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    1 hour ago, CouesPursuit said:

    Could you explain this please? I can't find AZGFD's take on it.

     

     

    Thanks, RR. This is the only explanation that makes sense to me so far, but it still leaves me wondering how coincidental it is that the same issue occurred with the 20BP holders as well. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpI0lLp5Adk&feature=youtu.be

    Amber explains it at about 6:10 on this vid.  It apparently is part of the 10% that would normally be available to NR - 5% can go back in the 1-2 draw, where they are available to everyone (not just NR.)

    Also correction regarding my statement on availability of tags to NR - I was citing the old rule.  Currently it is 10% of all tags (excluding bighorn sheep and buffalo).  The old rule was elk, antelope and mule deer north of the CO River.

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    15 minutes ago, buckshotaz said:

    Correct me if I am wrong, isn't the NR 20% only on the total of tags for deer, elk and antelope? And the NR 20% for sheep on a unit by unit basis, where a NR could never draw a sheep tag in a unit with one tag even with max points?

    Unless something changed, only for deer N. of the CO River.  And the 20% is not just NR, it is total apps. i.e. the bonus pass, followed by the 1-2 pass.  5% of the bonus pass tags go back to the 1-2 (random) draw, but not sure if that is all tags, or if the percentage has changed for some species. 

    Up to 10% of deer, elk and ant. could (not will, could) go to NR, except for sheep.  Your sheep statement is correct as I understand it. 

    forepaw

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    I'll risk going against the conventional wisdom, and advise that it is mostly a bad idea - at least the first two years.  How serious is he about academics?  Was he in GATE or mostly AP in H.S.?  Will he be taking a heavy load of math and science?  My recommendation would be for him to be dead serious in getting the core classes out of the way.  Bonehead English used to wash out a lot of kids - it can require more mental effort than you would think.  If he gets a job after two years, my advice would be some sort of work study or one of the labs at the school, associated with his major.  It won't pay as much, but the hours will be more user friendly and he will have the advantage of networking with professors and upper level students, and may get his name on some publications as a co-author. 

    When I went there, before I switched to U of A, the student body was only 12k, but the academic standards were relatively high.  Ditto competition for grades.    Undergrad. professors were all excellent, but demanded a LOT.

    There are enough temptations at NAU that can derail the best of intentions if he isn't careful. 

    Best of luck.

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    http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID11/22588.html

    https://www.facebook.com/jay.maisano.5/videos/pcb.1111992622295523/1111986868962765/?type=3&theater

    This may be the least cheerful thing you watch over the holidays, but maybe it will serve as a valuable heads up.  Sad to see a grown man or anyone else in this much distress, but hopefully by routing to the various forums and BBs it will make us all re-think our gun handling and safety fundamentals.  Years ago a friend's dad (after he corrected my muzzle direction) told me " . . .  you can't be too careful . . ."    That mild reprimand has stayed with me ever since.  

    forepaw

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    9 minutes ago, Siwash said:

    In have some T3 high Warne 1” rings for a Tikka you can have, they work great for a 50mm bell. PM me if you want them. Also have a T3 DNZ 1” high set up, would sell for $20, worked with a 50mm bell. I switched to 30mm scopes on both my Tikkas, hence the leftovers...might have a 0moa EGW rail for a T3 laying around too.

    Just curious, why the change to 30mm vs. 1"?

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    1 hour ago, 452b264 said:

    I do believe the 6.5 x 55 needs a long action? I would still sell the 300  and re-barrel the Tikka in a 280 AI, then build a 6.5 x 55. (Just my 2 cents) What kind of velocity do you get with the 6.5 x 55 AI?

    https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/4512477/Searchpage/1/Main/339051/Words/6.5x55ai/Search/true/New_build_ladder_test#Post4512477

    This guy has built at least one, and seems to have a lot of know-how.  His call sign is clark98ut.  If you research his posts, I think you will find some current info.  The 6.5x55 does need a long action.

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    The main advantage to using the grooves milled in the top of the receiver is it allows you to mount your scope as low as possible, thus contributing to a positive cheek weld.  I used Warne rings, and they clamp on with a bulldog grip, they look good, are lightweight, and don't have anything sticking out to catch on stuff.  If you plan to wear your barrel out and rebarrel right away, you can always get the quick-release option for easy return to zero.  Warne's are great rings.  I understand Talley's are also topnotch.

