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    21” barrel 25-06

    Anybody here shooting a shorter barreled 25-06? I know that the 25-06 really needs a 24”+ barrel to reach it’s velocity potential, but my LGS called this morning and told me to come by and take a look at something they got on trade. It’s a 1978 built Ruger M77 with a varmint weight barrel...
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    Bad shot or tough deer?

    Shot a doe on Halloween morning. First deer I’ve shot with a bow in nearly a decade. I was hunting from a ground blind and she was standing broadside with her head facing right, very slightly quartering away. She heard me draw and had turned her head to look straight at me. I touched off the...
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    Springfield 2020 Waypoint in 300 Win Mag

    Ordered and on its way. I love my Waypoint in 308. Really looking forward to getting the 300 Win Mag in my hands and out to the range. Sold my Fierce Carbon Rival to purchase the Waypoint. I’ll get a full range report posted as soon as I can get to the range next week. Glad Springfield finally...
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    Anybody have an ugly rifle they love?

    Surely we’ve all got at least one ugly rifle that just keeps hanging around. Maybe it’s a beater with a ton of sentimental value. Maybe it’s like mine and it’s a paint job gone horribly wrong. Maybe it’s some strange conglomeration of parts that just turned out to be fun. I’ll go first. My ugly...
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    Favorite Rifle Cartridge Just Because…

    Surely I’m not the only person on THR who has a cartridge they love for no real reason. For me, it’s the 6.5x55. I have a couple rifles chambered in the x55 and I can’t explain exactly why I like it so much. I don’t reload, so it is nothing more than an expensive, long-action 6.5 Creedmoor for...
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    Sold it. Regretted it. Getting it back!

    Anybody here ever sold a gun and then deeply regretted it? I would wager that most of us have sold a gun and at least felt some seller’s remorse. Well, I’ve done it a few times. I’ve had a couple of Ruger No. 1s that I sold when other shiny objects caught me eye, only to later wish I still had...
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    First kill with the 6mm Creedmoor

    Killed a pair of healthy coyotes this evening with a buddy of mine. Center punched mine in the chest at 125 yards with the 6 CM. He shot the second on the run with my trusty ol 6.8 SPC. I finished her off with a head shot. It’s early in the relationship, but I think I’m falling in love with this...
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    Anybody here running a 6mm Creedmoor AR?

    I’ve been looking for a new rifle as a thermal host. I want something that is flatter shooting than my 308s or 6.5 CMs, but honestly, I just want an excuse to buy a new rifle. Primary use is going to be coyote and pig hunting at night, so weight is a concern and match accuracy really isn’t. I’ll...
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    Pretty horrific leg wound on a deer…

    A buddy of mine posted this photo to Facebook of a deer that showed up on his camera. He’s got a history with this buck and knows for a fact it has been shot twice this season. He’s been shot once in the shoulder and was shot in the back leg by a member of a hunting club that neighbors him. I’ve...
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    Hunting Bucket List

    Piggy backing off of the General Discussion thread on the same topic, what’s on your hunting bucket list? Personally, I want to kill a bull elk, complete the North American waterfowl slam, and kill a 170 inch whitetail before I turn 50. That gives me roughly 11 1/2 years. The waterfowl slam will...
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    Kinda jonesing for a 257 Roberts…

    I used to own a Ruger No. 1 in 257 Roberts and never really did much with it, so I sold it. Lately though, I’ve been pining after a classically styled bolt gun in 257 Roberts. It will strictly be a hunting rifle and something to pass on to my kids one day. I want something with wood and blued...
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    Reacquired my dad’s old 30-30 today…

    When my dad passed in 2013 I gifted his old Marlin 36G to my nephew. I didn’t care anything about lever guns or 30-30s back then and it seemed like the right thing to do. Long story short, the kid (man, I guess because he’s 21 now) has no interest in hunting or shooting outside of video games...
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    Getting the Rifles Ready…

    Hoping to give five rifles their first taste of Mississippi venison this season. All of them are zeroed, clean and ready. I’ve got some other rifles I’ll probably hunt with this season, but I’ve but a priority on blooding these five first. A long season and generous bag limits should give me an...
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    M1A Loaded followed me home yesterday…

    I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the M14/M21/M1A. I don’t love the design. The original stock design has always been too short for me. Scope mounting has always left a LOT to be desired. There’s literally nothing the M1A does that a 308 AR doesn’t do better. BUT, I love the rifle...
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    Weatherby Athena Grade IV

    Anybody have any experience with the SKB built Weatherby Athena’s? I’ve found one locally. Seller is asking $1900. It’s a Grade IV with gorgeous wood. Gunbroker says his price is okay, but not great. How do these shotguns compare to a Ruger Red Label or Browning Citori? Those are the only O/U...
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    Price Check S&W 586-3

    LGS just brought one in on consignment. Trigger has been polished and is very nice. Has a set of mic arts grips of some flavor. Includes a Bianchi holster and six HKS speed loaders as well as a speed loader carrier. The gun is on consignment and seller would probably take $950 for the whole set...
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    Ever Reached a Point

    Where there wasn’t a “next gun” on your list? I feel like I might be there. I know several members here are shooters more than collectors. I fall somewhere in the middle between shooter and accumulator. I don’t want guns that I won’t shoot, but there’s always been a “next gun” for me. I’ve got...
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    Fierce Rifles…I Took The Plunge Today…

    I’ve been in the market for a carbon fiber barreled 300 Win Mag. I’ve teetered back and forth between Christensen Arms, Seekins Havak (not CF, but very light), Fierce and a custom rifle. Jumped off a cliff today and ordered a Fierce Arms Carbon Rival. I feel like it was the best set of features...
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    200+ Grain Bullets in 1:10 Twist .30 cal

    I know folks are doing it and I see several folks online making a 1:10 twist barrel work with heavy-ish .30 cal bullets. I’m looking for personal experiences here if possible. I’m thinking about having a rifle built with a 22”-24” barrel that will mostly mimic the feel of the Springfield 2020...
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    Suppressed Cycling Issues with AR-15

    Quick question for the experts, but first let me set up the scenario. I have a rifle. We’ll call it an AR-15 at the moment, but it is not chambered in 5.56. This rifle has only been run suppressed. It has always been run with quality, supersonic ammo. It has NEVER run reliably. When fired, the...
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