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    Savage .308

    I have a savage mod 11, (2010) Sad to say it hates factory ammo, 150-180 gn didnt work well, Being stuborn and a reloader, after MUCH experimenting I found a load it will shoot well, 168 hpbt sierra match king,s Book recommends OAL at 2.810, (crappy group) 2.880 shoots well,, .070...
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    bad round grouping

    First I would put a new scope on it, I have had issues moving scopes from one rifle to another, second would be to check the barrel to make sure its not touching the forestock,, also make sure the stock to barrel screw is tight, slide a paper under it,, Third and hopefully not your problem is...
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    22 Cal's legal in WYO

    I was not pleased with the lack of blood trail but it didnt go very far, Out west where you can see along ways and watch the animal run should not be that big a problem,,,, Might get to find out in two years taking this year off. A good shooter placing the shot right will put a goat down...
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    22 Cal's legal in WYO

    They are privatly owned cervids much the saMe as cattle ..... also no license needed and nk seasons apply,,
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    22 Cal's legal in WYO

    Twice a year I ussualy get to help cull does on a friends game ranch, gun)DNR rules stop at the gate !!
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    22 Cal's legal in WYO

    I have taken several white tails in mich with my .223, using 45 gn varmit loads a side lung shot is devasting, bullet explodes in chest cavity, deer go down on the spot ! the other is a middle neck shot, again they drop. using 55 grn fmj the bullet holds together and the deer will run...
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    Hunt Area Info.

    Also can try this site, use resources link for stats ect, Opps, they changed to link, directs to WYO website now :) Hunt Talk Forums here is the one,, http://www.hunterstrailhead.com/index.php?ID=1&XID=1:0:0:0:0 (canvsbk, My mount is done, i need to take a day off and go up north and...
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    Where to ?

    So next time your hunting way back in off the road,,, Chased a few out to me :) gun)fall didnt affect my aim at all,,,,,,,,
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    Where to ?

    Gravity sucks,, 16 feet up w/chain saw, ladder slid off tree,,, I landed in driveway about 10 feet from safety harness I had been wearing for two days,,, last limb in last tree,,,, destroyed my L> heel and taurus bone above it, & R leg Tib/Fib in 5 peices and knee torn up, crawled...
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    Where to ?

    Top gun,,, this is part of what 09 did to my future hiking,,,, misc_110 - The Michigan Sportsman Photo Gallery I can get a ways off the roads but limited by terrain now,, still trying to hunt....gun) "That area goes north and south pretty much the whole length of 6 mile...
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    Where to ?

    the low goat number two years ago was the only draw back, I hunted week 2 and it was scarce for goats, 6 mile, butcher rd and howard road wia,s , all good access, plenty of parking in pizza barn lot,
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    Where to ?

    I might enlighten them to the spot I was in and the water hole to the s/e also , setting up two day early helped me also from that you saw...
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    Where to ?

    I hunted 23 this fall opening day, spent sunday touring north and east side school trust and BLM land, never saw a goat on huntable land, saw alot of other hunters, in fact there was not one spot I checked that I didnt see another hunter goin in or leaving, Opening morning I shot a smaller...
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    Where to ?

    avoid 23, very little access, 7 was so-so for access, alot of hunters,,, few goats 2 yrs ago,
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    Bear Bait rifle

    35 marlin 336 here, only bear went 15 feet in circles,,,,,, 200 sp,
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