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    Are you hunting this year, if so, with what?

    No judgement with people please, I understand there are guys and gals who see hunting different but still enjoy the various aspects of firearms. If someone starts complaining about hunting and talks about worshiping the trees while chanting Gaia, I promise I will edit your post and make you look like less than productive.

    For a variety of reasons, I find I don't bird hunt much anymore, the exception being turkey. For deer this year I'll be sticking to my Noveske 300blk for the simple reason that regardless of size, I'm confident of putting them down.

    I don't bow hunt, for the primary reason that I don't find my skills to be where I would like them, and I've got far more time on a recurve that I grew up with than on any compound bows.

    I wouldn't mind black powder hunting (real cap and ball), but I never seem to get around to it.

    All meat taken is eaten.

    Post pics of your kills, firearms, or groups if you like.



    I'll get a pic up shortly

    ETA Here is the pic.

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    I'm up in the air for Indiana Whitetail this year. The deer population in my area is so low idk if I want to contribute to reducing it even more.

    If I do hunt I'll be using my custom built AR in 6.8 SPC with 16in barrel and Leupold 3-9 Patrol.
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    Is this for firearms only or is archery welcome?

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    Buddy and I are using 300 Blks I put together for Whitetail at the ranch.
    Using a load with H110 and 110 gr. Barnes BT.
    Inexpensive PA 1-6 ACSS scopes with 300 Blk reticle has worked out well.
    3.5-4" groups to 250 yds standard with guns/load and field expedient, braced rest should be adequate.

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    image.jpgThis year I'm leaving the 300blk in the safe and hunting with the LMT MWS308

    Edit: changed my mind. Hunting with a 16" 6.8x43.
    Last edited by MisterHelix; 10-17-17 at 12:57. Reason: Added photo

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    Hunting Cow and Bull elk this year again. In Colorado. Have a private land cow tag for south of Denver metro. Have available 140 acres to hunt. Bull will be on western slope 3rd season. Just got new LR elk rifle dialed in with handloads. Browning xbolt hells Canyon LR with McMillin stock in 300 win. Kahles 624i SKMR3 in FDE. Spuhr rings in FDE. 200gr nosler accubonds. 2960 FPS. 77gr of H1000. Federal brass. CCI magnum primers. 35thou off lands. Rifle is on the right. Has TB CB ultra 7 suppressor.

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    100 yard zero. First 4 all touching. 5th is upper left. Probably from me as I was nervous I was going to mess up my 1/2 Moa 5 round group and what do ya know. I did.

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    Here is the 300 yard group.

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    Here is the 725 group.

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    I think Ill be deadly on an elk through this distance at least. Capable of much more with this rifle but unable to practice further so I will limit my shots to my practice range.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MegademiC View Post
    Is this for firearms only or is archery welcome?

    Archery, and any form of hunting is very welcome!
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    I also shoot and write for various publications. Let me know if you know cool secrets or have toys worthy of an article...


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    Quote Originally Posted by MisterHelix View Post
    This year I'm leaving the 300blk in the safe and hunting with the LMT MWS308

    I have a .308 that Monty (Owner of Centurion Arms) built for me, and every year I give strong thought to using it as my "one weapon to do all things".
    Stick


    Board policy mandates I state that I shoot for BCM. I have also done work for 200 or so manufacturers within the firearm community. I am prior service, a full time LEO, firearm instructor, armorer, TL, martial arts instructor, and all around good guy.

    I also shoot and write for various publications. Let me know if you know cool secrets or have toys worthy of an article...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jwknutson17 View Post
    Hunting Cow and Bull elk this year again. In Colorado. Have a private land cow tag for south of Denver metro. Have available 140 acres to hunt. Bull will be on western slope 3rd season. Just got new LR elk rifle dialed in with handloads. Browning xbolt hells Canyon LR with McMillin stock. Kahles 624i SKMR3 in FDE. Spuhr rings in FDE. 200gr nosler accubonds. 2960 FPS. 77gr of H1000. Federal brass. CCI magnum primers. 35thou off lands. Rifle is on the right. Has TB CB ultra 7 suppressor.

    Attachment 47409

    100 yard zero. First 4 all touching. 5th is upper left. Probably from me as I was nervous I was going to mess up my 1/2 Moa 5 round group and what do ya know. I did.

    Attachment 47410

    Here is the 300 yard group.

    Attachment 47411

    Here is the 725 group.

    Attachment 47412


    I think Ill be deadly on an elk through this distance at least. Capable of much more with this rifle but unable to practice further so I will limit my shots to my practice range.


    Lots of elk around here, especially on my buddy's property. I doubt either of us will take one, but if so, I won't play around with the 300BLK. It isn't that I think it won't work, but I'll take the extra punch for a cleaner kill personally. Heck, I would probably just grab my grandpappys old 06' that he left me.
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    I also shoot and write for various publications. Let me know if you know cool secrets or have toys worthy of an article...


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    My happy little blaster pig, it works pretty well as a GP hunting carbine.


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    Board policy mandates I state that I shoot for BCM. I have also done work for 200 or so manufacturers within the firearm community. I am prior service, a full time LEO, firearm instructor, armorer, TL, martial arts instructor, and all around good guy.

    I also shoot and write for various publications. Let me know if you know cool secrets or have toys worthy of an article...


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