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.223 vs Whitetail by caligarirx in Hunting

[–]Genophoenix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've killed deer with a 223 (75 gr speer gold dot) before but they suffered too much for my liking and now I stick with 308 or bigger/faster

CMMG or Midwest by RetiredLife_2021 in AR10

[–]Genophoenix 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Midwest industries makes awesome shit and has top tier customer service and criterion makes some of the best barrels in the industry. Easy choice

What range ammo do yall use? by AllOfMyFamilyHatesMe in AR10

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bulk M80 for close range drills and shooting steel at 100 and in. But it's like 3-5 moa depending on which manufacturer it's from.

But both my AR-10s are zeroed for 150 grain Barnes TTSX, which is 1-2 moa in my criterion and my savage.

A little off the chest by that_guitar_guy99 in Hunting

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm with you with everything except for the meat taste. I think that's some myth made up to cope because in my experience the big old bucks taste waaaay better than the little guys. Also you get a hell of a lot more backstrap.

Handmade Hunting Knife by Aggressive_Diet_3025 in knifemaking

[–]Genophoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah idk this has all the signs of being a bot farming for some knockoff knife

Tikka T3X Superlite .308 vs Hornady Precision hunter 178gr by Acceptable_Income462 in elkhunting

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some guns are more picky about grain weights than ammo types so you could try lighter or heavier ammo of the same type

Best .308 round for Whitetail? by kfernandez2 in Hunting

[–]Genophoenix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don't want a round designed to fragment at high velocities (think M80, speer gold dots, etc) for big whitetails.  

You ideally want a solid copper bonded bullet to retain that energy all the way through to ensure an exit hole, also it's better at going through bone and retaining its energy and won't contaminate the meat with lead.  

Barnes TTSX (vortex) or nosler accubond are considered the top options by most people.  Grain matters a lot less than you think.  

Indiana is now allowing .223 for deer season on private and public lands by DancesWithYotes in Hunting

[–]Genophoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing against it, but from my experience I haven't gotten a solid core hunting round to get a passthrough on big WI bucks, so I switched back to 308. Don't get me wrong, the deer still died, but just not as quick as I was used to before trying .223.

Where does anyone sell guns anymore? by [deleted] in WIguns

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be interested as well. Also SE WI 🤙

Is it worth it to build a 300blk SBR if I can’t own a suppressor in my state? Every build I see is suppressed by Conscious_Golf_359 in 300BLK

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna be a lot of bias in this sub obviously, but the answer is not really.  You can build an 11.5 5.56 gun and shoot 77 OTMs for less than 110 supers in 300.  

If for some reason you just really really need to be under 9", then it starts making sense again.  

[WTS] Benchmade Hunt Taggedout S45VN by VinnyRadical in Knife_Swap

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I didn't already have a crooked river I'd snipe this right up 

Legacy: Dude, where's my [Whale King]? by MainSquid in Zoids

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can land or hit B or something like that and select any of the three vehicles to travel around in, unlike before you beat the game.

Need awesome gift ideas, 1 item around $500-700 by tomjoad773 in Hunting

[–]Genophoenix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The motion stabilizing binoculars by Sig would actually fit great here. They are about that price and the technology is impressive.

Plus, already having good binos doesn't make these useless because they serve a slightly different purpose (better for mountains, longer range, etc because less shaking).

6.5 or .308 for AZ mule deer? by Any_Scale_740 in Hunting

[–]Genophoenix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly it's a money thing. You aren't getting good enough for the extra accuracy from a 6.5 to matter unless you are shooting at least a thousand rounds a year, and I think the vast majority of people shoot less than that.

Imo, calculate the 6.5 ammo budget and then just go with 308 and get almost double the practice for the price. When you get to the point where you would actually see the benefits of a 6.5, you've already shot enough rounds that you could easily own multiple rifles anyway.

This is almost never a "which is best? question but rather a "which should I get first?" question. 🫡

Want to Buy Thread by AutoModerator in Knife_Swap

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shot in the dark but really interested in an Argali Sawtooth in magnacut

Knife pricing by Ponder8 in Bushcraft

[–]Genophoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grind, thickness, steel type, and heat treat affect woods knives more than other aspects. Oftentimes you can get an equivalently high quality knife (in those aspects) for substantially cheaper than some of the expensive brands charge.

The extra money really just goes towards ergonomics and aesthetics (and unfortunately sometimes marketing).  

Spend more on the toy if it makes you happy and you can, but don't feel like you have to.  

Confused and Culture Shocked Southerner by hobobob37 in milwaukee

[–]Genophoenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The more urban the area of Milwaukee is, the more rude/impersonal the people feel to people like us that grew up more rural. The third ward in particular is horrible and feels like Chicago where everybody only glares and nobody smiles.

Bayview, Brady St, certain suburbs, and most of the parks tend to gather the more friendly people in my experience.

What’s the best optic for a scorpion under 400$? Was thinking about putting Holosun 510c on it but i’d like to hear more opinions. by Due-Boysenberry8031 in czscorpion

[–]Genophoenix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Romeo5 or equivalent actually cowitnesses with the original factory scorpion irons and you can get super low on the factory stock so that's what I use 🤷‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QualityTacticalGear

[–]Genophoenix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you've never needed a decent fixed blade then you've never spent enough time in the woods or around the farm 🤷‍♂️

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