    I can't imagine a rail on a 6 1/2 # rifle, but all the Chris Kyle wannabes seem to love those things.  Pretty useful I guess if you want to shoot targets the size of a Volkswagen at 1200 yds.

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    46 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

    my last kills were 572 and 482 one shot kills, i shoot 1 day a year to check my zero and use the shooter app. my hunt is next week and i havent practiced once. 

    Man, you have it figured out!  I shoot all the dam time, and seems like all I do is wear out barrels and turn money into noise.  I have tried Leupold's CDS and like it, it is just too tough to match shooting conditions with those laser-cut dials (unless you do your zeroing and hunting in the same spot).  Using Strelok now, and it seems pretty good.

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    2 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

     are they gonna put a billboard up like they had in heber that said environ”mental”ist causes the fire. Give me a break, one Sara McLachlin type commercial with a bear being chased by dogs funded by eco whackos has more weight with the public than anything azgfd will be able to do with our money. 

    Well good question.  The real hurdle is, and has been, public perception, and allowing the masses to be manipulated by a very clever animal rights PR campaign, that so far, has had no means of providing for effective, informed opposition.  I don't know exactly how AZGFD will go about it, assuming they are successful in landing one of the funding sources.  It will be uphill work, that's for sure.  Much of the younger generation has no frame of reference for the natural world, wildlife, or even livestock and agricultural settings.  Some of the mature generations are just as woefully ignorant, as they  come from urban backgrounds, and have been subjected to years of propaganda by leftist professors, Hollywood, the media, and all the sierra club types, and have firm convictions (that are mostly wrong) about wildlife, hunting as a wildlife mgmt. tool, animal populations, natural boom and bust cycles, predator-prey relationships, etc. 

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    4 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

     How is any of this going somehow make people support hunting, That’s the idea right?

    No.  The idea is to cultivate a better informed electorate and public at large.  And to inoculate the public in general against the disingenuous, frivolous, and deceptive campaigns by the animal rights extremists and eco-whackos, that result in misinformation being perpetuated as scientific fact, and making the job of professional wildlife people and scientists much harder.

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    On ‎10‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 8:01 PM, SHOOTER said:

    So its been a while since I've posted  but I've got a question or two. I've been shooting long range ( 700 + yards )  off and on for about 10 years. I have just got to the point where I can coldbore shoot an MOA sized gong at 1000 yards. It took lots of shooting but with my data I have collected I feel like any given day,temp,elevation etc I can make a coldbore shot out to 1000 with my .338 ...that being said I'm not trying to brag, it took me way longer that I would have liked and I still could never bring myself to shoot an an animal that far. The thought of wounding an animal because of a botched shot makes me sick.

    So seeing all the 700-1300 yards kills now days makes me wonder if I'm missing something? Are people shooting this good? Or are they getting some sighter shots in to get it done? What's your shooting experience and how far do you feel comfortable with a coldbore shot? Thoughts? Opinions?  

    This isn't to start a argument. Or bash other hunters. It's more of a question to see how other long range shooters feel they can perform on a coldbore shot. 

    One of the outdoor legends from my generation, I believe Jack O'Connor, once wrote something to the effect that when you get ready to squeeze the trigger on a game animal, you should not hope you can hit it in a vital spot, you should not guess that you can hit it, you should KNOW you can hit it.  This takes serious, intelligent, practice.  Shooting accurately from field positions, is not easy. I understand times have changed, and now we are bombarded by, and in many cases influenced by, non-stop promotions, marketing glitz, and advertising - and worst of all, Hollywood.  When these people get involved, all the goodness seems to evaporate, no matter what the activity is.  And we are suckers for it, along with all  the new Chi-com camo clothing, accessories, optics, and electronic gizmos.  One of these days, the Chinese will hand us our  lunch.  Good luck finding a place to hunt then, or even having anything to hunt with.

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    Those are great tires.  Have them on 2 vehicles.  The load range E version can be a little stiff, but I think they are as tough off road as the BFG Tri-gard radials.  If you keep them rotated and balanced they should be 55k tires.

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