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"Looking for a fox"  Blues Brothers.   ;D

That song reminded me of a story of a gentleman from a large southern state who while visiting England was invited on a fox hunt. After the hunt he was chastised by the member of the hunt club who reminded him that the proper response to sighting the quarry was "Tally Ho the Fox", not there goes the little red m#$%&@ f#@%&$.

Hahaha!

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Elk / Re: Hearing Protection
« on: January 27, 2025, 05:58:23 AM »
I have used Walker Game ears for years. There are a lot of new ones on the market today.

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Reloading / Re: Just Finished a Couple Loads for a New 307 XP
« on: January 25, 2025, 06:59:11 AM »
Interested in seeing the results
Welcome to the forum

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: A.I. Investment in Texas
« on: January 22, 2025, 06:40:20 AM »
Sorry Tom! That’s going to change everything as you know it now.
I have seen towns grow 60,000 to 100,000. Good for some folks, but the ones that liked life and things the way they are now, are going to have that life taken away. Personally l don’t like seeing it

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Brakes vary in which model you get to the effectiveness and noise. I had a factory one on my 340, could lay prone and shoot it just fine. It would kick up dust from the ports on the bottom of the brake. No big deal at the range, just place something on the ground under it, and l never cared in the field. You do need hearing protection. I also always have Walker game ears in when hunting so it isn’t  problem for me. I added a brake to my 7mm, which really helped with muzzle jump. The older l get the less my shoulder likes the hard kickers. Again with hearing enhancement in the brake is no problem when hunting

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Getting your scope level
« on: December 22, 2024, 06:48:43 AM »
I have bought a couple different leveling products that really don't work.  I came up with this method that works well as long as you have a flat area on your base you can access.
I use 3 levels a flat piece of steel. A  stock channel  tool works well. I balance the flat steel with a level on each side and a 3rd level on the cap or top screw. In this case my son's scope is canted. I am going to loosen the rings straighten it so all 3 are level and slowly tighten them back up. It works every time on my rifles.

This looks like a good set-up. Is the flat metal magnetized?

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Getting your scope level
« on: December 22, 2024, 06:46:48 AM »
All you need is a Bushnell type bore sighter with the grid. Once the grid in the bore sighter and your scopes cross hairs line up horizontal and vertical your TDC.

Interesting, l will have to check that out.
I have a Wheeler scope leveling kit, than l also make sure the rifle is level and a plumb string out a ways and check to make sure the crosshairs align with it. I take my time with this process because if your scope is not aligned with your rifle, when dialing at extended ranges you will be off.

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: 307 Adventurer SD
« on: December 18, 2024, 06:41:46 AM »
I like it. Have all the big game cartridges l need in Mark V. If it was chambered in a varmint round, 204, 22-250, or a new Weatherby cartridge l would be interested

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Drones
« on: December 15, 2024, 05:25:23 PM »
Just saying l generally hit what l am aiming at with my .257

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Drones
« on: December 15, 2024, 07:05:14 AM »

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Reloading / Re: Load Development for 18" 338 RPM
« on: December 15, 2024, 07:01:35 AM »
I don’t have any load data for you. But if you can get 2900 fps with the 185 TTSX, you will really like it. Have used that bullet extensively in 338 win mag and 340 wby. Antelope to Elk
Good luck with your load development

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Whitetail Deer / Re: Kansas BIG Boy
« on: December 12, 2024, 04:19:52 PM »
Wow, Slammer buck! Congratulations!!

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Reloading / Re: 300Wby Barnes 175 LRX H1000 - AR2217
« on: December 08, 2024, 10:16:05 AM »
Welcome to the Nation!!

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: 28 gauge added to the S&S
« on: November 21, 2024, 03:41:24 PM »
A friend and l had fun hunting Quail today. We both managed to get Scale and a Bobwhite each

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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: 28 gauge added to the S&S
« on: November 17, 2024, 06:10:41 AM »
Couple hours the other morning. Tough going with all the snow on the ground

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