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    Is Leupold Mark 5 HD 7-35x56 too much for hunting?

    This is exactly what is mounted on my 300PRC rifle so you can guess my opinion but as many others mentioned above it really depends on the game, your landscape and hunting habits. I would not try to take this rifle in the forest with minimal x7 magnification. Installing a scope like this...
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    Non-Magnum Primers for Magnums

    Here is my experience I had two weeks ago working on a load for the 6.5 PRC, using Alliant RL26 powder, first chart are magnum primers and second are match primers, both are Federal brand. You can see that charts are repeating each other, SD and ES are similar for the same amount of powder but...
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    How many rounds taken on a hunt?

    The answer really depends on the animal you are hunting and what do you mean "on a hunt" :) Coyote and pest control hunt - the more the better. Mountain hunt - every ounce counts and the pack is at the minimum ~ 10 rounds. In the truck it doesn't hurt to have a spare rifle and a couple boxes of...
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    Whidden Dies

    Previously had Forster and was not completely happy with the consistency blaming the shooter and the gun. Got Whidden for 300PRC and after two reloading sessions ordered Whidden set for 6.5PRC. The difference during sizing process is not significant (soft, smooth and ultimately shells are...
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    Reducing ES

    Hi, your experience is frustrating for sure and being new to handloading I had similar issue. Because I had to go through this relatively recently here is what I have learned and hopefully this will help you. The bottom line is that reducing number of variables will allow you to nail down the...
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    I will take it. Probably because I am new I can't send PM's. How can we communicate further...

    I will take it. Probably because I am new I can't send PM's. How can we communicate further? Thank you.
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    Hello, could you please let me know if you still have one of those ultralight NeoPods? Thank you.

    Hello, could you please let me know if you still have one of those ultralight NeoPods? Thank you.
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    New member from Canada, AB

    Hello everyone, I am joining the forum to mostly read, learn and absorb for now since I am relatively new to hunting, firearms and shooting. Have a couple rifles and managed successfully (according to my opinion) develop loads that provide me accuracy adequate for hunting within 500 meters...
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