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Thanks all, yep she took this and 3 deer herself while I'm deployed, she's become quite fond of this hunting thing. I think she's getting me a black bear hunt for when I got home so the 300 savage should get a workout. Doing my best to get out of here, just a little while more to go. See you all soon.

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Hey..both me and my puffer fish love snails..dang man..why you got to hate on puffer fish?

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650lbs on the hoof. Not huge..but a darn sight bigger than a deer or hog, lol. Amanda hasn't been hunting very long, this is her 3rd year. As I'm deployed to afghanistan, she's taken the chance to get out and do some things on her own, 3 deer, and this buff is a really good start for a girl who shot...

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You know..for the cost I just don't think I'm going to go to a lighter solid bullet when I think a heavier one for half the price will have an advantage. Now in cals where going up in weight really won't net penetration, or won't expand the bullet (.243, .223, 7-30waters) or in situations where mayb...

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going to make this short and sweet. Gf went out on a bison hunt, took the 7mm-08 with a mid load 139grn sst. About 2800fps at the muzzle. Able to get within 100 yards for the fist shot, took a couple to bring it down then a finisher just in case. Very impressed with the cal, and really think we got ...

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Thanks guys, really impressed with what that 7-08 can do. I think she's got a winning combo there. I'm hoping she gets a crack at an elk with it soon. Going to have to come back in a few months and see what the 300 savage can do. And maybe hit up 86er and the group for another pig hunt. Hope to see ...

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Hope you all didn't forget about me. Still around just ended up posted to afghanistan. But Amanda/twistedserpent was kind enough to fill the freezer for me. One nice buck at 100 yards with a heart shot, and a doe at 50 in the neck. Cal is 7mm-08, savage axis, weaver 44/40 3-9x40 scope and a pretty s...

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Gf and I both dropped antelope this season, her with a savage axis/edge in 7mm-08 and a 139grn sst, my with my trusty savage 110 in .243 win with 100grn hornady interloc. http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg296/wolfsasleep/Hunting/gflope006.jpg http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg296/wolfsasleep/H...

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Ty all. It was a decent shot for that range. I ranged her with a laser range finder so there was no guessing, she was still, and I have a 70 yard target in my back yard I've put a few thousand shots into this year. Took second at a local 3d shoot using my full hunting setup so I put in a lot of work...

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Haven't been on much, too busy. But bow season opened and I have been practicing so I decided to get out. I'm currently shooting a bowtech heartbreaker, 60lbs, 360grn arrow with a 3 blade mech. 275fps, 56ke. Spotted a nice sized mulie doe, got within 56 yards, ranged her and let fly. I backed out as...

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No issues on the picture tutorial, I just gave up on resizing them all and figured links worked. I'm pretty happy with this rifle at this point. I think I've found the combo I'm going to stick with, it's not boltgun, but I feel it can take game cleanly out to around 200 with the current setup. Time ...

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Just a quick 100 yard group as I got back from the range, took a couple sighting rounds and shot this off sandbags.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... get001.jpg

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I think it's about a 12 week old female hairless. Gf has been saving up for it for quite a while. I can still shoot irons pretty well, I'm just not a fan of beads it seems, I have trouble placing them consistently without a lot of effort on my part at 100 yards. I can do it..but it's very difficult ...

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Lol it's a hairless cat, I was using a williams, but having issues with diff loads printing so far over and under each other that I had to get 3-4 new front sight blades to compensate. I figured the fixed scope would fix that issue.

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Have been messing with the sighting system on my 35 rem for a couple years now. Tried factory buckhorns, 3-9x40 scope, williams peep, and think I have settled on a 2.5x20 fixed power scope. Going to go out soon and see what the accuracy potential is today, but I'm hopefull this is the answer to my s...

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Very nice, I'll be trying some 180grn spear flat points this year in the 35 after my last hog missadventure. Already planning on next year, can't wait!

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Same here, tried for 2 days, down with no word. I wonder what's going on?

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I think she had a good time..

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I ordered the 7mm08 trim die. Just figured better safe than sorry, and it was only 5 bucks, lol.

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One could do far worse than the 41mag. Not overly more recoil than the .357s, 90% of the ability of the 44mag (which is really a .429 anyway), and a lot of class to boot.

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I have a lee trimmer for the .243, but can't find a 7mm-08 trimmer localy. Can I trim 7mm-08 brass with the .243 trimmer? Are the case lengths the same?

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I think it's a great round with those bullets, but I'm not really impressed with it's capabilities with the gummy tips. They need special loading techniques, can't be loaded to normal lengths and max out on powder charge about like a 220grn bullet though they only weigh 200grns. Barely expand at 50 ...

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Ok..did some first attempt video editing (thanks Amanda). In this first video, you'll see a rather bad tempered ram come in and butt a pig on the right of the screen in the first few seconds. The .357mag almost drops Amandas pig but he makes it 50 yards after the shot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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Lol, not nice. This is the doubles pig hit. I loved this guys bright white ears, and coloration, he also gave me my only clear shot that morning, lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keXEMnw6rs4 2nd pig vid, the gold one. Bullet penetrated 22"+of pig from behind the last rib, through the heart a...

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Here's a few more pics with Amanda and her boar. First pig for her, and first hunt with the .357mag carbine. She's already planning out next year and wants "something african with impressive horns". My gold pig is going to be made into a rug as well, the black and white one Amanda wants to...

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Anyone who thinks the .357 is lacking is mistaken. In this instance, the .357 performed better than the 35 remington in terms of penetration, blood trail, expansion and velocity. My 200grn load was clocking 1939fps, my 158grn 35rem load was clocking 1954fps and the GFs .357mag load with the same 158...

