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I think the one word that best describes dealing with this or any other Government agency is BOHICA, or bend over here it comes again!

Can't help you with prone or kneeling, but if you are serious about prone, drop a twenty on Tubbs book High Power Rifle, got them on Amazon. Covers the three shooting positions and the mental side of shooting also.

I am going to design and make a bullet that actually finds deer and drops them in their tracks, I'm thinking of three different grades. First the Dink bullet, you fire off a round and the bullet finds the deer and he is down, no frills. Second grade is the Buddy Envy bullet, once the gun is fired the bullet finds at least a 100 inch buck and automatically sends pictures to all of your buds on your contact list. Third the Ultimate bullet, fire the gun bullet finds the biggest deer out there, when it is close to a road, sends GPS cords to you for pick up, sends text messages to your Skinner, packer, taxidermist, and green scores it right there. Just haven't figgered out what the market would be on these bullets.

Wouldn't look past a .260 Remington either.

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I'll throw in my .02, first I'll take a guess and say that your target was at 100 yards and you were shooting at Rio, judging from the target. I would rule out wind with that 7 mag, takes quite abit to move that bullet around at 100, next question was you shooting factory ammo or handloads? With handloads you might try getting your bullet seated about 8-15 thousands off the lands unless your using one that recommends further, ie Barnes. None of those groups are that bad, would kill anything walking in this state and any other, but everyone likes smaller groups! Bedding is also an option, another thing that I personally like to do is use the target in the center for groups so I can make sure my cross hairs are dead center everytime.

I always turn to the prestigious firm of Dewey, Cheatem and Howe!

I know that the Tucson Rod and Gun Club sells it, they give their members a discount also, there was a guy selling it on the backpage but I haven't seen his post for awhile. Reclaimed shot usually sells for about half the price of regular shot, it still may be cheaper to buy the 100 round box of Federals, Winchester, or Remingtons. My MEC has quite abut of dust on it.

Don't know if you found one or not, but The Nov issue of American Rifleman has them for sale by the Old Western Scrounger, Remington made,$160.00. ows-ammo.com 304-274-0004. FFL required.

Y'all hold my beer and watch this! The guy did alright till he stuck his cell phone in the Deers face for a pic.

The 7 RM is a very fast, very flat shooting, capable of taking anything walking in this state and most others. Never heard of anyone shooting cast bullets in one though, it would be like taking a Derby winner and giving pony rides at the fair. I use IMR-4350 with a Nosler AB in mine, groups really well.

Try Sinclair part#749-000-747SN, phone#800-717-8211.

I have flown a total of 8 times with my guns, I just had a lock on it that I picked up at Wal-mart, they are a key lock. No problems with TSA about the locks. Before I flew anywhere with my guns I was told that Southwest Airlines is the most gun friendly, but that sometimes your gun would come off with the luggage instead of going to the baggage claim room like it's supposed to, everytime that I have flown it's been with Southwest and my gun has come off with the luggage 3 out of 8 times, so that is something to watch for. Everyone knows what a gun case looks like, so make sure your guns go home with you and not a stranger!

To answer your question how long can you shoot? I would say stop when your barrel starts getting warm. Back in the day an 06 was all that was used at Perry, so you are good out to 5-600 yards. Most Savages will shoot right out of the box. My best advise is to do like my buddy Stomp does, practice, practice, and then practice some more. The plus side with an 06 is barrel life, all things being equal.

Within the past ten years, I have used a Nosler Partition bullet, but I have shot a Javelina this year with a .30 Cal 150gr Sierra Game King, taken a couple of Coues with a 30 Cal 150gr Hornady Interlock, anyone ever have a problem with a bullet considered non premium? I saw a forkie Coues once that was shot three times with a factory Rem core loct in a 150gr 7mm Mag, Man that deer was chewed up.

I've seen that pig hanging around!

While we are discussing 6.5's, on a whim I picked up a Savage chambered in 6.5x284 yesterday. I have plenty of experience with 6.5's in .260, 6.5x55, 6.5x47 Lapua using match bullets from 107s,108s,123s, 139s,140s,and 142s, from Lapua,Sierra, and Barnes, however very little with hunting bullets, I have shot the Sierra 140 SPBT and wasn't too impressed with them, any suggestions on bullets for Coues?

All I know before I fired a shot with this rifle it brought a tear to my eye. First stop was Brunos for brass, of course Lapua was the only one in stock, up side it will last forever. Next stop Sportsmans Warehoue for dies, RCBS D type not the cheap A type then a box of factory ammo, holey moley 52 bucks without tax. I started reloading when I was 17, can't remember the last time I bought factory ammo, but it wasn't 52 dollars.

Haven't had a drink in quite awhile, so haven't had a reason to be in any bars, but I was passing through Claypool one winters am about three or four years ago, and this rather large size Native American male was dancing outside of the Shamrock, my bet is that there has been a vat of blood spilled on that floor.

From what I understand some of those big deer states won't issue a buck tag unless you get 5 does first. In those states there are probably more deer wacked on the road than we have in this state.

The trucks going through Springerville were probably coming from Morenci, Freeport Macmoran has a mine there. Not a market type guy but from what I understand most of the Copper is being bought up by China and India.

I wouldn't count on Accuracy right at this moment. Derrick sold the place to Marty, who had a stroke last week and passed yesterday. There was a note on the bulletin board at the main range before he passed that if you had something in the shop you were welcome to come get it. Don't know what is happening now. Condolences to the family though.

According to the Outdoor life's Deer Hunting Book Jack wrote a story that was in the Sept 1962 issue that he stated that he killed his first deer with a 30-40 Krag with a 30 inch barrel. I would't want to bet one way or the other as far as the plastics go but off that link that was posted his son Bradford said that he would.

Most loading manuals will tell you to have your resizing die touching your shell holder. The problem with that is the fact that your chamber might have a fit that measures 0 headspace according to SAAMI specs, then you run your case into the die touching your shell holder and it bumps your shoulder back lets say 10 thousands, every time you fire that case in your gun the web of the case will stretch and it won't be to long before you have a head case seperation, last thing you need ecpecially when hunting. RCBS makes a precision mic to measure headspace that is alittle pricey and hornady makes one that is reasanable. I bump my shoulder back two thousands and it definetly saves brass. If that brass was fired in your gun and then ran through a die and wouldn't chamber, something isn't right. Looks like kwp posted while I was writing this!

I think anything that would put us in a positive light right now would do nothing but good. I think right now right now is not the time to sit on the fence and hope that this will go away! At the very least join the NRA and The Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association. My 2 Abes are in.