I have heard both schools of thought on accuracy shooting with a clean barrel and shooting with a un-clean barrel. The folks who dont clean their barrel before sighting in their rifle believe that you dont hunt with a perfectly clean barrel every time so you might as well sight in with the same conditions …
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Six Foot Sow to End the Season
I decided to go for an early morning bear hunt locally with a buddy of mine. Wouldn’t you know it, a decent bear crossed the road and ran into a steep ravine at the beginning of the hunt. Of course we got out and pursued the bruin on foot. As we got to the edge …
No Grizzly Consolation Was Black Bear
As you may have been reading I drew a grizzly bear tag for the Horsefly area this spring (2009). I spent a lot of time planning, talking to hunters, going over maps, and google earth before going on this trip. I had a few people bail but a new friend (Nick) was gracious enough to …
Sighting in For Grizzly Hunt
I have been playing with some loads and I have had good results with the barnes 168grain TTSX bullets and IMR4831 powder out of my .300wm. I have 3026 fps at the muzzle and I am sighted in for a 250 yard zero. I went to the range again(I have been spending a fair amount …
Employees of Wholesale Sports Calgary Face Gun Charges
It is very sad when instances like this happen, it affects all us honest sportsman. I hope Wholesale sports does not get into too much trouble and that they continue selling firearms as this incident could compromise that. I do think they should have to do a background and security clearance on peoples selling/handling firearms …
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Training a Pack Llama
I read about back country hunters using llamas as pack animals because they are low maintenance, nimble, cheap, and can pack 7 5lbs+. I tried to rent one a few years ago and the thing would not cooperate uphills. He only would walk on flat areas or declines. That experiment was a bust. …