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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    the kind they sell in my birthcountry is herbal and smells kinda funky. Suddenly gives the strang urge to spin a bob marley record. Never been my thing tho so iam not missing mutch. I prefer my guns and the two shouldnt mix anyway. Finland is probably the second easiest country to get a legal...
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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    i could argue the same for Finland tho but for different reasons. Now if you implemented everymans right i would move tomorrow. Over here guns are lightly restricted by EU standards, everyone i know in my community owns a gun of some sort. Specifically concealable weapons and autoloading are...
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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    i wish i could own even a single one. Handguns are a nono here, at least for hunters. Would need to spend 5 years competition shooting with a loaner or join the military reserves wich is not going to happen due to my not entirely Finnish birth status.
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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    When it comes to drillings maybe a blessing you never bought one, they are an addiction. Start off with a 16g/8mm, nice and versatile. Next you will find a scoped 16g choked mod and full with a 6.5x68mm barrel and think to yourself "hell that would be nice to have for the mountains" next you...
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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    well, any drilling is a high end gun really. Think of them as artisan items. They are like a double rifle with extra complexity. 12 over 7mm tends to be made to order for americans, often those stationed in west germany. 16g is the standard on most drillings because its already a heavy weapon...
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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    same here. I do all my precision work with a Sako l61r in 30-06 or CZ550 in 6.5x55 with a big can
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    What is your “go to” weapon for deer hunting ?

    The cock on close to me is a superior system but then alot is personal preference. If you are used to them they make the cycling extremely fast. On a good condition spring they eject casings by themselves, just lift the bolt and the spring does the rest, then just slam it back forward. I have...
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    bullet proof deer! a long night with a bittersweet ending.

    This is what they do to invasive pests (30-06)
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    bullet proof deer! a long night with a bittersweet ending.

    its possible, seems counterintuitive given the velocity, however i could imagine the hollowpoint might get plugged up with hair and such more easily. Never had anything but impressive results from the .30 version but the 222 family from Fox is a bit new on the block. They first focussed on 6mm...
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    bullet proof deer! a long night with a bittersweet ending.

    Fox classic hunter. they certainly arent early design. They are very popular with professional stalkers in the UK.
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    bullet proof deer! a long night with a bittersweet ending.

    i know softpoints. I moved away from them because these monolithics have performed better for me overall and while not illegal yet there is a strong push for lead free. And this is what i found upon disecting the injured leg. I almost think its buckshot? cant imagine a healthy deer just...
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    Introduce yourself

    at the moment its negative 13 celcius with about 40cm of snow. daylight is about 5 hours. It will drop all the way to -30 or even -35 soon with no actual sun above the horizon.
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    Introduce yourself

    haha what sun? not a good investment out here. A few companies use them to power their office but more as a "look at us being green" statement. Most of our electricity is made by burning stuff
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    Live from the Stand - 2024

    it was a russian ship until a few weeks ago, with a russian crew. ownership was transferred to China recently.
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