Earlier this month I completed my first-ever black bear hunt and my first-ever boat-based hunt and it was simply one of the best things I've ever done. The hunt was in British Columbia and we lived on a slightly converted commercial fishing boat for 6 days. In the mornings we fished and put out/pulled in crab pots and prawn pots while scouting for black bear coming down to feed on the grassy banks next to the water. We used the main boat for perusing the coastline for bear as well as a...

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What are your 5 most significant inventions of the last 200 years?
Mine are:
1. electricity.
2. internal combustion engines.
3. computers.
4. vaccines.
5. smokeless powder.
Not necessarily in that order.

I am looking seriously at a nice early Dakota Model 10 built by Don Allen. It is in great condition. Very svelte package with a light contour barrel. Nice but not exhibition wood and matte finish. Nothing overly fancy…just classy and chambered in 6.5x57.

I can’t find any recent sold comparables. I just know I like the rifle but don’t want to get into it wrong. I would have to sell a few to justify this one so want to be a little educated at least.

Any rough ballparks on what used Dakota...

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I got both bullets shooting good. I'll be hunting plains game this fall with the biggest being cape kudo. Which bullet are you choosing?

Looking to chat to anyone who has built a big bore on a P14 action
Thanks
Ian