The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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Reloading a 275 Rigby here with North Fork Flat Point Solids 160 gr. My measured CBTO is 2.460 with my seating die all the way out it buries the ogive into the case mouth. So with no way to measure this I went COAL and the furthest out I can seat the bullet is .293 off the lands. This seems extreme and even starting at 4% under minimum per manufacturer recommendations I don’t think I could get much more powder in the shell. I’m fairly new to reloading, any recommendations?

As promised the Rockin G Ranch is hosting an AH get together Big Bore shoot. Details are as follows: We will host a 3 day/ 4 night event which will include all meals, lodging, shooting events, and some hunting. Here's the skinny though. Many have mentioned wanting to take trophy animals and/or meat animals during the event. The truth of it is I do not have the staff to be able to pull of 9 or 10 people all hunting various animals plus pigs, and bird hunts on top of hosting the shoot. I'm...

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Just kind of a fun thought experiment if you had to start over knowing what you know now. What would you get.

Dg rifle
Plains game rifle
Rifle for europe
Rifle for NA
Small game 22lr or similar.

and shotguns
12
20
Or 28 gauge
pick 2

Most importantly why you made your choice. And any fun stories related to it.

And if im missing anything feel free to add on. Just kind of a fun thought exercise.

As I'm going through the process of planning my second safari (you know, the typical way where we do so before even going/finishing the first - I don't even leave until August), I was curious, where was your first, and what made you choose a particular destination for your second?

For me, the decision relates to wanting to hunt different and more varied terrain that forces more towards stalking and maybe a little more of a challenge, different conditions and less about the available...

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