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Had enough of America? Come on home! I fully understand this!
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Yes I have. I'm I am coming home. Be there in about 3 weeks. This time I'll be valley trash.  Your one lucky S OB, I'm stuck in Michigan. I'd give my left nut to pack up and move back. Congrats
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I see folks leaving Alaska all the time cause momma wants to be close to the grandkids. Ph uck all that noise..
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego.
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I see folks leaving Alaska all the time cause momma wants to be close to the grandkids. Ph uck all that noise.. Yup. We know people that made that same move. My wife made similar noises when we had a grandbaby soon-to-be in Florida. I told her of the interesting fact that there are big airplanes that go both ways….every day!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
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I see folks leaving Alaska all the time cause momma wants to be close to the grandkids. Ph uck all that noise.. Yup. We know people that made that same move. My wife made similar noises when we had a grandbaby soon-to-be in Florida. I told her of the interesting fact that there are big airplanes that go both ways….every day! Yep I will find a nice town house In Phoenix if she wants to be near grandkids. She can survive 100 plus degree days.
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego.
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100+?
I just broke a sweat reading that!
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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100+?
I just broke a sweat reading that!
🤦♂️ 100 degree days I think they avg over 5 months of that horrible weather too.. No thank you.. I will suffer through out horrible 70-80 degree days.
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego.
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100+?
I just broke a sweat reading that!
🤦♂️ 100 degree days I think they avg over 5 months of that horrible weather too.. No thank you.. I will suffer through out horrible 70-80 degree days. Of which there have been none since July 12 when the rains started. 70 is the top end of my thermoneutral zone. Remember 3 years ago? I had 98 GD degrees on my thermometer on July #4. All I could do was sit in my chair and moan. AC was out.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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I was thinking 300 PRC since it can do pretty much what the 300 RUM does but more efficiently. Also, I don't want to carry my 375 H&H Magnum up the mountains for sheep and goats. So, I will split the difference between 300 PRC and 375 H&H and go with my trusty 338 Win Mag. In the end Dead is Dead....
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Interesting thread. Learned the 338wm sucks by some guy in Ak. Seems weird, as it works great on big critters in the lower 48..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Interesting thread. Learned the 338wm sucks by some guy in Ak. Seems weird, as it works great on big critters in the lower 48.. If you hang around Alaska gun shops you’ll hear all sorts of blather. I heard one loud mouth several years ago claiming the 375 H&H wouldn’t kill a moose. He claimed his son shot one in the neck and it didn’t kill the moose. I had to ask if he didn’t recover the moose, how did his son know it was hit in the neck. Seems the people who know the least, say it the loudest.
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If I lived up there I would be perfectly comfortable with the 325 WSM in a Kimber Montana.
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My Ruger 77 in .338 Win Mag should be just fine and I will not need to buy anther rifle.
It did great in Africa - all one shot kills on 7 critters, which included an Eland bull.
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Life's too short to live with only one rifle. Still the smartest reply. Pluck that just 1 crap, sounds like something an anti gun liberal would say. Then they would question why you think you need a decent ammo supply. Damn that mentality to hell..mb
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Winchester didn't name their original .338 the "Alaskan" for nothing! If Africa was ever in the cards then sure maybe a 375... But otherwise, I love my 1958 "Alaskan" for just about anything short of varmints.
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Yes I have. I'm I am coming home. Be there in about 3 weeks. This time I'll be valley trash. Your one lucky S OB, I'm stuck in Michigan. I'd give my left nut to pack up and move back. Congrats I think you left before I did. One thing for sure in the almost 10 years I've been gone the cost to move back has more than doubled. Seriously spendy!!!
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Interesting thread. Learned the 338wm sucks by some guy in Ak. Seems weird, as it works great on big critters in the lower 48.. If you hang around Alaska gun shops you’ll hear all sorts of blather. I heard one loud mouth several years ago claiming the 375 H&H wouldn’t kill a moose. He claimed his son shot one in the neck and it didn’t kill the moose. I had to ask if he didn’t recover the moose, how did his son know it was hit in the neck. Seems the people who know the least, say it the loudest. Good post mart..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Winchester didn't name their original .338 the "Alaskan" for nothing! If Africa was ever in the cards then sure maybe a 375... But otherwise, I love my 1958 "Alaskan" for just about anything short of varmints. Beautiful rifles that will do it all, in my experience.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I'd add my Ruger MK II SS 9.3x62 into the mix as well.
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