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OK, so smear the reputation of those you disagree with, my point is that it is against the hunters' code of ethics to kill indiscriminately and leave carcasses in the feild. The worst of all is the image it leaves of hunters for the non-hunting public, and the political clout isuch behaviors...

Yes - I remember one of the few remaining California Condors died from lead ingestion back when there were only 6 mated pairs living in the wild. This was before the Department of Fish and Game stepped in and started the (highly successful) captive breeding program. Two other instances come to...

Chaos - My records show a 6.5-55 AI that was in for restoration several years ago. The semi-heavy barrel had been 26", was re-chambered down to 24 3/4" and crowned 10 degrees (rounded dome). The trigger was re-polished and adjusted to customer's preferred 3.25 lbs. pull. Considerable stock...

I guess one more point is appropriate - more in the realm of ethics than breathing, but bear with me. If I'm WAY exhausted and breathing hard when that big trophy animal appears at long range, I have ONLY ONE OPTION - get closer and rest a while until I can take a shot that has little chance of...

Cold Trigger - My uncle was a famous range master - most police say he was the best ever, though he immediately bought up Gunnery Seargeant Carlos Norman Hathcock III's name if the issue was ever brought up. He said Gunny Hathcock could teach windage better than anyone he ever knew, so at least...

Standing and firing at an 8" gong at 300 yards is good practice, but I'd recommend against most guys hunting game from a standing position. BRACE AGAINST SOMETHING. Don't agree? Try measuring a 50-round group, not the average, but the worst shot from standing. What's the measurement? Now try...

Spencer - Sorry about not responding sooner...Thank you for the suggestion. I do try relaxation methods while target shooting, but it all goes away while hunting, so I just time my shots between the heartbeats. The military take-up trigger allows me to anticipate the shot (a big NO-NO in...

Overall length of the rifle is up to your taste. Overall length of the barrell finds most barrels under 32.5 inches, although there is room for improvement on large cartridges that spit most of the powder out the muzzle, like the .284 Win Mag. I'd love to try that old barrel burner out at a...

#1 Have two identical rifles - one your hunting caliber and the other a .22LR (Yes, I have a matching .22 for every rifle). Shoot the .22 all winter to keep good shooting habits, and then practice up with about 200 to 600 rounds through the big rifle starting in February or March (if weekend...

Greyfox - I'd agree that lite recoil guns are more forgiving to variations. Major S - We should all learn to practice the more difficult positions like you do. Out in my neck of the woods, we generally set up on a high point and rely on the 7 x 50 binoculars to hunt for us, so prone and...

Colin - the question probably breaks down to which slug seats well - you may need to choose the option with the longer neck, as that alone could make the difference in accuracy down range. I'd probably start out selecting the slug with the highest BC I could find in that caliber and see how well...

dbrow - How's the wallop in that .444? I have not shot one. I remember thinking that is a saddle gun with a lever action, and thus shouldn't be too bad on recoil...but I don't recall seeing any out here, so my SWAG may be way off. I will have to look that one up.

Thank you, TCKev, for that article. Well written by a humble champion, and very informative.

The Remmingtons in those chamberings are fantastic guns at any price, let alone best in their price range. The ADL model 700 is good enough, but the SPS is a beauty. I suppose my favorite was the 700 in 7mm SAUM. Mine indicated 19% less recoil than the .30-'06 shooting a 165 grain when the SAUM...

You could try solid copper or lead/copper jacket if it is an Ackley Improved .25-'06 and just see how it goes at 1 km. I bet its pretty good in 0-18 mph winds already. I had gotten blown off the range one day and got a little PO'd at the gust working me over wasting 2 boxes of ammo trying to...