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    My wife's first elk

    Sorry, I just could not help myself. Third pic down. They both look happy with a big smile on the Elk.
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    Hammers and the 25-06

    Please excuse my ignorance mate but what is pm. Happy to chat as well.
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    Hammers and the 25-06

    G'day Mate, I don't comment much here, mostly just read and increase my knowledge. I understand your mate. I've shot everything up to 450-400 double and the 243 is not well understood. After the 25-06 (and it's cousin the 270) the 243 is ideal, particularly with the new monos, for heavier game...
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    Hammers and the 25-06

    I reckon the 25-06 is ideal for all Oz thin skin game. My second rifle was a Rem Sendero in 25-06. I found it a bit heavy for carry on pigs (no bikes back then) so I got a Rem ADL 25-06 and it is due for it's 3rd bbl now. I thought of AI ing it but after AI ing a 30-06 decided it was not worth...
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    Please school me on breaks

    Check out Mark and Sam After Work. He has a good talk on brakes and is very informative. One of the slo mos shows a top port not only stopping muzzle rise but actually bending the barrel down.
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    2 scope choices

    G'day. I would not hesitate. A mate has a few Swavos in Z 3,5 & 6. His favorite is the Z5 On a 300 PRC, reckons it is better than the Z6 on the 300 RUM. FOV I think. All have superb glass and tracking is perfect. Custom turrets work well. You can't go wrong. Pay once, cry once.
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    Feral Donkeys ln Australia

    Being type 2 I empathise with you and a crook back just makes it worse for weight control. I had a contact in Kakadoo N.P. and spent a bit of time with Ratsak chasing buffalo. He was employed by Ranger to cull the buffs. I learned a lot from him on how not to get stomped. We followed a big one...
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    Long range 22lr

    G'day bluedog69. I'm glad you watched one of their posts as they are a mine of information as well as good videos to watch. Being retired they fill in time for me They compete against each other occasionally with .22 golf one I have picked up as expensive props are not needed. I hope you enjoy...
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    Long range 22lr

    Being from Oz I have watched all of "Mark and Sam after work" posts. They have shot .22rf out to 900yds and just about every cartridge up to 50bmg. The max they have shot out to is just under 5000yd on a 24 x 24 inch plate. It was either a 375 ChyTac improved or a 416, can't remember which but...
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    Ohio Deer test positive for Covid

    The sheep joke is from New Zealand and their national trait of wearing gum boots.
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    AGS Annealer?

    G'day MM. Where did you order your AGS from and how much did it set you back. I am looking at upgrading from a drill and blow torch. Thanks for the help mate.
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    How many rounds taken on a hunt?

    It surely was and still is for those who put the effort in. As Magnum Manic said Deer are the main game species now with other large feral game being Asiatic Buff, Camel and Donkey. Smaller game are goats, fox and rabbit. All are available to those who want to put the effort into gaining access...
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    How many rounds taken on a hunt?

    G'day all. I had to post here as the conditions in Australia are quite different to in USA. The property we hunt is 112,000 hectares and the surrounding properties, which we have access to, combined total 1,004,000 ha. Pigs and Kangaroos, when in plague proportions, are the target and at these...
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    300 WSM reloading and chambering problems

    G'day Itchy. I haven't fired factory loads in any of my rifles for about 40yr and all of them are wildcats except my 300WSM. The loads for it are Speer 125gn TNT with Re 15 for 3448fps and 7mm groups also Speer 180gn HotCor with Win 760 for 3010fps and 10mm groups. These are accuracy loads and...
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    Pressure signs

    Varget is Ar2208. This is one of the Australian Rifle series made by Australian Defence Industries. All the Ar series are temp stable. Ar2207 = H4198, Ar2219 =H4198, BM2 = Benchmark, Bench Mark 8208 = 8208 XBR, Ae2206H = H4895, Ar2208 = Varget, Ar2209 = H4350, Ar2213SC = H4831SC, Ar2217 = H1000...
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