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01-09-2005, 08:10 PM
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Brithunter, Ackley indeed did know what he was doing, but.....
Many of the loads listed in his book are loads given to him by others. All those loads were worked up before the days of commonly available chronographs and pressure testing machinery. And with powders from 40 years ago, or more. I have found a number of loads in Ackley's book to be past 'hot' and well into 'downright scary'. And I suspect the velocities listed for some cartridges are whatever the wildcatter guessed they were. Proceed with caution.
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01-10-2005, 12:18 AM
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Ever been scoped?
If you are going to use a bruiser, you had better keep your wits about you. Drop your guard for one shot and you will be nursing a broken nose, a railroad of stitches around your eye or worse. We saw a fellow with all that and more up north. He did have his moose, but he will have a more lasting reminder than the meat.
 Good Luck!
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01-12-2005, 04:51 PM
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Ever been scoped?
oh yeh!
first centerfire was a 338. had never used a centerfire nevermind a mag. read all the mag's and seen the video's. sat down at the bench, chamberd a round, firm yet gentle grip, squeezed the trigger, and now i have a lil crecent moon on the inside of my right eye. i new that the 280 now enough thing would come up so here it is. 280 not enough to take down an elk? what an idiot! right? well i've got a budd who's mom has killed a bunch of elk with a well placed 243. well with my hunting styles and the hands i seem to be dealt, time for a well placed shot are fewer than running shots. i've been lucky to find out that i am quite good at these shots on deer, but i had 2 opritunities at elk this year and they both ended up with me following a blood trail for half the night and the better part of the morning to no avail.both were solid shoulder shots. evidence of this was 3 clear hoof prints in the snow with one hoof dragging. yet not enough blood or hitting power to enter the chest cavity or bust the other shoulder.by the way both bulls were small rag horns not more than 4-500lbs. also had passed on a few long shots when i wasn't sure they'ed drop. more is better as long as you can deal with the recoil. i believe i can so.
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01-13-2005, 09:16 AM
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So then ghost stalker, have you bought that rifle yet ?
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