youngbuck

I heard they have been working on some for a while now. They could probably sell them for as much as they want. I bet they will be more then The Leicas or Zeiss.

Let us know what you find. Ive been looking at one of these for a while now. If you don't mind post up what you had to pay and how long the install takes. I'm assuming this is for Verizon. I was looking at the Wilson Sleek. http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/ProductListing.aspx?Category=7&title=Cradle+Boosters

Im on Guadalupe and Ellsworth.

I just got back from seeing the buck first hand. First off, congrats to Steve! I can't think of a more deserving guy. He is my uncle, and one of the guys, along with my dad, who would take me hunting when I was kid. He and my dad are the reason I enjoy hunting as much as I do. He is an archery guy. I'm sure being able to take this buck with a bow, means a lot to him. Pictures can't do this buck justice. He looks like a freak in the pictures, but the mass is very deceiving. I didn't put a tape on him. The MB I measured out with my hand is over 18" for reference. I can also tell you it is 100% coues, IMO. The face is darker than most coues though. Nothing about this buck says hybrid to me. On the contrary, brows like that, are the things big muleys dream about. Even holding this buck it is hard to start adding up numbers. Everything is proportionately, freakishly huge. After holding the buck, I dont think close to 140 gross is an exageration. Regardless of how the deductions add up, or where in the books he falls, he is a super stud. Congrats Steve and Rusty! If anybody has a recent P&Y book I would like to know what the top ten are. PM me if you know.

I hope to get to see him this week. There are a few guys on the forum who know the hunter. Congrats Unk!

Well I went a shot it for the first time today. I shot paper at 100yds. I was able to hold around 1moa. I had one ragged hole goin and 1 or 2 "flyers", still real close to 1" 4 shot group (I didnt measure it with my calipers). I was cleaning the barrel after the every shot, so every shot was a fowler. This is with no load development. I was shooting 89gr H1000 w/ COAL 3.645 (IIRC). The velocity was 2725-2754. I will load up to 91gr, maybe a little more eventually, then play with seating depth. This is short enough to fit in the mag and be around 30 thou off the lands. I ran balistics through Shooter. The Litz tested G7 seemed a little high as my 2 long shots (1k+) were both a couple feet low. I haven't gone through the app yet to check all my variables though. I was shooting far to see how plumb my scope was tracking. Recoil was a non issue. It was less than my dad's 7RM shooting 162s at 3040fps (no break). I didn't shoot my 300rum today to compare it against, but I think the 338LM is slighty less felt recoil. I'll post again when I get everything dialed in. I need to re-level the scope and do some load development. Over all I was very happy. The recoil really surprised me. The gun does weigh just under 15lbs with scope and bipod, but it is still flingin a 300gr bullet @ 2740 fps. I hope to get it over 2800. I'm hoping for 2850, but thats thats pretty fast for a 26" LM. Since the pic I've swapped for aluminum rings and am using a EGW HD 20MOA rail. I also added a lace up cheek pad. It helps getting a good cheek weld, but makes it a pain to clean and a little tough to remove the bolt. I can't use my bore guide when it is on.

Well I heard them popping off at my house this morning. They were probably at the dairy on the Santan loop of the 202.

The turrets are in MOA, at least mine are. I have 2 50mm versions. You can't beat them for the money. They track really well and are a lot easier to "zero" than some expensive scopes, no set screws. They don't have a ton of internal elevation and the eye relief can be a little picky. However, that is comparing them to scopes around 1k plus. You can't get better features without spending a LOT more money.

No help at the bird forum.

Haul a pair of insulated coveralls in your pack if you are going to be glassing. The thinsulate wrangler camo pants from VF factory outlet are pretty handy when it gets that cold, inexpensive too. Throw a hand warmer(that actually works) in your bino bag before you head out. That will prevent condensation building up on the glass. If it is real cold, most cameras/camcorders won't work without being warmed up for a while. If your's wont work stick it in your inside coat pocket for a half hour. Make sure your water bottles aren't frozen before you head out all day. It is really frustrating waiting for ice to thaw when you are thirsty.

