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    Well reasoned response! As to your reference...

    Well reasoned response!

    As to your reference regarding non-concentric chambers and bores: I once read an article describing engraving a mark on the shell to be used as a locater in positioning the...
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    Neck Reaming vs. Turning...or Both?

    Neck Reaming vs. Turning…or Both?

    This will be my first endeavor with the 7 mm Remington Magnum cartridge. I am going to be launching projectiles from the Savage 11/111 Long Range Hunter...
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    Oh yes, by all means, they will be getting a...

    Oh yes, by all means, they will be getting a message.
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    Good morning Konrad, Thanks for the email and...

    Good morning Konrad,

    Thanks for the email and the question.

    I have had this question before and it has no merit. The bullet is not in the air long enough to generate enough heat to cause...
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    This month’s Guns and Ammo, Craig Boddington (who...

    This month’s Guns and Ammo, Craig Boddington (who I do have a great deal of respect…or should I say “had”), “Deer Bullets 101” is the title of the article.
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    exposed lead tips burning off???

    Hi Folks,

    I just received the latest issue of an otherwise reputable magazine (at least I thought they were reputable) and an article there said something like…at modern magnum velocities an...
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    Re: Heart Shot Photos

    Re: Heart Shot Photos

    Not too many folks (including most hunters) are willing to freely admit that being the apex predator is “fun” and fundamentally satisfying at a level normally not touched...
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    Thanks Run, Fiver Run, Most of the equipment...

    Thanks Run, Fiver Run,

    Most of the equipment reviews I read are simple cut and paste regurgitations of advertising propaganda one can easily find in the catalogs. I wrote this (and others) as if I...
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    10-4, exacly how they are doing it.

    10-4, exacly how they are doing it.
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    I am sure you are probably right about the...

    I am sure you are probably right about the receiver length being too short for the H&H cartridge. However, you made excellent points regarding other chamberings using the .375 diameter projectile.
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    Absolutely, I was thinking along the lines of:...

    Absolutely, I was thinking along the lines of:
    223 Remington (varmint)
    7-08 Remington (deer)
    7mm Remington Magnum (long range deer, elk, moose, sheep or goats)
    375 Holland and Holland (everything...
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    TC Dimension Rifle

    I have been planning on acquiring a bolt action rifle in 7mm Rem Mag for some time. Now I see Thompson Center is offering the Dimension interchangeable platform rifle system for incredibly reasonable...
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    Rifling Direction?

    I know this may sound like a crazy question but…Does the direction of rifling twist (i.e. right-hand vs. left-hand) have any bearing on long range accuracy when used in the Northern hemisphere vs....
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    When I innately started looking at “modern”...

    When I innately started looking at “modern” center fire rifles, I had a very limited budget and wanted something that would handle any job I would ever give it on this continent. The first 375 I got...
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    Part 2 Many was the time I considered how...

    Part 2


    Many was the time I considered how nice a target the native Common Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) presented with their perfect contrast of midnight black against any background nature could...
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    Of Corvidae and Camouflage

    Of Corvidae and Camouflage



    When my wife and I bought our first home, she found a place “On the Other Side of the World”. In other words, while we had built our lives in northwest Houston and...
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    The Viscera Report

    The North American Hunting Club sent me The Viscera, by RealAvid, a swing-blade-type “Field Dressing Tool” for evaluation. I have had the tool for a number of months and as I feel this product has...
  18. Thread: TC chambering

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    TC chambering

    I have been considering the purchase of a TC Contender or Encore pistol.

    My question for the gurus is:

    What is the most efficient, hard hitting, long range chambering for the 14 inch barrel?
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    Hello Drummer, I’m sorry to say the 7 Mag...

    Hello Drummer,

    I’m sorry to say the 7 Mag project has been temporarily shelved (medical bills…everyone’s OK…I think the doctor wants to buy a new Corvette).

    I did manage to squeeze in a new...
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    “… in 1966, William B. Ruger, launched the Ruger...

    “… in 1966, William B. Ruger, launched the Ruger No. 1 single-shot. Modeled somewhat after the Scottish Farquharson, stocked by Leonard Brownell, and priced so that everybody could afford one, the...
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    conclusions

    Yes indeed, I conducted an informal survey on this and 4 other firearms related web-sites and came to the conclusions:

    1: A factory rifle of modest cost will be able to hit “large deer at up to...
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    Results:"Beast Bang for the BUck" question

    Here are the results of the question I asked on “Best Bang for the Buck”. The results are from five different web-sites and represent the average response.

    Savage: 11
    Vanguard: 5
    Howa: 5
    Tikka:...
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    1:9.5 twist, 7WSM projectiles

    It looks like I will be assembling some rounds for my brother’s 7mmWSM.
    It is in the A-bolt Browning and has a 1:9.5 twist rate.
    He wants to use the most heavily constructed projectile available...
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    Dear Versifier, Thank you for spending the...

    Dear Versifier,

    Thank you for spending the time on your most complete and informative response.

    I also received this link which has a very thorough explanation of the processes.
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    Best Bang for Buck?

    So here are my next questions:

    A: Which bolt action rifle offers the “Best Bang for the Buck”?

    I would sacrifice money before accuracy.
    The preferred chambering will be in 7mm Remington...
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BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
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