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Depends on what bullets you plan to shoot. I really like the Sierra manual the best. Even before I shot Sierra bullets much. Now I use a few of their bullets for different loads. I also use the Berger book a lot. But I shoot Berger bullets a lot. They just seem to be on the safe side of load workup. So you need to start at the suggested loads, and work up to see what is safe in YOUR gun. I also have the Nosler, Hornady, and Barnes books. I use them occasionally, but now that I have my loads worked up, they sit most of the time. I also have a few of the powder manufacturers load data, but again, they sit most of the time. Online sources are good for reference as well. I like www.reloadersnest.com and use it quite a bit to get a feel for what others have used. Again, and MOST IMPORTANT, you need to start low and work your way up no matter what books or websites tell you is a maximum or safe load. Look for pressure signs and stopp immediately if you see or feel any. Only you can tell what your gun will do safely. Sometimes it is above published max loads, but I am in no way saying you should try this until you have some experience under your belt and your gun tells you it is safe to do so.

I shoot at Ben Avery quite often. Except for the yahoos that come in and know nothing of gun safety and shooting etiquette, it is OK. I am also a member of Cowtown Long Range Shooters. Love this place. Low membership means a lot of opportunity to shoot. Steel targets from 100 to 1368+ dependent on which range you shoot at. Cost is a little steep though. But it is close enough to the Valley to help offset my drive costs to my old desert shooting location to shoot past 200 yards. I would also be interested in shooting the 1000 yard range at Ben Avery. It would be nice to check groups at 500 to 1000 yards.

In the past week, I have seen numerous herds of does....all alone. No bucks anywhere near the does around the Phoenix and Gila Bend areas that I have seen.

Nice Harley. You will be amazed at how much better they are than a $30 set of glass.

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I have a few Leupold 1 piece bases and rings that have been in my desk. Some are new, some are used. $10 each (one set of rings or 1 base). Rem 700 LA w. rear windage adjustment. Used Mauser 98 LA w. rear windage adjustment. Came off my Interarms Mark X. Should fit Weatherby Vanguard and Howa 1500 I think. Used New in package 30mm High .900 dovetail front, windage rear rings. New in package Mauser 98 LA w. rear windage adjustment. Used 1" Redfield Medium rings double dovetail Used 30mm High .900 dovetail front, windage rear rings Used Rem 700 SA Redfield base w. Leupold 30mm high .900 rings ($20 for set)

Thank you. Enjoy.

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I just thought she looked pissed off too. "Why is this idiot taking our photo? We don't even have antlers....what a moron." Or "It has been 11 1/2 months since I got laid! Come on rut!!!" No harm meant OP.

More Brown Santa gifts today! And some I bought on my own locally. I ordered 10 packs of 20 each, Remington brand .243 Win brass. It arrived today, and to my delight.....there are 21 pieces in each pack!!! So 10 rounds free. I also stopped on my way home and picked up a box of Berger 6.5mm 140gr. Hunting VLDs. BC rating of .612 is pretty good. Once I get load worked up after I am sure they will shoot well, I will grab a 500ct. box. From L to R: .308 210gr. Berger Target Hybrid .264 140gr. Berger VLD Hunting .257 115gr. Berger VLD Hunting .224 69 Sierra Match King

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Take a photo, post to www.photobucket.com and paste the link.

I've seen that before but a great call list for sure. Thank you for posting.

Funny that Timney can't put the trigger in the packaging correctly...

Oooh. The first part arrived today! I just ordered this on Monday night!!! Thanks OTM. Timney Calvin Elite trigger w. safety and floor plate release. Adjustable from 8oz. to 2.5 pounds of pull.

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Have you looked in the classifieds? There are at least 3 there. Mine included. Bushnell 600 Compact for $75.

L to R: .260 Rem, 6.5 SLR, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5x47 Lapua Slightly less body taper, sharper shoulder, longer neck (great for those long VLD bullets)

The 6.5 SLR has the same 30° shoulder/long neck design as the 6.5 x47, so accuracy should be top notch. But at a larger case capacity than the 6.5 Creedmoor, and slightly higher than the .260. This is almost a .260 Ackley, but a 30° shoulder vs. 40° and longer neck for better bullet purchase. Brass is easy to form with .243 Win or .260 Rem brass. Fire forming the final case is still a must, just like the .260 Ackley. Also, I like the different cartridges. I love an Ackley for sure, just wanted something different. So people will ask "What is that?" It will mostly be for shooting long range steel, but be an amazing backup hunting rig for glassing far away ridges. Recoil should be minimal with the smaller case capacity (somewhere around 43-45+ grains of powder) and a brake, plus a bit of a heavy gun, so shooting a LOT will be fun. Throat wear is supposed to be minimal too due to the longer neck, so barrel life should be around 2K+? I heard 3K+ is very possible. I expect velocities around 2900-3000fps with the 140 Berger VLDs. Should rock. Plus, PCR has the reamer in stock, so no waiting 8-16 weeks for a new .260 Ackley reamer. If I wanted more velocity, they had a 6.5x.284 reamer too, but all I have read state 900-1000 rounds is average for barrel life. That is pretty quick. For a hunting rifle alone, that would last 50 years, but I plan to shoot this quite a bit.

Some great game in those photos. Bulls, bucks, bobcats, bears, beards, babies. Those cow elk sure like to fight.

I leave my caps on while hunting for the most part unless I am glassing and seeing game. Then I just take the elevation cap off and am ready to adjust as needed. I also keep my rangefinder and ballistic calculator handy, and keep info current on the calculator as far as pressure, elevation, temps, etc. and set to a long distance, like 1500 yards. Then scroll back in distance as needed. Just have to change look angle if needed. Most of the time while hunting, the shots have been under 200 yards, as they are usually while still hunting. So no need for dialing elevation. The only time you would need to dial elevation would be at targets further than that, and if that is the case, taking the extra 3 seconds to unscrew the top cap should not make a difference. You should be all set up before that time arrives.

My bet is a lot of the elk were still high on the peaks for the hunt this year. My daughter got her 7W bull pretty high on Sitgreaves Mtn. on Nov. 30th. Weather was in the mid-60s during the days.