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    My boy's first.....

    Congrats on the pigalina! Did you find any gold?
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    Long range rifles?

    That's about as good as they get Casey! Anytime we lump an entire group of people together there are bound to be a few bad apples. However if you look at this new breed of long range hunters I think you'll find a group of people that have spent a lot of money on shooting systems and a lot of time to tune them in at the range. They are for the most part very well prepared for longer shooting conditions and senarios. I could argue that there is a large percentage of hunters that don't spend enough time at the range to be proficient at even 100 or 200 yards. No one seems to flame the short range hunters for this? In fact I'll bet that it's some of these same yahoo's that shouldn't be shooting at 200 yards that are taking pot shots at 400, 500, and 600. We've all seen them, we all have a friend or two that thinks it's ok to sight there rifle in at deer camp by shooting at a couple beer cans on a burm that's 67 yards away. After blasting the sand all around the can they say something like that's close enough for me! These are usually the same guys that come back to camp and say they saw a herd of javelina with at least fifty something pigs in it and that there were a couple big boars that came all the way up to there belt buckle. These are what most people call slob hunters and believe me they exist on both sides of the fence. We shouldn't be non supportive of any legal group of hunters because of a bad apple or two. Chances are you've got a bad apple or two running in whichever group you align yourself with as well.
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    Long range rifles?

    The main reason I'm using Todd Bettin is because he is very familiar with the ABS carbon wrapped barrels. He'll be usiing a Stiller Predator action, with an ABS barrel, with a Mcmillian Howler thumbhole stock, Timney trigger, cerra coated, limbsaver recoil pad, removable muzzle break, and Tally rings. I'll probably top it off with my Ziess 6-20 x 50mm scope. Should be a shooting machine and weigh in at about 7 lbs. He guarantees less than 1/2 inches at 100 yards, and says that most will shoot .3's. I've been working hard and saving my pennies for a long time, so I can't wait to get it. It takes about 8 months and I just ordered it, so It won't be done until September.
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    Long range rifles?

    In my opinion the Jewell triggers are the best, but to me they are about equal with a Timney down to about 2.5 pounds. Once you drop below that is where the Jewell's really shine. If you were building a rifle for the bench I'd put a Jewell in it. If you are building a rifle to hunt with I'd save the money and put a Timney in it because you probably aren't going to set a hunting rifle below 2.5 pounds. I'm currently having a custom .300 RUM built from the ground up. I'm having a gunsmith in Iowa named Todd Bettin build the rifle. They're not inexpensive, but if you truly want to have a rifle that you can be confident in at long range I would look into some of the different custom rifle builders. There are many good choices out there and several have been mentioned. I also have a Christensen Arms rifle and love it. The carbon wrapped barrel really keeps the weight down. This new custom I'm having built will have a 28 inch ABS carbon wrapped barrel, which from the research I've done is supposed to be a superior system to the Christensen Arms barrels. I can't wait!!!! Don't for one second think that a custom rifle is a must have to kill animals. But if you can afford to have one built they sure are fun to shoot!!! Good luck!
  5. You're right about the hosts actions not being the responsibility of Cola Blanca's. I've hunted the last two years with Dan in Mexico and he runs a first class operation. He is an ethical hunter and outfitter and I'm sure there are others on this site that will attest to that. A testimony to Dan's ethics is that he could very easily get away with allowing deer hunters to shoot other animals like mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, ducks, etc without the proper permits. He makes it very clear in his camps that the only permits they have available on his ranches are coues deer and javelina. All other animals are off limits. There's no "wink, wink", or "SSS", he's very clear that we need to follow the laws and only shoot the animals we have permits for. I have every intention of going back in 2009!
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    Yellowstone

    At least Yellowstone got real wolves! All we got in Arizona and New Mexico is a bunch of wolf/dog hybrids because the pure Mexican wolf blood line is extinct. Perhaps they could find some hybrid whitetail rabbits and release them and give them endangered species status.
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    salt and feed no more in 2009

    I think if the G&F is going to make a rule change they should make it on the basis of good solid information and scientific facts. Not just assumptions or hear say. At this point I don't think they've done any research to see what the bottom line impact of hunting over salt has contributed to hunting in Arizona. Right now they have no proof or scientific evidence one way or the other that hunting over salt or bait has a good or bad impact on hunting success. How hard would it be to take a year or two to conduct some research or surveys to gather some hard evidence before they make there decision? When is G&F going to start using real life data to manage the herds instead of a bunch of political agendas?!!!
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    Deer Cain Minerals

    Yes it works, and sometimes it works real good if it's in a good spot. However, it's not a magic potion and deer don't come running. It takes some time and effort. It needs to be replenished every few months. Make sure do dig out a hole about 2-3 foot in diameter and about 6 inche deep to start with. If you use the powdered stuff then make sure to pour some water over it before you leave. This helps to kind of get it activated and to start leaching into the soil. You can also use salt pelets you buy in 20 pound bags from the grocer store. These also work well and put a lot more salt into the soil. Good luck!
  9. Sorry Gino I couldn't resist! Give me a call if you ever come through Prescott and I'll take you to the Mexican place where Josh and I have eaten a couple times. We like to call it the "Dirty Sanchez".
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    Javelina, pig or rodent?

