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What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? A) Colorado What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? A) .257 Weatherby Magnum -------------------------------------- Do you use factory ammunition? A) Yes If so, which brand and load do you use? A) Weatherby, 110 grain TSX...

what we disagree is on what is actually 'rude' and what is the inevitible consequence of right hand ejecting weapons. All I am saying is it happens. You can be childish and act like some high and mighty range god that has suffered some offence from the lower life forms, or you can be...

I live in CO, so Powerbelts are something I've shot a few of. I have an older in-line Timber Ridge in .54 caliber and I throw 408 grain jacketed hollowpoints (got used to them when the store was out of the Aero-Tip version. I find them to be pretty consistant on the range. No doubt it's a...

I grew up on a .410 shotgun and always hold a spot in my heart for the smallest shotgun. Recoil is tolerable for pretty much any kid, and it takes actual skill to be effective with one. I got my 8 year old daughter a Rossi matched pair for xmas last year. Hers came with a 20 gauge barrel...

Colorado has leftover licenses available on the CDoW website, updated every hour or so to be the latest info. However, hunting on the plains here is almost ALWAYS on private land, and licenses go by WMA areas overlaid on the land. The website has a handy map of all the WMA's, but it'll be...

You know, since I got to play with all the latest and greatest of military hardware from around the world while I was in the Army (I ran an SF arms room with as many foreign weapons as US)---I find that now while I think all the plastic guns are still neat and all, I prefer a classic hunting...

I have a Preymaster and it's a solid unit. However they have a newer model with built in speaker that is smaller and easier to carry. That remote speaker on the Preymaster is another thing to carry around. I put mine on a snap-link and hook the speaker to my fanny pack or back pack for quick and...

If the pelt is not a concern, pretty much any gun you want to pull the trigger on is fine. I've seen people with 7mm mags that shoot songdogs with them. But if pelts are a concern, then the smaller the hole the better. I use a .22-250 with Remington Accu-Tip ammo and if shot strait in the...

Actually, I thought about submitting it as an article- but it's NOT a long range hunting situation. So I figured I'd just post it up as a regular thread. So in keeping with this being a dedicated Long Range website- I just tossed it in here for giggles. Thank you, though. I've been working...

Rattlesnake hunting When most hunters hear the terms “predator hunting” or “dangerous game” thoughts immediately turn to coyotes, bear, or mountain lion. Rarely does the rattlesnake leap to mind as a species to search for rather than avoid. But in some western states, a rattlesnake season...

excellent thread. Well written. And thank you for sharing it, I am hoping to get the draw this year in CO for pronghorn.

Well along with most people, I barely consider CA part of the US anymore. My concern is that what starts in CA and NY ends up happening everywhere. Especially if certain anti-gun types end up getting elected. Frankly, no one from NY represents me in the least. But it's that same old...

That is awesome, guys. I got my 8 year old daughter a Rossi Matched Pair for xmas, and she is bugging me daily to go break in that .22LR barrel. So far she has gone with me hunting for rabbit but hasn't brought her own gun. Come this fall, after some time at the range, she wants me to find her...

Sorry to hear you had problems with that Weatherby. I just got a Vanguard Deluxe in .257 Wby Mag specifically for it's long range performance on antelope and mulies. The high quality of the factory ammo precedes it, so while pricey, is welcome. This is a gun I'm putting some money and work into...

care to give away the honey hole? I never even get the HIP number for it because I've never even seen one. But I'm always up for something new. How do you hunt them? Being a crane do you shoot them like ducks?