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    2008 Antelope Hunt - 300 SMK - Non-exit on an Antelope

    Ditto, one thing you didn't mention was the condition of the entrails it passed through. Reduced to goo? Pass through the pelvis on its way to the leg? If so you delivered all the energy the bullet had and it went frangible. My thinking is, no exit is not a bad thing. On the other hand, if...
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    MARKSMANSHIP BASICS - How hard do you hold

    I am far from expert, and am learning a great deal from you fellers and this site. But a couple times ago at the range, a fella was observing my wife shoot. She was oh-kaaay, but while we were checking targets we struck up a conversation. He recommended a right hand death grip, left hand...
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    best bullet for antelope

    Just got back with filled doe tags. My wife was successful (first big game success!) with a .243 loaded light, Speer BSBTs, 100gr.. Seemed to do decently in light wind. Another gal in our group had scope problems and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, then borrowed my wife's little...
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    Wyoming Pronghorns & Wind

    Wow. Just discovered this forum in my search for info on affordable varminting scopes, etc. You fellers are a whole couple classes above this poor sot. I have been known to bring home Wyoming speedgoats on a windy day from Kaycee, maybe not over 500 yds., but near 400 on the run. A 150 BST...
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