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    On 7/25/2022 at 6:11 PM, CatfishKev said:

    Hey man how did the bear hunt go? 

    well I left town June 1st and only have two weekends to hunt.   Ran into some sign but no bears.   Wish I could have been there once it got hot.   

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    very good question.   It would be hard to guess.  I've got many lion pics with two cats and a few with 3 cats in them.   I've only got a one pic of 4 cats.....but 5 cats!!!!!  That is awesome.   Great pic.  

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    take pictures and video of rams that you find scouting.   Then go find someone that knows rams and ask their opinion.    looking at a bunch of rams before the season will help you judge rams.   Plus, you won't be quite as excited when it isn't time to hunt.   The pressure mounts once the season opens.  

    DON"T FORGET TO ENJOY THE EXPERINCE!!!!!!   I have been on a bunch of once in a lifetime hunts with people.   The hunter typically has the worst time because they put a ton of pressure on themselves.  If the pressure gets to be to much take a day off......go home and regroup.   Just don't pull the trigger if you fee exhausted.   You only get one of these tags so enjoy it!!!!!!

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    On 5/16/2022 at 2:59 PM, Crazymonkey said:

    I was out this weekend and finally got to Cronograph my 7-08 and its shooting above barnes velocity .Here are the gun and load specs.

    Custom 7-08 brux #5 26inch barrel work by Phoenix custom rifles.

    Lapua brass trimmed to spec

    140 gr ttsx barnes

    45.6 gr r17 middle of the recommended charge weight per barnes

    Federal mag primer

    Coal is 2.755

    2.165 to the olgive

    Bullet seated .05 from the lands as checked with a Hornady gauge.

    Labradar has me at 3026 low and 3042 high .

    I'm not getting any pressure signs but barnes has 47.8 gr r17 as a high and 2910 for velocity.I'm no where near max but above the speed .The gun groups outstanding if I do my part but that seems way fast given the charge weight.Anything to worry about or run it up the ladder and see what it gives me for max?Accuracy always trumps speed but this seems fast .

    I have literally never hit pressure signs from the recommended max.   I expect to hit 100-200fps more speed than recommended max.   Now I don't drive them that fast but the velocity is there if you are a speed demon.   I watch my brass and let my gun tell me what is going on.   It's great you are tracking speed.   If the barrel is new then doing load development for accuracy is not awesome until you get constant speeds.   I've found that a new barrel will take 50-100 round to calm down and become consistent.    A new barrel will just get faster and faster as you shoot pills down the tube.   So, until the barrel gets broken in your speeds will change and that will cause you accuracy issues.   

    If you find a speed that is accurate make sure to remember it.   The load isn't the key it is the speed of the bullet that is the key and as your barrel breaks in you will be able to use less powder to get the same speed.  Sounds like you are in for loads of fun!!!!!!!      

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    13 hours ago, nateNAU said:

    For bear there is the holy Trinity.

    1. Consistent water.- a water source that is not seasonal and always! Has water!

    2. Main food source. Acorns,prickly pear, and to a lesser extent juniper berries.

    3. Thick,thick cover.- deep dark canyons and such. 

    If you find a spot with all three you will not only find a bear, you will find many.

    I live in 7e and that perfect trifecta is lacking. Bears are highly travelsome and almost impossible to pattern. I travel father south to bear hunt.

    Well I think I have the perfect spot.   Heading down this weekend for 3-4 days.   I'll see how it goes.   

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    So I have a spring bear tag and I'm trying to figure this critter out.  I did some calling the other weekend and covered a ton of ground looking at tanks.   Didn't see a track (though some places were really rocky and didn't expect to see tracks).   What tactics should I use for spring bear.   I'm guessing they will be up higher at this time of year but not sure.   If I sit water when do they typically come in?   Are they like CWT or just whenever?   How often will they come to water (daily, weekly, monthly).   Do they return to the same tanks?   My tag is in 35a and 35b.   Not asking for the next hot spot, just trying to learn bears and their tendencies.

    Thanks, 

    recurveman 

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    Well I bought a zero compromise 4 X 20 X 50.   The scope came as advertised and is insane.   Though after playing with it I'm going to get a different scope.   I'm not a fan of the reticle or mils.  I thought I might bet used to both but I'm not a fan of either.   I really like a very simple crosshair and MOA.   Don't kid the scope is probably the best on the market and is awesome I just don't think it is for me.  I would have bought the Schmidt and Bender 3-20x50 PM II Ultra Short Rifle Scope 34mm P4FL2-MOA but couldn't find one in stock when I needed to buy the scope.   I was also told they didn't know when they were expected.   So, if you like the reticle of the ZCO scope and like mils then this scope is perfect.   I did shoot my sheep with it at 462 yards and the turret was fine but I would have been more comfortable using an MOA scope.   

    I should thank Lance for taking a phone call from me.   He helped out with my choice of scopes and he is crazy knowledgeable about them.   

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    I shoot 6.5 X 284 mostly.   Some .308 too.    Here is the link for the brass I'm talking about.    300 Win Mag Premium Brass (50ct) (nosler.com)  

     

    I switched to this brass (used to use Lapua) about 3 years ago and haven't looked back.   It is really great brass if you aren't looking to reload them many times.   It is softer brass and you probably won't get 3 firings if you are running hot loads.   I've has some that only made it one loading because the primer pocket was getting loose (but I was running the loads a bit on the hot side).   

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    I'll tell you what I do.   I buy Nosler preped brass.   I put a mandrel down the neck for neck sizing, add a primer, add powder top it with a bullet and make it go bang.   There are more accurate systems but for a hunter you would easily hit a coues deer at 1000 yards if you do your part.   I only shoot the brass once.   The extra work of cleaning, trimming, sizing brass doesn't get me enough results to justify the work.  

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    On 3/31/2022 at 11:55 AM, WHT_MTNMAN said:

    There are many more "comfortable" or luxurious options than a Pioneer but for true hunting off road capabilites, reliability etc...nothing I've seen beats the Pioneer.  All of my polaris or can am friends make sure they run their machines in low and 4 wheel drive so they don't burn there belts up on the steeper drives. Almost all have had broken axles of some sort also. I manually put mine in 1st or 2nd gear and all but the toughest hills I can still climb easy in 2 wheel drive. 

    The bed and doors rattles a little bit but I added some shrink tubing and that helped the latches keep from rattling.  

    Bump for a sweet rig.

     

    I changed out the door bushings and most of the rattle went away.   My son 3D printed them and it was simple to install.  You can also buy them pretty cheap from places too.  

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    I would choose a bullet that I planned on shooting a bear with and then shoot the moose as needed.    Typically, when you hunt moose you are in griz country.   I would lean towards the partition or other very slow opening and deep penetrating bullet.   I would lean towards the very heavy side too.    Moose are thick and penetration really is the key.   Accuracy is almost not part of the equation.   You just need to hit the barn door.  

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    To answer the OP's original question.   The best coues deer rifle is the one that you actually learn to shoot and practice with.  Most guns can shoot sub 1/2 MOA but most guys shouldn't be shooting past 400 yards and struggle to hit animals (on the first shot) at that distance.   So, pick a gun, any gun and get really, really good with it.    That is the perfect gun.    FYI - this is the perfect time of the year to be sending pills down the tube.   

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