lancetkenyon

So I shouldn't tell you my 11 year old daughter shot her first bull with my .300RUM?

Any of the big 7s or .30s will do the trick on elk, even smaller, IF you put the bullet where it needs to go.

I am not at home, but I have loaded that combo before. Start way lower, but I got up over 90.0 with the combo. Safe in THAT gun. Think about the 230 too. I push them at 3113 in my 28" .300RUM over Retumbo.

If it is a 1:11", stick with 190gr and under bullets. They are plenty for taking elk out to 1000, and will stabilize much better. Had a guy I know take a HUGE moose with the 190 HVLD @ 650ish I think, one and done. Nosler Trophy Grade have usually been pretty accurate from what I have witnessed. 180 NAB or 190 NABLR HSM Trophy Gold w. 185 HVLD HSM Game King w. 180 SGK

Maybe not "to your exact specifications"......but you can build a custom.

Mandatory reservations there too. But at least you get 2 hrs 50 min. https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/buckeye-hills-regional-park/park-activities/shooting-range/ https://www.shop.asrpa.com/category.sc?categoryId=53

STL has never allowed target shooting. You can hunt year round for any open game though. Jackrabbits, cottontails, "other birds and small game", coyotes, house sparrows and European Starlings, etc.

50 min? For $5 per 50 min? Only 2 rifles? No paper, only steel? Jrs only allowed in "family areas"? Guess I will continue my desert shooting. BS rules. Stupidity at it's finest.

.300WM MPR is 8.4lbs bare rifle. Add rings, scope, level, and you are going to be over 10lbs easily, maybe closer to 10.5lbs. Not your typical "pack rifle" weight range. Not a beast by any means compared to others. Your thread is "talk me out of it". Been tons of suggestions and reasons why you might consider other options. Maybe you should have left the "talk me out of it" part out of the title, and called it "I am getting this rifle".

No telling how it is stored during it's lifespan before the consumer buys it. I would be more worried about keeping it dry.

I have one in my safe right now. Have yet to shoot it. Hopefully sending some downrange this weekend. It is not a light rifle. I would not consider it a "backpack rifle". 26" barrel plus a brake is going to be long, even with the folding stock. And you can't cut it down to reduce weight or length. But it is pretty cool. I would be looking at something with a shorter barrel, in a bit lighter chambering, way less weight. You can always swap stocks if a folder is a must have feature. For $2500+, I think there are a few other pack rifles choices that would better serve your needs/wants. Kimber Mountain Ascent, Kimber Adirondack, Cooper Backcountry, Christensen Arms Ridgeline, etc. Same for the scope. Not a light scope, and not my choice for a pack scope in that price range.

The doll?

Chewing gum. Seriously, not much I wouldn't buy used as long as it is in good shape.

Load up 15 of your best load and go shoot at distance. That will give you a lot of data of what the load is doing, more so than 100 yard groups. I have been doing all my load development at distance (545 yds) for the past 6-7 weeks (since Ben Avery has been shut down), and it really shows what the loads are liking. Then checking them at 749, 851, 960. Shoot 3 shot groups at distances like 400, 500, 600, 700, 800. If you really have 80+ES, that should show up.

Ditto!

Have you thought about a different powder or primer? Seems your ES/SD is quite high. RL23, H1000, Retumbo, RL26 (just watch temps over 85°), N565, N570.

Very nice boots.

Nicely appointed G26. If I didn't just buy a new custom G19, I would be all over this.

I have been starting mine out at .050" jump, similar to what Barnes recommendsand and what they have all liked. They all shot so good, I never even played with seating depth.

Got mine! Come on baby! I KNOW how good that 6.5SAUM shoots, especially for a light rifle!

Never watched it. Everyone says I have missed the best TV on air. Poor me.

Big coyote! Alpha male?

Mr. Suppressor in Mesa.

I ordered two suppressors. One on Nov 26th 2019, one on Jan 2nd 2020. I picked both up end of March. One was under 120 days, one was under 90 days.

Been nearly impossible to find for months. Been looking myself. Good luck.