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Taylor is 4'11", and about 95#. Pants are barely high-waters on her. Jacket still fits, but it won't next season, so I am selling as a set.

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Yes, from about 20# to 30#. 30# limbs. Draw length is adjustable 1" +/-. plus a bit by twisting the string.

It is yours.

I much prefer the 50gr. VMAX/ZMAX @ 3303FPS from my .223 too. No coyote has ever walked away from one of those from my gun. The 69gr. SMK is good too. Does not put them down quite as fast, but better for shots a little further out, and accuracy is amazing.

I think a 10-11# rifle is a great carry weight longer range rig. Good compromise and balance of weight to stability. 11# isn't too bad to carry over many a mountain mile either. Nice rifles Cactusjack. Is the Tejas an "Ackleyized" .300RUM?

Most military ammo sucks for accuracy. Depending on your expectations, I would go for a cheaper varmint type loading. Black Hills is good too, but not cheap.

They came out. Usually $.50 to 2" hole, but not like a grenade went off.

It was Friday morning at first light.

If anyone is headed to Pleasant, or up here right now, head to Honeymoon Cove. Top water bite if off the charts. Not sure how long it will last.

My .22-250 loved the 52gr. SMK HPBT.

I have worked up loads for 3 different 7RMs with RL22 and 168 HVLDs. Good combo. I will look at what each one liked for charge weight this weekend if you want. Start low and work up. Some show pressure before others, and it seems the customs use a better, slightly tighter reamer than the factory guns from what I have seen.

Is your scope purged with helium?700 SPS in .300WSM weighs 7lbs 6oz by itself. Add a brake (maybe 4-8 oz.) Add base & rings (4-12oz.) Add a Leupold 6.5-20x50 (20.4 oz.) I get 9lbs. 4oz. to 9lbs. 10oz. approximately. But don't sweat it. Most people underestimate the weight of their rifle. 1lb. is not a deal breaker. But I don't consider a 9+ pound rifle a lightweight either. But a very good weight to carry for 80% of hunting purposes. And it sure beats 16#.

I hate to say it, but see a major flaw. I doubt it can be corrected without tossing some money into it to correct the issue. The bolt is on the wrong side. What is the final weight? Barrel contour, twist rate and length? Plans for bullet/powder recipe? Looks awesome.

The "shoot to" is for the angle compensation, from 99 to 600 yards. Yes, it should still be accurate, but you need to know what YOUR gun will take to dial in at the "shoot to" range still.

Reap what you sow. Or Rip what you sew. I didn't see too many "Buy this and you can shoot 800 yards" responses. Just a lot of suggestions and examples of what lightweight guns other members carry.

Conditions, rifle accuracy, and most importantly the SHOOTER dictate if an 800 yard shot is easy or not. On a calm day, with a good prone position and proper supports, and time to work up the ballistics, my 13 year old daughter can shoot my .223 AR-15 out to 850 yards EASILY on an 8" steel. On a calm day, with a good prone position and proper supports, and time to work up the ballistics, my 13 year old daughter can shoot my 6.5 SLR out to 1300+ easily on an 8" steel. On a calm day, with a good prone position and proper supports, and time to work up the ballistics, I have made a first round hit on a 12" steel at 1771 yards. I can also make a 600 yard shot pretty easily from a sitting position with a good front rest if I have time to work up my ballistics. 800 yards IS a chip shot when you practice at 1300-1700 yards, with perfect conditions. Even good conditions. But a hit on an 8" or 12" steel is not good enough for hunting either (in my opinion). But in a hunting scenario, it is extremely rare to have perfect conditions. Wind, positioning, obstructions, rests, moving game, etc. all reduce our effective range. So a 1300 yard gun on a range might very well be a 600 yard gun in the hunting world. There are so many variables, the SHOOTER has to know their limitations. The gun might be perfectly capable of making the shot, but the nut behind the bolt has to be the determining factor. I do not think a long range hunting rifle (out to 800 yards) has to weight 16"#. But getting a 7# gun (or any weight for that matter) to reliably hit a 4" target 100% of the time in hunting conditions has way more to do with the shooter than the rifle. After carrying 16+# rifle all over for Taylor's deer hunt, and a 13+# rifle for her elk hunt, I am also in the planning stages for a mid-range (to 600-700 yards) mountain weight rifle under 9# I possible. In all honesty, shots on game over 500 yards are fairly rare. Most of my hunting shots have been under 300 yards over my hunting career. And if you do not practice shooting that far on a regular basis, all year long, for hundreds of rounds, you have no business trying a shot on game at that distance once a year or less.

Next one I shoot, I will drop it by your house. Let me know how it tastes.

That is why I thought I missed. 100 yard death dash in about 3 seconds.

Doh! Yep, in 7w. Try the flats north of the SF Peaks area.

They are just a close approximation. Unless you specifically tailor your load to the exact specifications, they will only get you close. Out to 500 yards or so, they are pretty close for big game or big targets. They won't get you to hit a prairie dog at 500 though.Past that, and you need a ballistics program.

I saw it from Lake Pleasant this morning, right at 7:01. Even though I did not see this post until after it happened, I immediately knew what it was. Cool.

Wildcat Hill.

My daughter had the unloaded rifle on her shoulder. But good call.