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    Bob Milek + Eugene Stoner = ?

    This is what you get when you grow up in the age of XP100's and AR's. 11.5" 5.56 Remington.gov HB 1/7 twist 3.5lb Rise Armament trigger 4x Japan Weaver scout scope Dead Foot Arms 2.5" buffer system Atlas bipod 10 round flush fit magazine Very fun on pd's out to 300 yards. Plan to call...
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    Hunting optic….strict $300 and 28 ox weight limits

    To add to my page 5 post, the only scopes I take on a paid hunt are one of two Nightforce options I own. If I couldn't take a Nightforce, it would be the Zeiss Conquest or the Cabelas Instinct(Meopta), both 3-9x40, both bought for under $300 and that would mean I would NOT be dialing on said...
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    Hunting optic….strict $300 and 28 ox weight limits

    What are the friends current interests? More of a hunter, or more of a shooter? Dialing or hold? What brand will not nag at them as they look at it in the field while waiting for game? Our family hunts the same game with likely 300 yard or less shots. We shoot traditional calibers with...
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    Gran-daughter Ne Deer

    Great memories! Congrats!
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    Central Nebraska Sandhills - 2022

    Thank you for the kind words. My wife and I were talking in the blind this year and we agreed that deer season in our family is easily one of the top 5 holidays. The only time we miss hunting is for sports. Our son had some success as a football and baseball player in high school and college...
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    Central Nebraska Sandhills - 2022

    Thank You. Are you North or South of Highway 70? We all thought numbers were down. My uncle who lives in the Northern part of the county said he observed and heard the same. I didn't look at the deer check in book at the We-Mart to see how many pages were filled this year. Whenever it's...
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    Central Nebraska Sandhills - 2022

    Calamus East
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    Central Nebraska Sandhills - 2022

    Our daughter and son had a good season. Our daughters first deer was taken at ~90 yards on a corner/ash grove of our East pivot. One shot heart/lungs with Weatherby Vanguard .243/90gr Accubond hand load. Our son got this mule on our West pasture. Shot was ~50 yards as he disappeared into a...
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