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    opsnorm replied to the thread Conical for bull elk.
    Thanks Fleener, When you say that you have a rifle “setup with open barrel sights and a peep sight”, do you mean you have both...
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    opsnorm reacted to Christophero's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    I've shot nearly 1,000 T/C Maxihunter conical bullets from various 1/48" twist barrels in years past. Those were 355 grains pushed to...
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    opsnorm reacted to Reds's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Mine was all taken with a .54 TC Hawkens using 92gr 777 2f and handcast TC Maxi-Balls. None traveled over 100 yards. Hope this helps, Reds
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    opsnorm replied to the thread Conical for bull elk.
    Excellent info, thank you
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    opsnorm reacted to Spikebuck's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Can't speak to shooting elk, but can to using peeps for hunting...and well under 50 yards too! I have shot whitetails at very close...
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    opsnorm reacted to fleener's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Like others have stated, you got to be more careful with a conical making sure you know your yardage, or you have a greater chance of...
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    opsnorm reacted to fleener's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    In dim light a fully dilated pupil is 8 mm. Anything less than that size is restricting light coming into your eye. I seem to shoot...
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    opsnorm reacted to Rifleman1776's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Well done and well stated. As I suggest, you KNOW from practice, where yer rifle gun prints. 👍
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    opsnorm reacted to azmntman's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Yep, any well known conical will do the job. The reason yer using it VS the PRB is penetration (elk shoulders are tough). I say...
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    opsnorm reacted to Sparkitoff's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    I shot two elk, several different kinds of deer and some other big game with the No Excuse 460 grain. My rifle was 1:48 ROT. I used 80...
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    opsnorm reacted to Rifleman1776's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    I'm a prb guy all the way. However, that tight twist you have will do well with a conical. As I see it, the big downside is that a heavy...
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    opsnorm reacted to ETipp's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Your Lyman peep sight should be sufficient. If you are concerned about this, then drill out the aperture a little more. However, often...
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    opsnorm reacted to ETipp's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    Respectfully disagree with the peep sight comment. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are absolutely superior in poor light...
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    opsnorm replied to the thread Conical for bull elk.
    No, I don't believe I am particularly recoil sensitive although I figure that half-moon steel butt-plate, which is actually quite sharp...
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    opsnorm reacted to R Ellis's post in the thread Conical for bull elk with Like Like.
    I use Maxi Balls and imo you cant do better but sure someone will disagree but it is a deadly bullet been using them for years
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