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Update, new photos. Going to get a rug made from the gold pig, amazing colors, going to switch from the hornady ftx to the spear 180grn flat point or the rem core locs to try to make the .35rem more than a loose bored .357mag carbine. GFs second pig with .357mag carbine. http://i251.photobucket.com/...

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Took two more hogs today with two shots. Gf with the .357mag (getting 1900fps with a 158grn fp/xtp) and one more with the 35rem. Sofar the .357 has actually proven superior to the 35rem. I think the hornady gummy tip bullets (ftx) are to blame. Summer project will be to experament with the 200grn re...

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Saw one in cabelas, HAD to have one, lol. More a display than a walk on type of rug..but oh so cool. My hog had bright white ears and great color, should be perfect for such an endevor. Here are links to a couple pics of the GFs pig. http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg296/wolfsasleep/Hunting/GFhog...

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Day one went well, 2 shots, two pigs. Impressed as heck with the 158grn bullet from the .357mag..210lbs of dead pig. Have yet to recover a 35rem bullet..need a bigger pig.

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So today was the first day of the leverguns hog hunt after a long trip to TX. This was the GFs first time hunting with the .357mag marlin 1894. Of course..she then proceeds to double lung a 210lbs boar in one shot at 45yards. Biggest pig of the day sofar, bullet entered between 2 ribs, punctured bot...

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The brass was on it's 3rd fireing, complete case head separation. I am unsure how to remove the mag, it was a TC contender..rather than go to all that trouble, considering it was both shooting groups that indicated bad headspace and blowing brass, I just gave it back to the dealer. I hate problem ch...

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We're trying diff covers, the rubber ones fell apart in one deer season, so we're trying these next. I really wanted to do the 7-30 waters for the gf, but we started having case head separation on the brass at 2grn below max loadings..and odd 2-1 groups where at 200 yards we would get one group 8&qu...

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So with the 7-30 waters giving me a huge headache this close to the leverguns hog hunt, I needed something reliable for bear/deer/hogs for the GF without a lot of recoil. Well why not get a levergun right? So we picked up an 1894CS in .357mag..the hogs and deer are in trouble now! http://i251.photob...

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you sir, are a genious. Pushed in..it works fine, lol I am apparently not the sharpest bowling ball on the planet. Took it apart and the buffer (white plastic part) looks almost new. problem solved. Learn something new all the time here, no wonder I keep coming back.

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I just messed with it a bit. I think I'll have a gunsmith look at the buffer (I'm not at all familiar with how the 60 is put together), pulling it all the way back, and letting it creep forward, it doesn't seem to pull out/lock in any position so something is def amis. But relyability is 100% with p...

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I'm sticking with standard and high velocity stuff, but my charging handle doesn't seem to be locking the action back..I wonder if something is stuck/broken in there...functions perfectly..hopefully I can figure that part out.

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Just got this marlin glenfield localy, shoots great, I know to only used standard or high velocity ammo in it, and avoid hypervelocity and/or the stingers/velocitors. But I do have a couple question or two. First, this think has a pull out tab on the action/charging handle..but when pulled out, I'm ...

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Nice, I have my gun sighted in with 158grn .357mag bullets and 200grn hornady ftx bullets. I wonder how those will perform at around the same speeds.. We will find out in a month now won't we...

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well speaking of getting flamed..I say who cares? The kid got to hunt, the animal was recovered..hows and whys add spice to the story but don't make it right or wrong. Fact is, in the real world, prey animals are dragged down and chewed on while still alive. Animals escape attacks with chunks missin...

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you've got me thinking hard on that one. Do you have a list of available hunts on your websight or something..I didn't even know those ?watusi? existed..makes me wonder what else I'm missing out on. Head shot would ruin the cape/mount if I choose to get one..probably better with a 35rem or bow..most...

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You're tempting the Hell out of me 86er. I am just unsure if I have anything capable of taking such an animal. My bow is only shooting a 340grn arrow in the low 250fps. Maybe 45ke..I'm unsure that's going to end that beast cleanly..obviously my .243 is not up to that kinda task, even my big gun, the...

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I really really want to shoot the cow/yak/oxen thing..it's horns are wild..

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You're killing me man. I was all set to bring the .35 rem and .357 out..now you have me thinking about my bow. With my short DL, I'm not shooting much more power than your son, and he's got more upside. Congrats. The oddest hunts are the most fun. BTW what in the world is that last pic? A Yak, I'm l...

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Amanda and I will be attending this one as well. I'll be bringing a 35rem and .357 mag I think. Checks are filled out on the counter and will be mailed monday.

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I've never understood why the .243 wasn't seen as a legitamate deer gun. It's super accurate and lethal as far as you can hit on at least deer/hog sized game. Add to that it can do a number on yotes, and I just think it's one of the most versatile rounds available. The 250savage is right there with ...

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haven't found bullet yet, but it may be in one of the back roasts I removed, will check tonight. If not, no idea where it went, damage to front shoulder was extensive, took out a softball sized chunk of tissue, heart and lungs damaged. .243 is enough gun.

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Got this big doe with the .243win at 150ish yards. quartering toward, bullet entered right front shoulder and did a TON of damage, I think it's lodged somewhere near the back hip. Those 85grn sierra hpbts are for real. http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg296/wolfsasleep/Hunting/deer013-1.jpg http:/...

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I don't know anything about exotics..but this I do know. Hornady makes some solid copper defensive ammo for the .357 mag, I think you can get them as bullets only, barnes also makes a solid copper bullet for the .357mag as a component last I checked. If you handload, those are two decent options for...

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I've missed my share this year with my open sighted 35. I'm good out to about 150, and on a good day can keep it on the killzone of a deer sized target at 200...but not always. I just can't seem to get comfortable out past that 150yard mark with open sights.

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