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  1. Damn I would love to try some coyote hunting around here.  Got this guy last fall, but wasn't much of a hunt.  Standing out there in the sage about 350yds.  REALLY wish i woulda kept the hide.  It was gorgeous.

     

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  2. Any of the above works, '06, 243, 308, 270, and 6.5 creed.  They will all kill.  Depending how much you are going to shoot, walk around, look at what ammo is offered for what you want to do. (target, deer...).  You will see a wide range of prices between and within cartridges. If you aren't shooting more than 300 yards, my choices would be creed or 243.  Everyone makes these, can find ammo anywhere, little/no recoil and kill deer as well as anything.  Also, don't buy a gun from F&S, support your local gun store.  Most treat you well and will have you coming back for more guns...you can't just have one.....

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  3. I have been happy enough with my Blacks to not switch from them.  When we fish for eyes, I set them at 1.5-2lbs, when getting back to Lake O, we set them back to 4-5lbs and adjust from there depending what we are pulling behind them.  Both seem to be good starting points for us.

  4. I've had good results with Barnes TTSX.    If you reload, these like to be pushed a little harder than your standard cup and core.  If you want to try something different, check out Hammer Bullets (hammerbullets.com).  I've talked to the owner a few times, great guy, great CS.

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  5. Be careful with the Vortex scopes.  IIRC, about a year ago, they moved most of their manufacturing/assembly from Japan to China (except for their higher end scopes?).  If you're dead set on Vortex, look for a used one made in Japan.  I'm a fan of Leupold, especially if you sight in in once and don't touch it.  If you are going to be a turret turner, get something different.  If you don't know what you want, head to a store and look through as many as you can, outside if they let you under natural light.  Your eyes will tell you what none of us can.  For example, to my eyes, my VX3i was MUCH clearer (and better in low light, 1" tube, 40mm objective, than my Vortex PST with 30mm tube and 50mm objective). As for rifles, I'm a HUGE Tikka guy.  Accurate, simple, action is smooth as a baby's ass and the best factory trigger hands down.  A REALLY good guy to deal with is Doug at Cameraland. www.cameralandny.com

  6. I'm a member of a few clubs, one here in Niagara county that has a rifle range out to 294 yards and one on PA that goes out to 500.  Does anyone know anywhere else this side of Rochester where you can stretch a rifle's legs quite a but farther?  I believe there is a private club around Batavia that allows groups, but only one shooter at a time on there rifle range, but each use looks to cost about $50 for two guys with all the rentals they offer.  Any mid-long range shooters here with any input?

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