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    If You Had To Pick ONE Rifle Powder...

    I probably use the 4350's the most, but then I don't load anything smaller than 243 or larger than 300WSM.
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    new Winchester .22lr Lever rifle

    Nope. Probably has an aluminum receiver, plus the wood is plain and matte finished barrel. I couldn't live with it. Had to sell my Henry too.
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    Favorite 6.5mm?

    I picked Creedmoor simply because of ammo and components that are available. I have owned a Rem 700 Classic in 6.5 Swede and a Ruger 77 Compact in 260. There is very little difference in performance between the two of them and the Creedmoor until you start loading heavy bullets.
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    What .308 bullet would you use?

    Both have been accurate for me. The TGK is thin jacketed but should be fine in 308.
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    Let's see those monster 8-points

    Never took what I consider a big deer. I have several 8's in the 100-110" range. I did get to measure one for a friend that scored 152 gross. It was a 8pt with a 19 1/4" inside spread. To add insult to injury, he shot it 1/2 mile from my house. I was driving 30 miles to hunt.
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    Little Dandy RCBS powder measure

    I've used the LD for many years but only for mid-range target loads. All magnum loads get weighed.
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    Let's see those monster 8-points

    I love the mass. Nice buck.
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    New Hunting Rifle, Your Thoughts?

    My pick would be Bergara. Two friends and myself have Bergara B-14's, (2) 6.5 CM's and a 7mm Rem, plus I sold a HMR to a happy customer. All 4 will shoot sub-MOA. The rifles are heavy enough to cut the recoil in the magnum rounds and use the 700 REM. scope bases. I would also consider the...
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    LGS Prices

    I have a close friend who owns our LGS. Known him and his family for 45 years. When I got my FFL I would send local customers to him. I couldn't beat his prices, he could get new items that were allocated and he sold for 10% over his cost on firearms. I found that it was more lucrative to...
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    Academy Dissapointment

    A few years ago, Academy advertised a 64 gun safe as a Christmas special. We drove up there, 100+miles in my truck, and they had none in stock. They said that they would call when they got more in. It wasn't a total waste because we have family in Springfield MO, but Mrs. L's car gets better...
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    Raccoons Who has hunted them ,Need advice .

    If you want a little fun, try calling them with an electronic call. A friend loaded a coon fight on his Primos call and said that it will bring them. I am going with him when deer season runs out.
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    Would you rely on an AK as your primary defensive rifle?

    I guess that I am different. For home defense I have a handgun of some sort usually at arms reach. Carry a P365 most of the time when in public. If you are talking about when SHTF I'll have my AR, but have nothing against the AK. It is a fantastic rifle.
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    H4350 for .308?

    I concur. The best load that I had when I had a Rem 700 LE was with BLC2. It consistently shot 1/2 MOA at 300 yards with 165gr Nosler BT or 168gr SMK.
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    Favorite 30 Cal?

    The 30 cal in the safe today is a 300WSM, but if I could have only one rifle of any caliber it would be 30-06.
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    .243 Bullets

    I've had good luck with 95gr Accubonds and Ballistic Silvertips on whitetails. IMR-4350, 760, and R-17 have worked. Tried a 90gr BT on a small doe once. It was messy. Bloodied the shoulder and most of the rib cage on one side. Shot an armadillo with that load and had a tennis ball sized...
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