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    My Benelli Sbe 2 sucks

    Had an SBE2 for 5-6 yrs, no real issues with it, odd jam, nothing serious, usually only ocurred on straight up or back and over shots from not clearing fast enough.. Still have an A300, it doesn't seem any better or worse, only use it when snows are around, use a SxS the rest of the time.
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    If it.s windy check your decoys

    Only once ever had decoys self propel across a field, thunderstorm came in, we saw it coming, small cloud, got n the truck to go get them on that one. Was pup's first goose hunt too, he didn't know what to think of a speck laying there with a wing flappng in the wind. I've had winds where the...
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    Tikka t3x roughtech vs savage 110 ultralight vs christensen ridge line vs bergara b 14

    Actually, I do have one beef with a Tikka in that you can't run it without mags, as I really do prefer a hinged flootplate of even a blind mag. It isn't a deal breaker for me, just a preference as things happen to mags that can be a giant PITA.
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    Anyone ever use a Meplat Trimmer?

    The Hoover attached to a Lyman elec trimmer, seems like a reasonable option, certainly likely to be easier on the constitution than a hand crank or a drill.
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    Redding Dies an Upgrade?

    Mine are mostly RCBS or Forster, have a couple of Reddings, used Hornady and Lyman also over the years, can 't say for sure they are worth what they want for them, one of those items that you don't know til you try, everybody has the odd dud out there, some people are brand ho's, others, that is...
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    Lesson Learned with Custom Turrets

    I've never been able to justify them, being as I change loads a lot, and don'r want to have to buy two sets to be able to cover a backup load as well. JUat never struck me as practical, more of a gimmick.
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    Tikka t3x roughtech vs savage 110 ultralight vs christensen ridge line vs bergara b 14

    I wanted a range gun for retirement, after a bunch of lookinag around and contemplatng various guns and what mods I'd make to them, or not, the Tikka TAC A1 started looking like a pretty good off the shelf gun, so, I got one, 24" 6.5CM, has not disappointed in the least. Mags are a lot pricy...
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    Which guns do you use for predator hunting?

    I use falling block singleshots.
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    How to tell a rem700 from the cust shop

    I know that on mine, which is a .338WM KS Mtn rifle, it has a Hart barrel, not Remington, that was only avail from the Custom Shop at that time. You can check with Remington , they can tell you the details.
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    Why do you reload cartridges?

    I started because I wanted to use Partitions for hunting. It morphed into my buying other guns because I could load ammo for them which could not be bought. See a nice gun, strange caliber, no problem, .300 rook, 32-30rem, 32-40win, 450-400NE. Just picked up a 300H&H, I can only buy 2 brands of...
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    Building a Stock

    I'd like to watch that machine for a bit, it looks interesting. Veddy interestingk. I use a bandsaw, rasp, chisels and a dremel tool. Not sure how well it would work for say, a shotgun or 2-piece singleshot receiver inletting, but it does have possibilities.
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