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    Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?

    There are to many cartridges out there for whitetail deer. The 243 is one of many. I am very comfortable with my 243s. The 243 does offer some advantages such as light recoil, and a huge amount of bullets to choose from if your a reloader. But I've taken quite a few deer with the factory federal...
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    Coyote rifle build suggestions

    I have a 20 practical built on a Sako L461 action 22" Lilja barrel. The gun is great. The cartridge is awesome. I wanted cheap ammo in a 20 cal. The 204 Ruger didn't apply for the cheap part. So I shoot 34gr varmint extremes with 26gr H335, gives me around 3900fps if I remember correctly. The...
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    Your favorite FFP reticle for hunting…

    So alot of this is personal preference as mentioned before. But my favorite FFP for hunting is still a Vortex PST 2.5-10X32. The reticle is not super busy and I have the best of both worlds for the kind of hunting I do. 2.5 power is great for river bottom whitetails in a wooded area. The animals...
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    6.5mm Craze? 264WM vs 6.5 SAUM vs 6.5 PRC?

    I like 6.5s. I have a few but my first one I got 20 years ago was a 264WM. I run a 26" Lilja on a Winchester action and a B&C stock. It still is my big game rifle of choice outside of river bottom white tails. I own a 6.5 CM and it nice but about 500fps slower than my WM. It is still a good...
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    6.5mm Craze? 264WM vs 6.5 SAUM vs 6.5 PRC?

    I've been shooting a 264WM for a lot of years. The only negative I have is the belted case which is prone to cracking just above the belt unless you specifically set up your reloading to make it headspace on the shoulder instead. I own a 6.5CM they don't compare. The WM is 3228FPS and the CM is...
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    Least effective brake

    I like the ones from Smithenterprise.com. they make one called the "Good Iron Muzzle Brake" link below, they seem to work real well for me. https://www.smithenterprise.com/product/pn-1002-rr-6-5mm-6-8mm-30cal-muzzle-brake/
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    Epoxy in recoil lug

    So I understand the situation completely, I do alot with Tikka's. I would suggest doing what winchester has done for years. You can use epoxy or any adhesive glue. But put some release agent such as past wax on the reciever and barrel, then put your adhesive in the hole you won't need much...
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    Buddy wants one rifle for everything...?

    Well I jave two cartridges in mind. One is the 6.5PRC it's new and will be around for a while most likely. The other is the 7mm-08 AI. The 708AI will do everything as well. You can still shoot factory rounds reliably and accurately. But the 708AI with a 150gr Partition at 3000fps will tip...
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    Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?

    I own two 243s. One is a custom Remington and I use it exclusively for long range shooting. It has a 1:8 was set up as a single shot to shoot 105gr Bergers. But have since set it up as a repeater shooting 95gr TMK at 3195fps with 49gr of Retumbo. It's a great combination. My second is a Tikka T3...
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    277 fury

    Correct my understanding is that right now everything 277 is going to military for additional testing/use.
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    SFP vs FFP for hunting

    I have switched over to FFP about 10 years ago. While I still have a few SFP scopes I struggle a bit with hold over as they are not scopes you'd dial. My favorite hunting scope is a 2.5-10x32. Picture is great even in low light and I can power down to 2.5 when I get in a wooded area for quick...
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    SFP vs FFP for hunting

    I have switched over to FFP about 10 years ago. While I still have a few SFP scopes I struggle a bit with hold over as they are not scopes you'd dial. My favorite hunting scope is a 2.5-10x32. Picture is great even in low light and I can power down to 2.5 when I get in a wooded area for quick...
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    ELDMs Blowing up mid flight

    Many different bullets will come apart with excessive spinning. Not sure why you choose ELDMs for hunting. But since this is a match bullet the skin is thinner than a hunting bullet. So since we all know speed doesn't kill. There are many other manufacturers that make heavier bullets to help...
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    ELDMs Blowing up mid flight

    Many different bullets will come apart with excessive spinning. Not sure why you choose ELDMs for hunting. But since this is a match bullet the skin is thinner than a hunting bullet. So since we all know speed doesn't kill. There are many other manufacturers that make heavier bullets to help...
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    Best dawn/dusk low light deer scope

    I read an article several years ago that really opened the blinds so to speak on optics. Most of your gun store folks have no clue about optics and that translates all the falsehoods to the customer. After reading the article I actually tried what they were writing about and even agree with...
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