lancetkenyon

It is all about the memories for me. And how hard I worked for them to earn my game. Would I like to get a 400" bull? Heck yes. But my daughter's 5x5 last year was the best bull I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of. I honestly doubt I will ever beat those memories. I know none of my personal game stories can beat that trip.

I had one too. Shot it to 1371 yards with no issues. Bump for a great deal on a great scope.

WLR primers SPF to 1uglydude.

Looking in the reloading desk, I noticed I had these primers that I don't use. Bought them during the big scare of 2012. 810+ WLR (Winchester Large Rifle) primers. $20 800+ CCI 450 Small Rifle Magnum primers. $20 I won't ship of course. I-17 & 101 area in north central Phoenix.

Dammit. My wife was looking over my shoulder when I was checking out this thread again. Now she wants me to build one.

I agree with willhunt4coues on standard SAAMI chamberings. Sage advice on each post. For the wildcat stuff like Ackley Imp. rounds, or a lot of the new proprietary or match stuff, you HAVE to use once fired brass that has been fire formed to your chamber and then resized to spec. No getting around it. But those rounds are fun to load for. But, you still need to work up a load for your fire forming rounds too. I did the exact same routine while working up a load with new brass for my .25-06 Ackley. I did a ladder test, and then 3 round group test after I found a node, then a seating depth test for the HVLDs. It took a few rounds, but then I loaded up the rest of the 200 of the virgin .25-06 brass to fire form into the Ackley chambering. No harm in having super accurate fire forming loads. I have shot numerous prairie dogs with those rounds at 350-600 yards, plus some long range steel shooting to 1371 with them too. Only 42 more to go until I have 300 .25-06 Ackley Imp. brass. But I already have a load for the Ackley version as well. I just had to start all over with that brass.

Most will say the 13A/13B units, and I cannot disagree with them. I also think there are some great deer in 12AE/W too, but the late hunts are the way to go for those units. There are some dandies taken off the Bab every year. Of course, the biggest deer I have seen pictures of from last year (besides the pending P&Y world record typical from the Strip and pending SCI world record typical from the Strip) came from a desert unit. It crushes the P&Y deer in score, but it is a MONSTER non-typical. I mean MONSTER. And there were quite a few monsters taken out of the desert last year.

Not to dissuade you from a .338, but a .300RUM or .30-378 Weatherby, shooting 210/215/230/240 grain bulles has enough energy for elk size game (1500ft/lbs) out to 1100+. More with the heavies. The big .338s and 300gr. Bergers/SMKs can carry those numbers out to 1600+. But if your criteria is "only" 800 yards, you have a ton of options in .308 to 338" bores. Anything you choose from .300WSM and up will do more than you could want.

I don't see new .300WSM brass going for less than $1/case. I have seen it as low as $1.10/case when you can find it in a 100 pack for the cheap stuff. 50 packs go up in price per piece. 25 packs go for $130+ each. You can buy loaded rounds from $1.75-$4.00/round and shoot that and use the brass afterwards, but you are still going to have once fired brass to start reloading with.

I swung in a grabbed a pound today. Thanks Harley. And anyone who claims Bruno's gouges on price needs to shop around. Randall's is charging the same amount, which I gladly paid to get some powder in my hot little hands. And I have been busy loading tonight too!

As hard as this stuff is to find, that is a smoking deal! Kind of wish I had a .300WSM now.

I was on Humboldt yesterday, and it was 42° at 8:00am.

Those sheds look very much like a bull we saw a few times we called "Webhead" about 15 years ago that a lot of locals knew. Then saw another bull about 5 years ago in the same area that was similar. Father son or gramps son is what we were thinking. And the hill in the background looks very much like where we saw them both near.

There are face covers that are tight fitting with a large opening for nose/eyes. I use these while predator hunting. I have shot my bow with them quite a bit while archery hunting as well. I can feel the string on my nose, and my nock at my jawline. Plus, they do not grab the string when you release.

Did you call them to check on it? I am sure they would LOVE to ship it out and charge your card. Stuff sitting in the store does not make them money. But getting it out to customers pays the bills. It is very possible something fell through the cracks, but if you don't check on it, it will stay lost. It happens with every dealer out there, so I don't think they are doing it intentionally.

Bruno's has two 8# jugs of H1000 in stock right now.

I am standing in Bruno's right now. They have two 8# jugs of H1000. Just a heads up for anyone looking.

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You guys are all too negative. Look at the positive side of this....one less deer killer around. The cup is half full...... In all seriousness, the loss of the Jag is sad news. To see one in the wild would be amazing, and now this chance is gone. Things were screwed up big time. Proper individuals were not reprimanded for their actions. SNAFU. But the cat was 16 years old. Average life span in the wild is 12-15 years. Not saying the snare did not speed up the process, but this cat had to be on his last tour if he was, in fact, 16 years old. Of course, that could be a fabrication to help the spin as well. It states the cat was drawn in using feces from a female Jag. How many of us have NOT been snared by the smell of female pu...ahem...part of the cycle of life and death. You chase the tail and get snared, game over.

That buck is what dreams are made of. Thanks for sharing.

With a good guide service, a 380"+ bull is very possible. With the rains early this spring, maybe even better. With a DIY hunt with limited scouting time, I would be thrilled with a 360"+ bull. That is my opinion. And I would be really hard pressed to pass a 360" bull opening morning. Even after a 16-17 year wait between elk hunts.

I am all for hiring anyone who passes the tests. Black, white, red, yellow, green, purple, male, female, straight, gay, etc. But would YOU want her to be the one person who has to save your life by pulling you from a burning building? heck no. A 17:50 time limit on the test, and she completes it one out of 5 times with a time of 22:00??? WTF NY? Equality does not equal special treatment.

I have reported game violations (or suspected violations) many times. From downright witnessing poaching to finding game with just the head removed (wanton waste of game), to finding fresh kills out of season. I have had both immediate responses from G&F and the brushoff. I am sure G&F are busier than heck, so I just do my part and can't do any more. Just because you report it does not mean you will get a response. I have had the same happen with other branches of LEOs as well. They all have to pick their battles by level of importance as they see fit.

I have some photos of a 10 bull that makes the last one look like a raghorn, but I can't find them! Kind of blurry as it was right before sunup and the bull was trotting along, but definitely discernible how big he is.....I'll keep looking.