Free Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x56 Scope - Drawing

[CDN_Bulldog]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?
Ontario, Canada
Michigan

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
260 Rem

Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
No

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload?
Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:
.264

Bullet brand used most often:
Sierra

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)
HPBT Match

Bullet weight:
142 grn

Bullet BC:
.580

Velocity in fps:
2760

 

[EYESOFTEXAS]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Colorado.

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? .338 Lapua
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? Sometimes.

If so, which brand and load do you use? Black Hills Ammunition, 250 or 300 gr SMK
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Do you handload? Yes.

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .338

Bullet brand used most often: Sierra

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.): Hollow Point Boat Tail

Bullet weight: 300 grain.

Bullet BC: .768

Velocity in fps: ~2790 - 2860 fps

 

[Okiehunter]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Oklahoma, Colorado, Alaska.

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300 WSM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? No

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .308

Bullet brand used most often: Nosler

Bullet model or shape: Accubond

Bullet weight: 180

Bullet BC: .496

Velocity in fps: 3050

 

[BigBlueDog]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?Pennsylvania

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?.243
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?no

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload?yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:.243

Bullet brand used most often:Hornady

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)Ballistic Tip

Bullet weight:87grains

Bullet BC: .400

Velocity in fps:3125

wicked accuracy

 

[aceball]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Montana

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? Do not hunt long range, but if I did I would use a 30.06
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? Sometimes

If so, which brand and load do you use? Win or Rem Premium
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Do you handload? YES

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: 17 thru 50

Bullet brand used most often: Bergers

Bullet model or shape: Match VLD's

Bullet weight: 20 thru 750 grains

Velocity in fps: 1500 - 45000 fps

 

[Fotis]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? WYOMING

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 30-378
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? NO

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? YES

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: 308"

Bullet brand used most often: aCCUBOND NOSLER

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) ACCUBOND

Bullet weight: 200

Bullet BC: .583

Velocity in fps: 3275

 

[J E Custom]

Enter this drawing for a free Nightforce NXS scope with a $1,500 street value. The model is the NXS 3.5-15x56 mm with your choice of reticle.

Eligible entrants will be all who answer the entire list of the following questions in their own post in this thread. (DO NOT PLACE YOUR ANSWER INTO THE EMAIL I SENT OUT) Each person answering will get one chance in the drawing. The winner will be drawn at random. The drawing will occur on July 31, 2009, at noon, CDT.

When answering the questions, copy/paste this set of questions into your post and place your answer on the appropriate line next to or below the question.
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What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? =TeXas and colorado

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? = 30/378
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? =no

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? =Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:=.308 dia.

Bullet brand used most often: Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) =Accubond

Bullet weight: =200 grain

Bullet BC: -.588

Velocity in fps:

= 3341ft/sec avg.

Rifle specs. = Weatherby mark 5 action.
30/378 Saami spec. chamber (lots of freebore)
27 1/4'' #7 1 in 10 twist shillen.
Gray laminated AI Stock
Leupold 3.5x14x52 LPS

reload === 200gr accubond
122 gr H 5010
Fed 215 m
Norma brass
Velocity= 3341 avg
BC=.588
group size =.092 5 shot@ 100yrds.

J E CUSTOM

 

[The Real McCoy]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?
South Dakota

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
300 RUM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
YES

If so, which brand and load do you use?
Remington Premier Scirocco 180gr
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Do you handload?
NOT YET

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:

Bullet brand used most often:

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)

Bullet weight:

Bullet BC:

Velocity in fps:

 

[peppy1hunting]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?
Utah- Idaho- This year New Mexico and Kansas

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
7mm Rem Mag
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
No

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload?
Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:
284mm

Bullet brand used most often:
Berger

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)
VLD

Bullet weight:
168gr

Bullet BC:
0.617

Velocity in fps:
3000 fps

 

[jmason]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? PA

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 270 WIN
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? no

If so, which brand and load do you use?
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Do you handload? yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .277

Bullet brand used most often: Berger/Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) VLD/ Ballistic tip

Bullet weight:140/150

Bullet BC:.454/.545

Velocity in fps:3130/2888

 

[Totch94]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?
Mississippi

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?
.338 RUM

Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
No

If so, which brand and load do you use?
N/A

Do you handload?
Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:
.338

Bullet brand used most often:
Barnes

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)
TSX

Bullet weight:
250 gr

Bullet BC:
.425

Velocity in fps:
2980

 

[mfwing82]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? =penna.

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? = 7mm mag
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? =yes

If so, which brand and load do you use? remmington
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Do you handload? =no

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber:=.

Bullet brand used most often:

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) =

Bullet weight:

Bullet BC: -

Velocity in fps:

 

[Geezer]

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What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? - Montana, Virginia

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? - 300WSM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition? - No

If so, which brand and load do you use? - N/A
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Do you handload? - Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: - 300WSM

Bullet brand used most often: - Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.) - Ballistic Tip

Bullet weight: - 180 gr

Bullet BC: - .507 (per book)

Velocity in fps: - 2850
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[medicjim]

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Pennsylvania

What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 260 Rem

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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:

Do you use factory ammunition?
Not usually

If so, which brand and load do you use? No specific brand, I would select ammo based on bullet construction
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Do you handload? Yes

If so answer the following:

Bullet caliber: .264

Bullet brand used most often: Speer or Nosler

Bullet model or shape: (I.e.VLD, SST, Scirocco, Game King, Ballistic Tip, etc.)

Speer Spitzer Soft Point or Nosler Partition

Bullet weight: both are 140 gr

Bullet BC - .496 / .490

Velocity in fps: 2850


Note - I am a long time lurker....this is my first post, however, I have been a member for some time. I simply do not feel I am accomplished enough as a hunter to post advice. Most of my shooting is long range match.