lancetkenyon

For sure. The plan is evolving, parts will start being ordered early next year I hope.

How in the heck can you SING the National Anthem and take a knee??? WTF?

Next year, once I pay off a credit card for some medical bills my wife incurred, will be a short barreled (20-22") lightweight short action deer/elk mountain medium range (600-700 yard) hunting rifle in 7RSAUM or 6.5 4S. R700 or custom short action Proof Research or Bartlein #3 fluted barrel 1:9" for 7mm, 1:8" for the 6.5mm twist (still undecided on Proof and if I can get one that short) McMillan Hunter's Edge or Manners MCS EH-1 stock Timney 510 Seekins 20MOA rail and rings (both alloys) March 3-24x52 FFP FML-1 I will be looking at the 168 HVLD for the 7mm, or was hoping for the 150-160 Matrix in the 6.5, but Matrix just sold to a Canadian company, so not sure what they will do in the future.

Love seeing the kids, especially the gals, get into the sport. Congrats to all.

Bedding a stock takes out some variables. Consistency helps accuracy. PCR does great bedding work. They do great work on everything I have seen and shot too. I own 3 rifles built by them. Plans for a 4th next year are in the works.

My prediction: I won't be watching no matter who plays.

Leopold makes rings for the M77 receiver too.

Sportsman's had them. So did Cabela's.

Good shooting.

My daughter makes the best squirrel and Andouille sausage gumbo I have ever had. But it literally takes like 8 hours+ to make.

Beautiful rifle. Bump for the OP.

Don't discount the .22 Dasher pushing a 90 VLD @ 3300, great LR varmint round. And crazy accurate. or.... The .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer pushing a 50gr. @ 4600. Only uses 105gr.of H570. Think I am kidding? Look it up. Defiance Surgeon Stiller Accuracy International Kelbly's Big Horn

Due nailed it. 2940 was moderate for the rifle I was loading for. I had some over 3000, but not as consistent or accurate, and out of a good node. Only your rifle can tell you it's max load. 2990 is cooking. I was just saying if 2990 is more accurate that 3010, stick with the 2990 load.

I also saw reports of the new 2017 Ford Grand Torino GT. 5.0 Mustang GT motor in it.

The last .300WM I did load development for was pushing a 210 HVLD @ 2940 with a moderate load, a couple full grains below max load for that rifle. 2990 or 3010 is not much differeneeded to an elk.

New Bronco release 2017 from what I have heard.

The transport tag absolutely has the hunt number and tag number on the two tags in my safe.

You are fine to carry during an open Hunt you do not have a tag for. Squirrel is open in elk units, lion, coyotes, etc. Theread used to be regs prohibiting the carry of a rifle during elk hunts if you did not have a tag, but that has been removed for years.

You do. It stays with the game animal.

Still in velvet? Cactus bull?

Just fill it out completely. I have done it a few times, when I sent game back with others while I stayed in camp to help other hunters fill their tags.

Maybe try a different bullet. Berger HVLD, SMK, SGK, Matrix VLD, Lapua Scenar, Hornady ELD-X or ELD-M, etc. If your gun won't shoot a match bullet well, that will tell you a lot. Honestly, plenty of guys who use match bullets for hunting with great success. A 210 HVLD, 210 SMK, 215 Hybrid would all rock any AZ game animal. Even a lighter grain if you want more speed, like a 175 SMK, 190 HVLD, etc.

I am so torn. I can get a very slightly used 7mm bore Proof barrel in 7/08 that I could rechamber to my liking for $300 plus chambering costs. The shooter said it was a 1/2" barrel, but he usually got a flier, making his groups 1". And the owner is a shooter. He thought it might have been a reloading issue however. For those with a Proof barrel, honestly, what kinds of groups do you consistently get? Not just the best group you have ever shot, but consistent? I have gotten sub-.1" groups with a few of my rifles, but consistently get .2-.3 with them, so that is how I call them.

Turkey opened in a lot of units last Friday too. 7W was covered up in bear and turkey hunters this weekend. Antelope opened up there too on Friday. And, of course, squirrel.

If you set up your rifle and scope to be zeroed at 500 yards and held at a 45° angle with a level reticle, you will hit every time. But change anything up, and you will be off. Just like level/level rifle/reticle setups.