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    Gratuity/Tips for guided hunting

    Myself and four friends went on our first “guided” elk hunt ((5 days) in Idaho this year. We paid $4500 a piece for a pack in drop camp with one guide for the five of us. This is an unusual arrangement I know. The guide sent with us was a 22 yo kid who was being paid $150 a day. He was a...
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    Temp Stability chart question

    So, the temperature stability chart I’ve seen everywhere has a lot of blanks… this may be a dumb question, but does a blank mean “no data”, or are powders listed above (or below) a posted number in the same group?
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    Strelok Banned in USA

    “Ukraine” is Slavic for “money laundering”.🤘
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    First reloader setup to last

    I concur with the Rock Chucker. I started reloading a year ago, and I suspect it will be the only thing I started with that will still be in use in another year.😂 I don’t know enough about them to recommend anything specific, but I DEFINITELY recommend you start with an electronic powder thrower...
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    Improving the 308 Win performance

    Ohh I certainly can’t argue my opinion… I’ve never shot an elk as they don’t hang out in my parts. I’m sure there are folks who could make the shot, and I’m sure there are bullets that will kill at 308 achievable speeds at 900. What I’m not sure of is that ability/speed/bullet/wind will all...
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    Improving the 308 Win performance

    I got the 151 AH to 3173 fps average 12 ES with 5 shot group of 49.3 gn TAC. 22.4” 308 Tikka, once fired Lapua brass, CCI 200s, 2.76 COL, 1/4 crimp Lee FCD. ALWAYS start lower… every rifle is different. 🤘
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    Improving the 308 Win performance

    Elk at 900 with a 308 is a crap shoot. Idc what load.
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    Improving the 308 Win performance

    The answer is simple… push a 137 Hammer Hunter to 3200, hit what you aim at and kill what you hit out to 600 yards.
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    Absolute Hammer load data

    Got 3200 with the 155 AH in a Lapua case full of TAC in a 308… 🤷🏻‍♂️ we DID SEE PRESSURE SIGNS…
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    Barrel recommendations

    No mention of Shilen? I’m from Texas, and I like to buy Texas made…
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