with 143 gn AMax projectiles will currently set you back $147aud for twenty rounds. I'm sure they can be reloaded cheaper. You say you have to buy brass, this is true but it's the same for every rifle. If you...

@BlueFlyer You are a mean bastard mate you know when he goes down the wildcat rabbit hole you will never see him again. Better give him some red shoes so he can find his way back to Kansas. The wildcat hole opens up endless possibilities. Some work, some don't and other exceed expectations...

@Frederik You could say I like speed but that's what I designed my cartridge for. If I couldn't get both speed and accuracy I would gladly sacrifice speed for accuracy any day Fortunately my 25 can combine both With the 100gn TTSX my groups are 0.8" at 200 yds and with the heavier projectiles...

@Green Chile Go the full hog Magnum PI outfit with the Quigley moustache. Bob

@Frederik Those prices are over the top The velocity with the 100 gn TTSX was out of a 22" barrel The 110ELDX should gat at least 3,100-3,200 fps. In my 25 wildcat in a 303 Brit case115-120grainers are getting north of 3,300 fps Bob

@JG26Irish_2 There's a bloke in YouTube using a CVA single shot Whelen with handloads and I think H335 getting north of 3,100fos over the chrono in a 25" tube. Bob