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The odd time a solution presents itself. I used to load and shoot 8x57. I meticulously researched and tested all the powders available at the time. Then I met a 8x57 "expert" and he said his best loads were simply scooping 4350 into the case, level with the top, and compressing the load with the...

This debate reminds me of the claims made about the .303 in Africa. Promoters say it killed more game than any other round. But the second part of that statement is more appropriate; the .303 wounded many times more than it killed. As a hunter and conservation officer, I've been sickened by the...

I did kill a deer with a knife. I was doing search and rescue during a lengthy storm season in the north Pacific. We had a couple rescued boat crews on board and ran out of food and ammo. Kinda long story but I did end up grabbing a good size buck around the neck with one arm, knife in the other...