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Topic: What kind of bow do you shoot? |
7mmfan
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Forum: Primitive Weapons Hunting Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:29 pm Subject: Re: What kind of bow do you shoot? |
Currently have two Mathews (LX and a Swithback). Before that a Golden Eagle and Whitetail. The Mathews are hard to beat. After several thousand shots I did have a limb split on the LX. Took ... |
Topic: BOW SHOOTING |
7mmfan
Replies: 11
Views: 4791
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:03 pm Subject: Re: BOW SHOOTING |
Bow hunting is great. Requires more patience and stealth. Currently have two Mathews. The 3 D shoots are a blast. Have been successful on whitetails and mule deer. Still want to kill a turkey wit ... |
Topic: Custom rifles |
7mmfan
Replies: 13
Views: 9163
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:30 pm Subject: Re: Custom rifles |
I'm in the process of having two guns built. The first one will be a 7mm-08 Ackley Improved in a McMillan stock, 20 inch stainless fluted Lilja barrel, Leupold Varmit Hunters scope and Jewell trigger ... |
Topic: Deer hunting with different calibers |
7mmfan
Replies: 60
Views: 41552
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Forum: Big Game Hunting Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:16 pm Subject: Re: Deer hunting with different calibers |
For whitetails back east I've used a shotgun with buckshot (dog drive), muzzleloader, 7mm-08, 7 mag, .243, 357 maximum, 10 mm, 45-70 and 7-30 Waters. No problem with any of them putting the deer dow ... |
Topic: Welcome varmint / predator hunters... |
7mmfan
Replies: 37
Views: 36269
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:12 pm Subject: Re: Welcome varmint / predator hunters... |
I use 55 grain bullets in a Ruger M77 with a Leupold scope. I use Primos open reed calls and an electronic "Predator One" by Hunter Specialties. Monday I had the electronic call on mouse squeaks and ... |
Topic: 4 Land |
7mmfan
Replies: 8
Views: 4494
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:37 am Subject: Re: 4 Land |
I took 1895SS's advice and emailed Dan Lilja. Pumpkinslinger was correct in that when they reduced the number of lands they kept the nominal about of bearing surface the same so there will be essenti ... |
Topic: 4 Land |
7mmfan
Replies: 8
Views: 4494
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:20 am Subject: Re: 4 Land |
Maybe I am thinking about this all wrong but, it would seem to me that if you are digging 1/3 less grooves into the bullet then for a given barrel length, powder charge and bullet weight the resulting ... |
Topic: 4 Land |
7mmfan
Replies: 8
Views: 4494
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:21 pm Subject: 4 Land |
I'm having a Rem. 700 rebarreled in 7mm STW and going to a 4 land Lilja barrel. How much velocity increase should I expect in going from 6 lands to 4 lands? |
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