It all really depends on the year how cold it will get. I've seen it in the single digits on that hunt and I've also seen it flood with rain. Bring an ice chest to keep water in to keep it from freezing. No ice, just stuff you don't want to freeze.

I got a beanie, ball cap and a couple t-shirts a while back from those guys. I couldn't justify spending that much on clothes for the jacket and pants. I'll give their beanie a shot this year. If I like it I may buy the jacket down the road.

On real long hunts, I normally use my "junk coolers" for drinks and food. I keep blocks and fill my Yetis to the brim with crushed ice. I keep those in the shade and only get into them when I refill my other coolers. The ice keeps a lot longer if the cooler is 100% full. The sleeping bag trick helps. I also heard about using wet towels on coolers. The evaporation would help too. Bring your coolers inside the house a couple days before you use them. the night before you pack them up throw a bag of ice in them to chill them off. Drain all that and load them up as full as you can get them. Nothing melts ice faster than throwing it into a hot/warm cooler. The good ice chests are even worse when it comes to this.

20MOA rail SPF. Flat rail w/ #8 holes still available

Turns out I'll need a EGW HD rail, not a tactical. Fits Savage long action with round back (has one if it is an accu-trigger I'm told). Brand new 20MOA base manf. #41102. I'm going to hold it up to the rifle tomorrow to make sure the spacing is correct (Savage can't tell me what rail will fit their rifle, it is a new model). Never been mounted. I payed 38.99 for it. I'd like to get $35 OBO for it. I don't want to mess with an online return. I can post pics if you need them, but it is brand spanking new. UPS dropped it off today. I'm in Mesa, but drive all over the state most weekends.

I use a Rino 130, the one with the electronic compass and barometric altimeter, no color screen. I use it to double check my ballistic program. The electronic compass is nice, if you know how to calibrate it. you don't have to be moving for it to work. I'd like to see the new color touch screen rinos.

I looked into loading some of the 140gr FTX for my old man's m94 trapper in 357. I think he's shooting a 158gr flat nose now. They did a wonder on a javelina and made a heck of a smack when it hit. I still may get some flex tips. Good to know they worked well for you.

I also have an EGW flat tactical rail to fit a savage 110 roundback with #8 holes not #6. It is marked EGW SAV 110BA. Neither Savage nor EGW knew what came on my rifle (a savage with rail from EGW from the factory). Ill take 25$ each.

Good luck guys. I'm looking forward to pics and stories what you get back. I'll be playin wing-man on an archery antelope hunt this weekend.

Shoot, I was gonna say I should quit drinkin beer in my blue kiddie pool out front and switch to my back yard. The neighbors would like me better. That was until Tommat has them in his front yard. I guess Ill stay out front.

WOW! AZ buck?

I definitely use it for my hunting magazine fix. The best part is I have gotten familiar with a lot of the guys on here. I like to see guys I know tag out, especially with the story behind it. The gear reviews here are a lot better than in any hunting magazine or TV show. Nobody is being paid to push their sponsor's product. Some forums promote the cream of the crop gear. The guys here are "bang for your buck" guys, which is my kind of people. Brag on....

All my bulls on my cams are still in velvet (pines). I saw some fresh rubs in there though. I heard of 4 bulls in the cedars together that were clean this past weekend.

That's a neat pic. I like getting 2 types of critters at once. I've had elk/coues and elk/turkey, never woulda guessed elk/javis. Good luck this Friday Mike.

I prefer to fish for smallies, cats, and stripers. For smallies, I've had good luck with grubs on jig heads. Mostly watermelon candy/seed colors. At night, cats can be caught on any catfish bait from the shore. On stripers we usually use frozen anchovies. I've only caught one walleye out of Powell, on a hand poured grub in watermelon candy color. Have fun and good luck!