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Forum: West
11-03-2017, 01:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 919
Posted By softdown

Was walking my three dogs this morning in an area...

Was walking my three dogs this morning in an area where I had never seen a single elk.

Seemed like a mirage for quite awhile. 6 x 6 Royal with 15 cows and calves that I could see. Would have been...
Forum: Reloading
11-03-2017, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 471
Posted By softdown

Converting my RCBS Rockchucker back from progressive...

Life is full of curve balls. When I lost my perfect place for target practice, I dismantled a pretty space consuming reloading operation.

Gearing back up now. The RCBS is set up for progressive...
Forum: Reloading
11-03-2017, 12:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 662
Posted By softdown

Cast bullets are almost ideal for the loader who...

Cast bullets are almost ideal for the loader who likes to shoot a lot.

I don't know the length of the .41 barrel. My experience is that accuracy is "tough" with short barrels. I would think that...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-03-2017, 11:44 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

I tend to call plates steel. Looking back on it,...

I tend to call plates steel. Looking back on it, it was probably an iron plate. The .308 loads hardly dented it as I said. However....as a loader, I can't specify the velocity of those .308 "custom"...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-03-2017, 11:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,915
Posted By softdown

That would be a significant disappointment. Good...

That would be a significant disappointment. Good hunting areas seem to be hard to find.

We can't realistically ask the powers that be to keep public lands free of cattle. Personally it seems that...
Forum: Guns
11-01-2017, 12:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,939
Posted By softdown

My Winchester 300 Mag which is currently scope...

My Winchester 300 Mag which is currently scope less. I banged up the last scope trying to get my little Honda 200 ATV across a stream so I could drag an elk.

Failed to notice the replacement scope...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-31-2017, 08:22 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

I may be inclined to argue that, many times,...

I may be inclined to argue that, many times, aerobic fitness is more useful than stronger shoulders. If we were all called to create the "perfect hunter", my suspicion is that more would call for...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-31-2017, 07:33 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

Clearly the answer depends on the game, the...

Clearly the answer depends on the game, the conditions, the objective, and the user. Many of us have irrevocably crossed the threshold from practicality to the "art of hunting".

With that in...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-24-2017, 02:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

Cougars and bears take more game than your...

Cougars and bears take more game than your .45-70. I suspect their intelligence is on a par with the owner of your .45-70.

I am not going to argue with cantankerous citizens, gun forums seem to...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-24-2017, 02:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

Can't argue with the ballistics logic but I can't...

Can't argue with the ballistics logic but I can't resist defending the advantages of the .308:
1) More compact cartridge with those obvious advantages.
2) Less recoil.
3) Greater accuracy. The...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-24-2017, 01:26 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

Not recommending this, just relating what I...

Not recommending this, just relating what I found. The .45-70 is a famous old load that was frequently used for the American bison. There are still some very old .45-70's around. I think they may be...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
10-24-2017, 01:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 813
Posted By softdown

Need a couple 30mm rings and bases etc.

Got a couple scopes that apparently were not made for magnum loads or some other problem presented. So I got a couple 30mm scopes......4.5-14 x 42mm.

I recall 50mm requiring tall mounts, not sure...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-24-2017, 12:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,488
Posted By softdown

Fired my .375 H&H, with 270 grain bullets, for...

Fired my .375 H&H, with 270 grain bullets, for the first time in a long time last week. It is true, recoil may affect accuracy. My shoulder has fully recovered now thank you. Bigger is not always...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-24-2017, 04:42 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,503
Posted By softdown

You are not being mean at all. You are simply...

You are not being mean at all. You are simply being a jack ass. I expect a considerable number of them given the anonymity of the net. The story is as detailed and accurate as I can make it given the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-23-2017, 05:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,503
Posted By softdown

I'm a novice compared to a number of you guys....

I'm a novice compared to a number of you guys. Just got started 45 years ago. Only had one bad deer or elk in all those years though many years yielded little more than very considerable exercise. I...
Forum: West
10-21-2017, 03:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 919
Posted By softdown

Early results for Colorado elk?

Speaking of the rifle seasons. It has been extra-ordinarily warm and dry for the most part. The number of shots fired has also been extremely low in my GMU.

Thinking the warm, dry weather may be...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-17-2017, 03:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,353
Posted By softdown

Thanks for the apprisement. I almost prefer the...

Thanks for the apprisement. I almost prefer the cow because I feel sympathetic to the over hunted bulls. Pretty sure that is a unique preference and reasoning. Though we all know cows are excellent...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-17-2017, 03:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,482
Posted By softdown

Yes....it works quite well as does the .308 etc....

Yes....it works quite well as does the .308 etc. When a rifle is manufactured for military applications, that pretty much guarantees a lot of popularity. People are prone to stick with the familiar...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-16-2017, 03:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,353
Posted By softdown

Never heard of a calf tag. Or anybody...

Never heard of a calf tag. Or anybody intentionally harvesting one. Have not seen a harvested calf though I once did see a fawn lashed to an idiot's Winnebago in the 70's. People have been known to...
Forum: Guns
10-15-2017, 05:27 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,391
Posted By softdown

We are talking about both a valuable and...

We are talking about both a valuable and expensive hunt and the life of a treasured large game animal. I take both pretty seriously.

The .260 is basically a necked down .308 and capable of great...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-15-2017, 03:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,353
Posted By softdown

Your idea's sound very doable if I understood...

Your idea's sound very doable if I understood correctly. Colorado has both a lot of game and a lot of hunters. That translates into pretty good odds with a cow or doe tag. Antlers can be tough to...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-14-2017, 04:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,353
Posted By softdown

Used to live in Denver and had pretty fair spots...

Used to live in Denver and had pretty fair spots in the Flat Tops and greater Gunnison area. Moved to the San Luis Valley area (southern Colorado) and have been literally working my ass off finding a...
Forum: Reloading
10-14-2017, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 808
Posted By softdown

Congrats on getting everything dialed in! I...

Congrats on getting everything dialed in! I bought mine as the ultimate antelope load which I'm sure it is. Now I have to use it!
Forum: Firearm Review Forum
10-14-2017, 03:56 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 200,041
Posted By softdown

I often think in deer vs elk terms due to living...

I often think in deer vs elk terms due to living in the Colorado mountains I suppose. I'd pick the 7MM-08 for whitetail, the 7MM Mag for elk.

7MM Mag is very easy to find, not sure about the...
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