    I think some smart guy must have found Larks password to the site! There's no way such an educated response could have come from him.
  11. Did everyone hear that??? Gino's buying dinner tomorrow night at the Olive Garden in Flagstaff!!!! What time should we meet you there?
  12. Does anyone have any experience/opinions on hunting with Berger Bullets? Good or bad. Thanks! TAM
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    Draw Results ???

    Don't quote me on this but I think someone on another site said that last year the results were posted on March 23rd.
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    30-378 wby mag

    I own a .270 Weatherby mag and it is very tempermental. It is very difficult to hand load for this rifle which I think has a lot to do with the free bore. For me, I'll stay away from Weatherbys in the future. Don't get me wrong, I love the rifle and now that I've found a good load it shoots very well. It just took a lot of patience to get there.
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    Berger Bullets

    I wasn't trying to take credit for being the first to post the link. I just reposted it because Casey brought it up. Jason, how come I didn't see your name on my ballot the other day?
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    Berger Bullets

    Casey, is this the article you are refering to? http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/hl248partial.pdf You are 100% correct it does seem to indicate that the Bergers penetrate about two inches. After that the pictures also indicate that they open up very quickly and expend nearly 100% of there energy inside the chest cavity of the animal. Wouldn't this be considered a good thing? Also wouldn't a bullet need to have the muscle to penetrate a couple inches of hide and bone to get to the internal organs of an animal? I'm just curious how any of this could be considered a negative. I'm still very open minded and willing to listen to anything that can show a legitimate contradiction to this. For what it's worth I personally don't believe that there is such thing as a single bullet that will preform perfectly in any hunting situation. I think part of considering a bullet should be a careful evaluation of a persons personal style of hunting. For me this means very few shots at under 200 yards.
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    Berger Bullets

    Casey, I think the fact that Gino is 2/2 with Bergers does mean something. You are right that it's not a large sample size, but it does mean that according to Gino they performed perfectly with the two animals he used them on. I also saw first hand the damage they inflicted on Jason's buck and it was devastating!!! I'm not trying to discredit anything you say, but as I mentioned in my PM, so far you are the only person I've talked with that has anything negative to say about them. You are right they were designed for paper, there is no disputing that. It also appears that they have what it takes to be an effective big game bullet, or at least that is what the vast majority of the evidence I've seen is indicating. I'm smart enough to know that the guys at Berger are trying to pimp there stuff and are probably a little bias. That's why I asked the question here to see if there was real world evidence supporting there claims. I've yet to see any evidence that would fault these bullets for big game. If there is any evidence, I'm listening. Thanks, Tim
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    suns bushing for a championchip

    When I first heard the news I was SHOCKED, and I hated the deal. With some time to consider the scheme behind the deal I think it could help us in the play off's against LA and San Antonio. The key is to make sure Shaq is 100% and ready to go during the play off's. His minutes during the rest of the regular season should be limited.
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    Berger Bullets

    Thanks everyone for your responses! Casey, I respect everyone's opinions regarding the question. So far you are the only person to not like them for hunting. Do you have anything to substantiate your position? If so I'd like to hear it? Thanks, Tim
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    Adding Turrets to your scope

    Larry, One thing you can do to ensure that your scope will work without the shims is to zero it at 300 yard versus 100 yards. That way it will require fewer clicks to get from 300 yards to 800 yards. It will also make it easier to shoot at animals 300 yards and under because you won't need to make any adjustments at all. This is how I have my Ziess Conquest 6.5-20 scope set up on my .270 Weatherby mag and I have no problems getting out to 800 yards. Much beyond that and I would need the shims. Good luck!
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    Berger Bullets

    Thanks guys! I know everyone has different opinions, but my opinion is that when I shoot something I want it to instantly fall over stone dead. I don't want to track if for a hundred yards like a bow kill. I have always purchased hunting bullets with this goal in mind. I want to expend as close to 100% of the bullets energy in the animal. I don't care if there is anything left of the bullet, I'm not looking for a souviner. I've heard that's how Berger's perform and I've heard they are accurate to boot. Is the best of both worlds really possible? Jason, I'm glad you reminded me that you killed your buck with a Berger, I had almost forgotten. I sure did its job!!! I'm really looking hard at the 168's for everything from coues to elk, assuming they fly well. Thanks again, Tim
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    Berger Bullets

    Thanks, I love my fox. I just need to take a better picture. The taxi did a great job with him!!! I'm thinking of having a custom rifle built from the ground up in .300 RUM. The guy that builds the rifle will also get me started on working up some custom loads. I just need to let him know what bullets I'd prefer to shoot. I'm strongly considering the Berger VLD's in 168 grain for my deer round, and perhaps the 210's for my large animal round. I mainly want to know how the bullets perform on animals, since they were originally designed for the bench. Before anyone tells me, I know the gun is over kill for coues and deer sized animals. I am building it so I can have a versitile rifle that would be suitable to also hunt Elk, or to take to Alaska or Africa some day. Thanks! TAM
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    Javelina Success

    Great job Gabriel!!!!
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    My sons first big game!

    Way to go amigo!!!! That is a good lookin pigalina!!!
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