Recent content by DawntoDusk

Nice. Happy fishing.

I'm more impressed that there are actually fish in that shallow stream🙂.

.

Maybe not flippant but definitely not informative.

In my experience, Bergers make the best lung jello. Even with 115gr on cow elk.

What is your bullet/ rifle preference?

Those limbsaver donuts actually work pretty well. If his muzzle is rising as much as he says, the harmonic dampening of the limbsaver won't help much.

I got lucky with only three or four different types of ammo before the HSM panned out. As far as shooting long distance, it's more about need than want. I hunt in the west in mostly open country and little cover. We have a draw system and a one animal per season limit, if you happen to get...

HSM Trophy Gold 25-06 with 115gr Berger's made me give up handholding for that caliber. They are just as accurate as my best handloads and everything I've shot with it fell dead. It's more costly but it saves me hours at the reloading table.

I own this scope and it's a steal at 500 bucks (I paid $740). It's on a marlin xl7 in 25-06 with 30 moa base. First focal plane, return to zero (no zero stop), side focus parallax, illuminated reticle, ton of elevation, good glass. Zeroed in at 300 yards, hitting steel at 1000 with Berger Vlds.

The 243 that she wants is a very good choice with premium bullets. She will enjoy it more because that's what she wants (wives are wired that way ). I stopped reloading once I came across the Winchester power max bonded in 243. I would tell you about how the well it mushrooms and all that but...

Yes, I wear hearing protection while "shooting", not necessarily while hunting. I hunt in areas of Arizona with bears, mountain lions, and at least two documented cases of jaguar sightings so I only protect my ears for the actual shot. I want to be able to hear if I'm being hunted!! This year...