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    Don't count out Weatherby for a good rifle out to 500, you might be surprised at the accuracy I...

    Don't count out Weatherby for a good rifle out to 500, you might be surprised at the accuracy I have a Vanguard V2 in 6.5x55 and I have 1/2" groups at 100
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    Bone to pick with new rifle owners - 100 yards out of the box

    I understand your pain, I too have seen the "new guy" in camp show up with a beautifully made rifle that drives tacks.....in the right hands.. Most of the time they have this bewildered look on their face when they miss an animal, and first thing they do is turn their rifle around looking at it...
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    Which Hunting Knife

    Ill be honest...30+ yrs ago i bought a KaBar when i first joined the Cdn forces as a recruit cause i thought it made me kool.... I used it for s few deer seasons ( im the primary field dresser on our hunts) got caught up in marketing hype and stowed it away... Ive had no less than 10 different...
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    Who makes warm boots?

    I have been hunting Whitetails here in Ontario Canada for the better part of 40yrs and it is a challenge keeping the feet warm and still have a boot comfortable enough to walk in. I have used the toe warmers , hand warmers etc and they do the trick, however, last year my SIL bought me Muck Mens...
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    Need advice on light a light recoiling hunting rifle!

    After years of beating the crap out of myself with light rifles in "heavier" calibers, I switched to a Wby Vanguard 2 in 6.5x55 Swede. You can get ammo from 85gr up to 160gr. Because the Wby has such a long throat before the bullet engages the rifling, I'm handloaded up to 2720 fps with zero...
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    beginner turkey hunter questions

    Im in Ont Canada, so some things will be different regulation wise, however, the basics are the same Youre starting out...so dont get caught up in the marketing, you can blow through a ton of cash before u settle in The basics 1: Full choke or tighter, if you have screw in chokes, a decent...
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    Why is there not much talk about Weatherby Rifles?

    My goto deer rifle was an original Vanguard in '06 for 35+ years... now my nephew uses it and I have a new V2 in 6.5 Swede Never had a service problem here in Southern Ontario, old V1 had to go to Elwood Epps for a bolt recall a few years back.. parts took awhile to get here, but that was a...
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    Is my Bergara Bergarbage?

    Attached photo of my Wby V2 group in 6.5 Swede, 5 shots @ 100yds I have read all 7 pages and you have a ton of really good info to sort through... here is my .02c for what its worth Your primary issue seems to be speed variance.. you have ruled out a bad chronograph.. excellent. Next, you...
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