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I to have returned from the jungles
Posted by Brian Richardson on Apr 30 2006
I to have returned from the jungles where my backpack has been plainly a rack of bananas and a lengthy whittled spear carved from the diverse under canopy. No posts from me in quite a while!
Had to make a few tweaks to Murphy’s collective, catching-up-on-things posting. Welcome back Murphy!
While I lock, stock and barrel agree with Murphy’s inclinations favoring .338-06 over the .35 Whelen with the particulars, differences in addition to similarities drawn… I see very little need for either --- #1 unless you are a good reloader using high-quality equipment, #2 re-barrelling an ol’ favorite action sharing parent case design, and #3 being “Today’s” swing into short Magnum domination. I think the .338-08 or new .338 Federal (tho’ really cool reminiscent of the .338-06 or improved version) will witness the same destiny against the upshot short mags.
BC is a fun one – and like Murphy related is #1 shooter’s ability (often not one in the same results on any given day), and I’ll add #2 the barrel in which it is fired --- quality, consistency, harmonics, length, materials etc. The only effects that are truly real world, game hunting practical --- can you make predictable, precise & lethal hits for immediate kills with deadly reliability. If so - you have suitable tool for trade.
On the TSX… dragging in the air… yep maybe a little bit – but not central to performance – pretty much plainly comprehend the last paragraph once more.
NOW… The turn of phrase praising the Montana action and guns - To not even paraphrase… I say NO WAY!!!! I distinguish above all that these rifles/actions are rough and unrefined!!! By design – yes admirable… but first-rate and completed craftsmanship? Not even close! Who wants a spear that fires bullets??? I’d give them about a 4 on a scale of 10 at best. Go with the Kimber here as a finished work! Otherwise – based on purchasing power, there are better, more bang for buck gun selections to be made lopping off the price tag by close to even another 50%.
Brian Richardson
http://www.northernrim.com
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