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The .30-06 turns me on. It seems to do every single thing I ask of it.
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"There are no dangerous weapons. There are only dangerous men." - Robert Heinlein
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"Any thing that can be invented has been invented," Head of Patent Office circa 1910. He recommended the office be closed.... Of course, there's always room for embellishment...  As an off-take to my original post it would be "bang-flop".
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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I usually bring the 270 on my annual pilgramige to moose camp but this year, the Marlin XLR in 45-70 is going instead. Shooting 420gr Garrett Hammerheads and open sights, hope to put a big bull moose and maybe even a grizz down with it.
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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308 class and newer bullets are UBER.
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Wildcat with a new bullet.
"Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation."
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The best bullet this 1-12" twisted 7mm RM will shoot BC wise is the 120 gr Ballistic Tip. The BC of the 120 is .417.
Somehow I wanted to try a X bullet that might penetrate from more angles than the 120 Nosler.
The 120X is too long and not stable however the 110 gr X bullet going over 3400 fps has shot well. The BC of the 110X is .319.
Today for the second day in a row it put the first two shots from a cold clean barrel touching at 100 yds and then put the next two into 1" at 200 yds and right in the center of the target!
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The best bullet this 1-12" twisted 7mm RM will shoot BC wise is the 120 gr Ballistic Tip. The BC of the 120 is .417.
Somehow I wanted to try a X bullet that might penetrate from more angles than the 120 Nosler.
The 120X is too long and not stable however the 110 gr X bullet going over 3400 fps has shot well. The BC of the 110X is .319.
Today for the second day in a row it put the first two shots from a cold clean barrel touching at 100 yds and then put the next two into 1" at 200 yds and right in the center of the target! Bullchit as usual...No google pics?
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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The stock on this custom is superb. What with it's ribbon carving through the checkering. It's action is an FN and it has a 24" barrel. The only takeback is the 1-12 twist. I have plenty of other rifles and was thinking this one would be a varmint rifle. However now that it shoots X bullets it's more rifle fun!  ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/225x169q90/r/849/igpd.jpg)
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Nice google work peeker.....nice piece of kindling you got there..make a good fire.
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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Same as it has been for 30 years. Remington 700 LH in 30/06 & 180 grain "Core-lokts"-------go elk hunting---have a sharp knife.
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Just about all of them still excite me to some degree, but when it comes down to crunch time, one of my .280s generally gets the nod.
Broncos are officially the worst team in the nation this year.
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Old with new bullets here. 256 Newton with 123gr Lapua Scenars. That is multiple levels of cool!
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My interest of late has been finding fine rifles. I have been collecting, tweaking and loading for them for over 60 years! Among others I have a battery of old M70's. I have had the regular cartridges including the 358 Win. My 'woods' bullet! Also wildcats and so called Improved cartridges for a lifetime. Of late I have to take what comes cartridge wise when I see a rifle I want. Lately too many have been magnums and I have been shooting a 300 Win. mag, 7mm RM etc quite a bit. Here is one of the latest; A 7mm RM with 1-12" twist on an FN action. I really like it's stock. It shoots 120 BT's ok and I trying light X bullets also. ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/261x196q90/r/21/z1km.jpg) You must have a long neck and a fat cheek!
Even birds know not to land downwind!
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Right now...a 30-30 Contender 14". I have three bullet moulds, all on the heavy side, and will likely load up some 175 and 205 fn for plinking, or maybe for shooting a doe. Looking at loading up some soft jacketed 165ish bullets for timber hunting. Have some Speer 165 BTSP that would work at about 2000fps. Planning to pick up some 168 A-max as well and see if I can get them to shoot, also at about 2k. If 1600 is a minimum impact speed, then as far as I can shoot and way beyond is on the table. The A-max will carry 1600 out to 350!
Got to get an optic put on this bad boy, and get to shooting. Will have to get a cheap used optic to start out, because I only have about 100 to spend. An upgrade will have to wait, because I just want to send some lead asap!
I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.
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Where is your excitenment level more,or less Cartridge wise?
Old with a new bullet? or a slap in the face with a new round...Grin Nope - Cartridges don't do it for me. BUT, Old rifles get my attention!
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I could live happy with a boring .308 so no hope here.
Good Shooting!
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I have no [bleep] left to give as far as cartridges go. Bullets have me intrigued, but hunting season rapidly approaching has me more horned up than anything else.
This isn't 'Nam Donny, there are RULES...
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Old hunter.....45
Young cartridge.....27 short fattie
Young bullet......140 Accubond
Even older mountains......see ya in a couple months mid CO
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At the moment, .22 Short because that's what Granddad's Model 24 Remington rifle and High Standard Model C pistol are chambered for and both are now sitting in my safe.
Lots of meals put on the table thanks to them over the last 75 (pistol) and 83 (rifle) years.
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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My interest of late has been finding fine rifles. I have been collecting, tweaking and loading for them for over 60 years! Among others I have a battery of old M70's. I have had the regular cartridges including the 358 Win. My 'woods' bullet! Also wildcats and so called Improved cartridges for a lifetime. Of late I have to take what comes cartridge wise when I see a rifle I want. Lately too many have been magnums and I have been shooting a 300 Win. mag, 7mm RM etc quite a bit. Here is one of the latest; A 7mm RM with 1-12" twist on an FN action. I really like it's stock. It shoots 120 BT's ok and I trying light X bullets also. You must have a long neck and a fat cheek! LOL!!!!!! Yep that scope needs to be a tad HIGHER!
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