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Copper and lead (ie the bullet) expand and contract at a greater rate than steel (compare their coefficients of thermal expansion). Place the gun in a deep freeze overnight and then tap with the brass rod as soon as you remove ti from the freezer. The bullet should have contracted more than the hole in the steel barrrel. Good luck. This deep freeze method also works for actions stuck in the bedding if you did not use enough release agent when bedding the action/stock. RR

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Casey, Run the ballistics of both on PointBlank. The 115 VLD @ 3300 drops the same as the 100TSX @3500; 47"drop at 600 yards using a 200 yard zero. But in the wind, the 115 VLD eats its lunch. 16" drift vs 23" for the TSX at 600 yds with a 10 mph breeze. The 110 Accubond @3400 drops 48" and drifts 20", beating the TSX also. Think WIND

Maybe Scout'M will post the ballistics of the various bullet weights for a 300 WSM he was sent. Basically, the 130 TSX will have a flatter trajectory and less recoil, but the 180 will have less wind drift. It is easier to correct for drop with a rangefinder and turrets or ballistic reticle than it is for wind drift.

Probably not, as there are not many 140 grain 30 cal bullets made by various manufacturers. Barnes has a frangible bullet for the AR platform.

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Ruger Single Six Revolver New Model, Stainless, 5 ½” barrel 22RF & 22WMRF cylinders Hogue finger groove grips Factory wooden grips Uncle Mike’s Sidekick holster $380 f2f Doug~RR

Could be a contender for the smallest spike in the buck contest.

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.a...igSinCosTan.xml http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Cosine.html

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The cosine of an angle is the length of the adjacent side divided by the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. cos A = adj/hyp Multiplying the lasered distance at and angle (hypotenuse) by the cosine of the angle gives the horizontal distance (adjacent side). adj = (hyp)(cos A)

OutdoorAZ, Yes it is still for sale. I probably won't get down to Phoenix until the start of October due to hunts on the weekends. Doug~RR

85 grainers are available in the Slick-Trick, Wac-em, and Montec G5 broadheads. All should fly well and work if arrow placement is good.

Seems like I just read your scouting trip story and now your hunt is over and a success. Enjoyed reading them both and looking at the photos. Congrats to you and your friends on the successful sheep hunt.

From reading those two articles on the improved rifleman method, you can see that the bullet drop is a function of the cosine of the angle. (* = degree) For a 10* slope, the bullet drops 98% of its flat (no slope) vertical drop value. For a 20* slope, the bullet drops 94% of its flat (no slope) vertical drop value. For a 30* slope, the bullet drops 87% of its flat (no slope) vertical drop value. For a 45* slope, the bullet drops 71% of its flat (no slope) vertical drop value. If you are shooting a rifle that drops 20 inches at 400 yards, the actual drop would be close to 19.7" for a 10* slope and 400 yards angled distance. 18.8" for a 20* slope 17.5" for a 30* slope 14.1" for a 45* slope So with less drop, you would need to hold lower than normal on flat ground. So what shortpants said is fairly true that it matters with angles near and over 30*, and for longer distances.

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Shoooting at an angle from Sierra Bullets http://www.exteriorballistics.com/ebexplained/5th/33.cfm From LR Hunting- easy is the "Improved Rifleman Method" http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/angle-shooting.php

Jim, Did you notice any problem/difficulty not having the binos attached to a strap or the pouch system and just loose, like when you are focused looking at something and have to replace the binos in the pouch by feel?

Tha coues has been a long time coming. Congrats to ya Allen.

Doug Burche at UltraCoatings did the cerakote. They also gave it an ultra bore coat treatment. http://www.ultracoatingsinc.com/services.html

Just regular Leupold Dual Dovetail rings and bases that I had in the drawer. I had a set of the Signature rings Cerakoted along with the rifle, but they were too high.

For the bull elk hunt, either one of these 300 WSMs. Kimber in French walnut and Conquest 3.5-10x44, or the HS Precision w/ Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x50. I am in the process of developing a load with the 180 Nosler E-Tip for each (although they already have loads with the 180 Accubonds and Sciroccos) Doug~RR

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The mailbox contained both the 36C leftover tag and the refund check from the deer/sheep/buff draw today. RR

For a rifle rest on a tripod, Jim White sells (or did) a base that you put on an extra plate for the tripod head, and could insert it quickly. I was out shooting this morning with a Harris bipod and a set of Stoney Point shooting sticks under the buttstock in a sitting position. Using the shooting sticks under the stock's butt is steadier than the Harris bipod alone, but still not solid enough for long shots, as you mentioned.