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Match barrel contours then. Either splurge for another CF barrel, or....go heavy contour steel for the 6CM barrel for shooting a LOT of rounds during it's lifetime. It will make shooting it a dream to shoot. I would keep the CF for a hunting .300, and do a heavy contour for the pea shooter. Something to be said for stiff barrels. The benefits of the CF is stiff but LIGHT for the contour. Great benefits for a hunting rifle.

WHAT .308" magnum are you going to build? .300WM/.300WSM/.300SAUM? #4 or #3B would be OK, but a #5 might be a bitt stiffer for that use. .300Norma/.300RUM? Use the Hells Canyon or a #5+ steel barrel. Depending on the contour, flute depth, flute #, and flute length (increased by helical fluting), you can take out 5-8oz off the total weight. But take a $400 barrel an then adding $150-200 for fluting, and you are getting close to the Hells Canyon price. If you build a .300RUM type rifle, I wouldn't think you would be shooting it more than 100-150 rounds a year at MOST. So it could last you 8-12 years easily. Making the Hella Canyon barrel about a $100/year consumable.

Was at the range today. Doing some load development on a couple rifles with a couple different bullets thrown together in one, charge weight testing in the other after a ladder test. Very happy with most of the results. Almost everything was under .75", more than half were under .5". (AxisWorks rifles). This is just 4 different loads with the 160 TMK seated to the lands over H1000, just thrown together to see if they would show any promise... Then....2 tables away.....big talker with a pretty nice rifle. Bragging to his buddybat the next bench on how last week he shot a 1" group at 600 yards. Nice Kimber rifle with a nice NF scope. Well....100 yards, 5 shot group was a minimum of 6", probably closer to 8". So that proves right there that one week you can shoot a 1" group @ 600 yards, then the next week shoot a 6" group at 100 yards......right?

Proof Sendero Light w Hawkins 3 port by AxisWorks Bartlein 3B w. AxisWorks mini 3 port by AxisWorks Rock Creek Rem Varmint w. Badger Thruster by Phx Custom Rifles Bartlein Rem Sendero w. Badger Thruster by Phx Custom Rifles Bartlein 3B w. APA Micro Bastard by Phx Custom Rifles

Taylor had #3049 for one of her choices. 2 tags left???

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Dang. That is amazing.

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Either tag is an experience. Big bucks are killed on both hunts. Small deer are killed on both hunts. Big deer are killed up top on both hunts. Big deer are killed low on both hunts. Big deer are NOT behind every tree on either hunt. You can hunt as hard or as easy as you want on either hunt. That will effect the quality of deer taken however. If you hunt hard, get away from roads, know how to glass, and can pass mature bucks and wait for a big buck, the chances of killing a big buck will arise. Long shots are possible, but So now busting a buck from 20 yards. Could be 70s one day and snowing the next. But could also never get above 25°. Wind is usually present. Start working up a load with non-lead ammo now so you are not scrambling with only a month or 2 if you draw an early tag.

Better not be over.....$0 So far.

Only twice??? Slackers....

I am with you Adam. No one who is not addicted will ever understand the thrill of wingshooting.

Max point creep is real....

Just paid off my CC, so looking for anything but a $0 balance now!!!

So they can legally confiscate trail cams around water sources. It might put a stop to the thousands of guide cameras in trophy units where there are 20 on each tanks sending instant photos.

If Mullerworks contours are the same as Rock Creek (who starts Mullers barrels)9, it is a .650" muzzle diameter @ 26". Right in between a Bartlein 2B & 3. Good hunting contour. Like a heavy or magnum sporter. Mullerworks barrels have an outstanding reputation for accuracy.

I have a decent shot at an antelope tag. Not much chance for elk, but never know.

I need some for testing. Looking for 15 each of the following. Let me know if you want to part with a few. Berger 140 HVLD Berger 150 HVLD Sierra 140 SGK Sierra 135 SMK Nosler 140 Accubond Barnes 129 LRX I already have: Sierra 150 SGK Hornady 145 ELD-X Nosler 150 ABLR Getting ready to do some load work for my brother who finally put in with me for elk, and by himself for pronghorn (he will probably be THAT guy that draws with 0 BPs). And will be putting in for deer with us this year too. R700LA BDL B&C Alaskan stock (I just bought for him) I will be swapping in one of my old Rem triggers tuned down to 2#, and convincing him to buy a decent scope. I have rings fpr him already.

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Cut the grass.....hmmmm....let's hire a new division of DHS/CBP. The GCA "Grass Cutting Authorities". Of course, how are we going to vet all of the landscaping professionals who normally perform this task....

Oh, he has been asking me for 3 years to put in with me and I kept telling him F You! I became really generous in sharing my bonus points since then....

Lucky idiot...

An eye-popping experience.

Very well said! It will do everything the bigger cases will do with less powder, longer barrel life, less recoil, and better brass life. The short action thing is in your head if that what you like. Difference between a short action and long action is one inch! If that's too heavy or you can't manage the longer bolt throw than it's a plus. It's shiny new nickle! I would not say "it will do everything the bigger cases will do". Several will outrun this by 100-200+fps.