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    VIDEO... Charging Bear Pistol Test

    Yes but it was a pump, these exercises prove shot quantity to increase fatal hits are a huge plus, I’d like to see how many shot he can get off with slugs and what the hits will be. When we go back in for game retrieval I use a 9 round simi auto 12ga with slugs and 000 buck alternating . A bear...
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    VIDEO... Charging Bear Pistol Test

    Great video , can you try a simi auto short shotgun? lots of round off and high power!
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    Who’s built their own range?

    I use shot marker for load development at my personal range. It is absolutely AMAZING!! Measures group size , velocity at the target and very easy to switch between guns or loads without the need to go to target to mark shots or change target !!
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    This is CRAZY...

    Remember who is doing good by maintaining prices ( when they have product ) and who is gouging and never give the big price hikers your business again !!! When this blows over they will get theirs!! Midway has some smaller increases but I’m willing to bet it’s their suppliers doing it and they...
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    Powder Storage

    In the house temperature and humidity controlled!!!
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    Do you use your hand loads to get on paper?

    I do use a handload I’m going to want to use to work up a load , I’ll start at MY minimum charge where I want to start so I can work up in charge weight to use that info also . I’ll use bolt out method at 100yds and chronograph too. I’ll fire one shot with the rifle in a vise type stand . Once...
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    Warning about online sites selling components, buyer beware!!

    Take personal mental note : this WILL flatten back out and return to normal but the question is as usual.....when . The best part of supply and demand is that all the manufacturers really ramp up production and eventually it all backs up , then comes the email blasts begging you to buy it...
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    Powder? Why is there none?

    A huge factor in powder is the delivery aspect. Last time UPS & fedex and the like were only allowed to take 400 pounds per truck to deliver . I have heard that number has went up but I’m sure Biden will make it one pound per truck very soon !
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    Bass pro shop has bought out sportmans warehouse !

    This is so sad to hear ! When bass pro ruined cabelas , I stopped going there ! I was disappointed but the silver lining was that it was going to push more business to S.W. Which is my go to ..... fingers crossed now ?!?
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    Public Land Hunting Behavior

    Sounds like that was a perfect time to verify your data on your dope card/dial up on some distant rocks !! Unfortunately it happens , seams like more and more these days ! Thank goodness there is some respectable hunters still around .
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    Fire starting material

    Tiny mini Propain torch !! Works fantastic!!
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    My biggest mule deer ever

    Nice ! Congratulations!!
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    Need reloading help

    Start with the fastest powder in the nosler book or the most accurate.... whichever you are interested in most , shoot a ladder to look fore nodes & find a safe max so you are learning something about the load while finding max. Then load what you need for your hunt at or rite close to max ...
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    30 378 weatherby

    I shot 150g AB’s out of my 30-378 accumark weatherby with retumbo @ 3750 witch it loved by the way
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