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One good deer rifle: 40 years with a Remington 700 BDL in 7mm-08

600 300 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Hunt deer for a while, and you develop strong opinions about the best rifle, bow or blackpowder firearm. I’ve been using this Remington 700 for 40 years, and here is why it is the best deer rifle for me.

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My Remington 700 in 7 mm magnum caliber is my choice as an elk hunting rifle, but it is not the best choice for an overall self defense weapon.

Why bother to handload center-fire ammunition?

600 161 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Will reloading ammunition help you save money?  In my case, that’s debatable! But here is why I reload my own.

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A major benefit of deer and elk hunting is the superb meat. (Pantenburg photo)

Sight in your rifle for maximum hunting success

219 400 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

I hunt wide open spaces out west, and in southern swamps with standing water. The zero setting on my rifle is never changed, and it always works really well.

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