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Depends on the situation. Bench or prone? Harris 6-9" Hunting prone? Harris 6-9" or 9-12" Normal still hunting or spot & stalk? Harris 13-27". All swivelling models for sure.

I have to agree with this in some ways. While I did not let Taylor practice with it, she used my .300RUM w. brake when she was 11 for her first bull elk too. Lots of time behind a .223 & .25-06AI for practice.

180 SGK? Which is a SPBT. Hodgdon book doesn't have a listkng for the 180 SGK, but it does for the 175 SMK, which uses the same jacket I believe. So it should put you in the ballpark. just start low. IMR4831 69.5-75.5C H4831 72.0-76.5 My old Alliant book shows max loads only for RL22 @ 76.9 My Lyman book shows: H4831 70.0-77.0 RL22 70.5-77.0

13A is done. 13B is ongoing.

12AW is not a small area, but there are lot of hunters in there. Also, certain areas hold more deer than others, and a lot of those spots are common knowledge. Unfortunately, common knowledge, common sense and common courtesy don't seem to go hand in hand any longer.

http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/69698-what-does-your-rifle-weigh/?do=findComment&comment=691269 I have shot all of these (except the .22LR) to 1371 minimum on steel. I would not shoot all of them to 1000 on game however.

Don't overlook the 6.5 Creedmoor or .260 Rem. It will be enough for the elk hunts he will grow into, and any of the AZ deer will easily fall to a 130-140 bullet if put in the right spot. Recoil won't be much more, but bullet weight is a big plus when you jump to .264 vs. .243. A .257 of some sort might fit the bill well also. I had a .250 Ackley for years for my girls. It took a few deer, javelina, and a cow elk with authority. I used the 100-115gr. bullets with great results.

Where is the Peoria location??? Oh boy....I am going to gain 10# now....

We have eaten at The Angry Crab in Goodyear twice now. Great boils. Snow crab, shrimp, mussles, crawfish, potatoes, corn, sausage. 5 of us devoured 7# of food. Try the "trifecta" seasoning.

I believe the 12AE Muzzy hunt ended last Thursday. Any reports? Weather/temps? Deer movement? Pre-rut activity?

I am 5'7", 155#. The medium fits fine with a couple light layers. Thermal, T-shirt, sweatshirt or vest, then jacket. I bought the large to wear for the times I need more layers. I can wear the medium jacket under the large...and toasty warm into the single digits.

What headstamp on the 06 cases?

Sell price?

How many groups have you shot with each to determine actual accuracy? One .4" vs .5" group is not necessarily telling you the truth. Either of those bullets will kill game well. Pick which you would rather shoot and continue load development and practice.

I look at it this way.... I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, I don't have a bunch of babies running around, my truck is paid off, and I don't have a $2000/month rent, so my vice is my rifles and reloading. Money well spent in my opinion. Kind of like a car. A 76 Pinto will get you from A to B. And that is fine for a lot of people. Even though a 13 Mustang GT 500 still gets you to the same place, it is just more fun to drive, with a better ride and with a sense of pride doing what you enjoy.

Got my rifle back from Phoenix Custom Rifles yesterday after the finish inletting and bedding. Man they do a nice job. They opened up the barrel channel to fit and free float the contour of the Bartlein #3, opened up the bottom metal just a hair and bedded the bottom metal, bedded the recoil lug, action, and tang area. Just in time to shoot it this weekend to verify nothing changed in my loads.

.300RUM R700 LA BDL 28" spiral fluted Rock Creek Rem Varmint contour w. brake HS Precision Tactical stock Timney 212 Seekins 20MOA Picatinny base & 6/4 alloy rings Steiner T5Xi 5-25x56 scope w. level 13lbs 9oz 6.5 SLR R700 SA BDL 27" Bartlein Rem Sendero contour w. brake Manner T2A stock Timney CE Seekins 20MOA Picatinny w. alloy 6/4 alloy rings Kahles K624i 6-24x56 w. level 15lbs 9oz .260 Rem R700 SA BDL 26" Bartlein #3 McMillan Game Scout Timney 510 Seekins 20MOA Picatinny base & Badger Ordinance "Max 50" alloy rings Schmidt & Bender PMII 3-20x50 w. level 10lbs 8oz .25-06 AI R700 LA BDL 28" Shilen #4 contour B&C Medalist Shilen trigger Badger Ordinance 20MOA Picatinny No scope currently 8lbs 2oz (no scope) 7 Rem Mag R700 LA BDL 26" Bartlein #3 fluted w. brake Manners EH2 Timney CE Badger alloy 20MOA Picatinny w. Vortex alloy rings Vortex Razor Gen I 5-20x50 w. level 9lbs 2oz (once I swap a March 3-24x52 on it, I will lose another 11oz) Tactical Solutions .22LR Alloy action w. milled 20MOA Picatinny rail 16" Alloy clad stainless sleeved barrel Hogue stock Talley Lightweight 1" rings Zeiss Conquest 3-9x42 5lbs 5oz w. 10 rounds

These jackets are awesome. I have 3. Vias, Verde, Major Brown. If this was a medium or large....I would now have 4.

Great buck, let alone her first! Now she is spoiled.

Voted. Took 5 minutes, no line.

Wow! Amazing bucks.

If I didn't have one already, I would be all over this. Smoking deal.

Just like in real hunting, it would depend on the conditions at the time. And I bet I could sneak closer.....

$4000 rifle +$400 scope +1 hour watching YouTube training video X1000 yards X 0 hours behind rifle = 0 game shot and recovered See, simple math even an engineer can do!

Any competent gunsmith can build a barreled action to your specs.