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Yup,whomever sold that rifle must have a screw loose.  
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Eileen is indeed the shipping department, along with a number of other jobs, though when things get hectic she sometimes uses an assistant, but he needs pretty constant supervision.
When my wife's assistant gets involved, It usually gets ugly fast, and he is escorted off the grounds shortly there after.
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Yup,whomever sold that rifle must have a screw loose. Agree!!
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Either that or he's a rifle loony. They're well known for buying OR selling any sort of rifle--which is part of the definition of "loony," a synonym for "has a screw loose."
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Yup,been down that road many times. Even heard the phrase "has a screw loose" (or some variant of it) from members of this household,almost hourly it seems like. 
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Mike,
The 7mm 150 Ballistic Tip has basically the same jacket geometry as the 120, so the base of the jacket is just as heavy. Both penetrate quite well, but the 150 has a higher percentage of core, so usually creates more shrapnel and hence more interior damage. It sure might be the perfect compromise for your pig shooting. As an alround hunting round, would you push those to max (i.e. 2800 fps) or back down a bit? RM
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2800 is pretty much perfect! But they'll also work at slower muzzle velocities--and faster.
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Mike here is an Axis buck that succumbed to the 150 NBT at 2650....in the one and only Ingwe Special no less... ![[Linked Image]](http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss45/thmsbrownlee/IMG_1425_zpsca1ae56f.jpg)
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2800 is pretty much perfect! But they'll also work at slower muzzle velocities--and faster. Hmm...how much faster? Not that I'm brave enough to try it, but I though 2800 was about it with 150s in the 7x57. Was I sleeping during class??
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Mike here is an Axis buck that succumbed to the 150 NBT at 2650....in the one and only Ingwe Special no less... I recognize that old rifle! Are those the same old NBTs I have in the box that is postmarked Montana?
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Well, Ingwe, i'mm'a need that recipe!!
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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48.0 grains of H4831sc COAL is 79mm You can also use regular H4831 or Winchester WXR.....same weight.
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Gracias! I have a couple of porkers that might not be so gracious.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Book arrived yesterday, JB. I am enjoying it very much!
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Reading my copy a second time.
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Jorge and elkhunter,
Always good to hear about people enjoying the book--including second readings!
In a conversation at the SHOT Show many years ago, John Wootters noted that hunting and gun writing is "mostly entertainment," especially when compared to what he termed "real journalism" (which John did for a while when younger). So while I do try to provide some information, I also like to hear when readers find my work somewhat entertaining.
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John: I especially liked the 348 article. If you remember, you and I had discussions when I first got mine a couple of years ago and you suggested some loads that worked out perfectly and it was nice to see them in your book. Kinda like "inside baseball" for me
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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