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Haven't run the GMX yet, just got them moly coated. Surely will get MOA out of them, knock on wood..... Keep us posted on how they shoot.
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Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
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bought a new fn ew in 308 yesterday. going to shoot factory 150gr for deer and hogs, and 180gr partitions if i take it elk hunting. the 270's and 06's will stay in the safe.
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Depending on my mood, location, and conditions.........any one of the following.
7Mag w/120gr XBT Barnes
.308Win w/170gr Core-Lokt or 125gr Nosler BT
Peep sighted .30-30 using 130gr Speer FP
Ruger SRH .44Mag & 200gr XTP
All handloaded
Last edited by John_in_MS; 08/20/13.
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223 with 50gr sp
22-250 with 55gr hornady sp or federal 60gr partitions
243 with either 95gr btips or 95gr VLDs
257 Bob AI with 100gr sierras or 100gr ballistic tips
25 Gibbs with 115gr btips
270 Gibbs with 150gr btip combined tech
4 different 270 winchesters with 150gr horns, 130gr accubonds, and 150gr VLDs
7mm-300wby with 160gr accubonds
300WSM with 180gr accubonds
30-30 170gr factory federals and Remington's
30-06 with 165gr horns, 180accubonds or PTs
338 Edge with 300gr sierras
Still have to play with a few of them but I have quite a bit of time before rifle season opens. The 22-250 just got a new barrel so I'm starting from scratch there, the 243 got a new stock so I need to see how a new test load with the 95gr VLDs shoot and see how the old 95gr btip loads shoot with the new stock. Gotta work up a load for my new stainless featherweight 270win and for my 30-06 featherweight since I was far from impressed with the blue box federal 150s I shot out of it last year.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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22-250
250-300
257 Roberts
7x57
35 Whelen
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How many tags have you got????? 
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How many tags have you got????? I forgot to buy surplus antlerless whitetail tags so I've only got two deer tags and an elk tag. I guess I'll just have to rotate through the lineup of rifles! I gotta focus on getting an elk for Dusti and me!
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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Cant you get at least one OTC whitetail doe tag up there?
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Yeah I've got a deer "A" tag and a single region antler less whitetail tag that I bought OTC. If I would have been on the ball, I could have bought more surplus antlerless whitetail for area 404 like I had last season.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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The same as every other year:
6.5x55 SE for mule deer
7mm Rem Mag for Elk
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
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Just using my 7 wsm and 300 rum this year. The 7 wsm has been out in the field the past 2 weeks with me, but struck out on sheep. Used it to kill another caribou though. The 300 will be used for bison this winter.
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Only the .270 Winchester. I usually kill my game with a .30-06 but I want to get more 270 kills under my belt so I'll probably use it exclusively this year.
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Only the .270 Winchester. I usually kill my game with a .30-06 but I want to get more 270 kills under my belt so I'll probably use it exclusively this year. You sure that's a good choice? According to the Campfire experts here, the .270Win is barely capable of dispatching gophers, much less big game animals..........LOL!!!
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Only the .270 Winchester. I usually kill my game with a .30-06 but I want to get more 270 kills under my belt so I'll probably use it exclusively this year. You sure that's a good choice? According to the Campfire experts here, the .270Win is barely capable of dispatching gophers field mice, much less big game animals..........LOL!!! Fixed it for you! I'll be using my 270 for caribou and sheep and the XLR in 45-70 for moose and bears. Wife will be using her 7mm-08 for caribou and maybe even a moose.
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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Only the .270 Winchester. I usually kill my game with a .30-06 but I want to get more 270 kills under my belt so I'll probably use it exclusively this year. You sure that's a good choice? According to the Campfire experts here, the .270Win is barely capable of dispatching gophers, much less big game animals..........LOL!!! And it's gay too!
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The family will have on hand:
270 Win
358 Win
30-06
300 Sav.
32 Spl.
44 Mag
Not sure the last two will see the woods but the rest should.
Dale
This space for rent
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45-70 and 45-120 in a couple Sharps rifles i have.
303 British double
pre-64 300 H&H
Compound and maybe longbow
50, 58 and 8 bore muzzle loaders.
Gonna be a fine year indeed.
Gunner
Trump Won!
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I hope to do a lot of doe thinning and probably kill a few hogs.
I would like to harvest something with each of my Rugers, so:
.223 - M77 Compact and Mini-14 Target
22-250 - Tang Safety
.243 - M77 Hawkeye
25-06AI - M77 Target
.280 - M77 MarkII
7Mag - M77 MarkII and Express
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Absent something breaking, all of my hunting will be with a 300 saum shooting 150gr ballistic tips
If my 7 year old (almost 8) decides he wants to whack one we will take the 243, which right now is sighted in with federal blue box 80gr
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This will be our first year that we can use a centerfire 22. Think I will try at least one stunt shot and see if the .223 truly does work. Not sure which bullet to use yet. I've read good things about the Barnes but then there are several others that would make good candidates. Other than that, I don't know but will know when the time gets here.
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