lancetkenyon

Great price on the 15s. If I would not have just bought my 15s, I would be all over these.

Depends on your definition of "close to the Valley". 10 is about the same distance as 35, but in totally opposite directions. Both about 2.5-3 hours drive. The desert units will be in the rut end of December and January 2015. Higher country units rut in November. Like others have said, pick a unit and spend time in it. Every unit will hold deer, and some nice ones come out of each one every year. Have fun, get GOOD glass, and GOOD boots.

Hands down, Phoenix Custom Rifles. Awesome work, quick turnaround, good prices, amazing guys.

For my .300RUM, I shoot: 175 Barnes LRX @ 3350FPS 175 SMK @ 3300FPS 210 SMK @ 3150FPS 215 Berger Hybrid @ 3100FPS All are less than 1/2 moa. The heavies start out slower, but hit like a sledgehammer at distance. BC flight overtakes the lighter rounds at about 900 yards IIRC.

Self painted. Thanks. She loves it.

Sierra Match Kings are not a solid copper bullet...but they do put a hurting on game really quick.

http://forum.snipershide.com/optics-sale/274404-swfa-ss-5-20x50mm-hd-mrad-illuminated-%241150.html

My daughter got one in February. Does that count?

Good streak and even better buck. Should be good eating in your future too.

Rangefinder is in my pack as a backup for now, but still for sale. TTT.

Recurve has found a new young hunter to shoot it. Koala is spoken for, but waiting on confirmation.

SPF. Great talking to you Cliff. See you tomorrow. What a small world.

Whoops. That is landline. Call inbound.

DCS has first dibs on tank. Text sent.

So how did the rounds shoot? Do you need some more, or do you want me to load you up some 70gr. TTSXs if you can get some?

Like some have stated, I think they perform amazingly out of a higher velocity cartridge. I shot my 2012 big bodied muley at 488 yards with a 100gr. TTSX from a .25-06 Ackley. Quartering on, entered right front shoulder, exited left rear hip with about a 1/2" hole. Deer did not take a single step. Not much blood other than from the nose/mouth though, so tracking might have sucked if it took off. But...it did not go anywhere. About as perfect of an outcome as possible. I also have some 175 LRX loaded up for my .300RUM. I have yet to shoot any game with those though. I am betting on flawless performance.

I have the Manfrotto 700 head. It is a bit lighter than the other Manfrotto panning heads. I like that is uses the same mounting plate as my Manfrotto pistol grip head, and I can just leave the plates and adapters on different optics for quick swap outs. I have plates on my 10s (x2), 15s, spotting scope, camera. Just swap from one to the other on two different tripods.

SWFA 5-20x50. Look at www.snipershide.com in the classifieds. You can find them used for under $1000 quite often. New are $1300 or $1500 for illuminated. http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-HD-5-20x50-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P51653.aspx Pros: FFP scope, amazingly clear, awesome tracking and very discernible clicks, good reticle, good features, great CS if you would ever need it, built like a tank. Cons: A little heavy, no zero stop. MUCH clearer than a Vortex PSA for about the same price. Also, much clearer than my Leupold VX-III 6.5-20x50 LR.

Ttt

Recurve being delivered tomorrow. Waiting on pickup of Koala. Price drop on other 2 bows.

Those top Irish Setters are the most comfortable boots ever. I have a pair in size 10. I would be all over them if they fit me.

My 12 year old daughter will be using a .270 Win with 150 NAB LRs on her bull hunt this fall. I have no concerns with the cartridge or the shooter. Just have to do my part on finding her a bull.

AZLance, thanks for your service. Never knew you were BP. Much respect.

Any update on proposed schedule? I am feeling the need to ring some steel.

I see BP trucks all the time for work. They abuse the holy heck out of them in the line of duty. Plus, the guys they are chasing really don't care about the BP trucks, so they get to play bumper cars quite often.