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December hunts can be tricky. I have been on some that are 50s and sunny, or single digit and snow, or 30s and rain. Pack for all conditions and you will be fine. I too wear cotton. I get it. Cotton gets wet, it becomes an evap cooler on you. But, AZ is not MN or WI, where you actually have a chance of falling through a river/creek/pond/bog and getting wet very often. Even trudging through knee to waist high snow is extremely rare. I am a fan of Kuiu gear too. Lightweight, well made, not outrageous expensive for what you get. My layering system: If it is ridiculously cold (I hate being cold): Poly/wool base pants Jean's or Carhartts Kuiu Guide Pants or Yukon rain pants Light or Mid weight wool socks and good boots (usually non-insulated unless it is very cold and we plan on sitting a lot) Poly/wool base layer upper (I have a bunch of Sitka/UA/Military issue) Cotton LS tee Any combo of the following depending on how cold: (all of these are windproof, a huge benefit in my opinion) Kuiu Guide Vest Kuiu Guide Jacket Kuiu Chinook Jacket Kuiu Teton down jacket Kuiu Yukon Rain Jacket Poly fleece or Wool beanie

Wade, If you want some handloads built, let me know.

Hmmm. I can't find the thread now. Might have just sold them.

There is a thread on here selling them. Look it up.

I have two custom rifles (with a 3rd in the works as we speak) from AxisWorks. I have three custom rifles from Phoenix Custom Rifles. All of them are absolute tack drivers. All.of them were built to my exact wants. All of them are beautiful pieces of death dealing artwork.

If it is a 28 Nosler, let me know. I have a lot of info. I have loaded for 8 different ones so far, and have a few more coming up. Charge weights can vary greatly between SAAMI spec and custom chambers too.

7mm 180 Hybrid, 662 yards. Dead bull elk, quickly. Cleanly. Same bullet. 75 yards (max). Probably closer to 60, but it happened quick. Dead elk. Quickly. Cleanly. .308 215 Hybrid, 432 yards. Dead bull. Instantly. Cleanly. .308 215 Hybrid, 210 yards. Dead bull. Quickly, cleanly. You won't get much help from a lot of guys on the Berger Hybrid topic. In my opinion, and just mine, one of the best hunting bullets out there. Heavier jacket than the hunting version, better controlled expansion. It is not Berger's stance just as of yesterday. It has been their stance all along. Same with the Sierra Match King, which kills extremely well also. I could post more photos with those if you want? Why not use a bullet that goes where you want it, and kills extremely well? Just because the box says so? As for "heavy for caliber that don't expand at long range", that is a laughable statement. I killed 2 coyotes at 1365 yards last year with a Hybrid that knocked them both flat, with a blood pattern you could see from 3/4 mile away!

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That sucks! I am on Ocotillo and Higley right now. I will keep my eyes open. Not sure how far away I am as I am a westsider.

I can vouch for this rifle. Break in was performed, and custom ammo is high quality and as accurate as the photo shows. Several groups shot the same. I am pretty sure it killed an old buck last year too.

Weatherby is known for really long freebore. So don't sweat that. As for 3 vs 5 round groups, 5 rounds gives you more of a control group to see what your rifle is actually doing. But you need to shoot them slower to allow barrel to cool better. (But @ 110° ambient temps, good luck with that!)

They are set up for a Weaver mount as well as Picatinny rail. Weaver fits in Picatinny, but Picatinney crossbar will not fit in Weaver bases. No issues. Push them forward and tight against the front of the groove. Tighten them down to spec and run them.

Boy am I glad this is MOA. I really don't need the temptation right now.

Never heard of sous vide.....dang you. Now I have to go buy a sous vide machine. Watched a couple videos when I am hungry. Not a good idea.

I have a few I can send you. .308: 150 NBT (pulls) 155 HVLD 168 SMK 175 SMK 178 ELD-X 185 HVLD 190 HVLD 210 SMK 210 HVLD 212 ELD-X 215 Hybrid 230 Hybrid

Do you reload? If so, maybe ask for 10 or so of a bunch of different t types of bullets to try.

Great thread in a time where there are few.

Congrats! Good hunt. If you have 4 days prior, a couple weekends before, and the entire hunt, you should be able to put a good buck on the ground. Saying you will get a 200" buck might be a bit misleading. Those caliber of deer, even on the Kaibab, are not that common. They are there, but not behind every tree. I would think a 180"-190" is doable if you are selective and hunt hard. And you could very well find a 200+" buck. Be prepared for every condition. Could be 50s and sunny, or 0° and snow (pray for this weather). Could rain too. Unless there is a brutal snow weeks prior to the hunt, bucks will still be both high and low. Also, rut might not be in full swing yet. It wasn't 2 years ago. We saw plenty of solo bucks. But they should be starting to check for hot does. Be prepared for shots between 20 to 800 yards. Make sure you have excellent glass and tripods. Practice, practice, practice. If you get a few weekends, learn the roads! Look for deer, but don't worry if you don't see big bucks. If it is windy, deer will stay in the thick stuff. When it quits....they will come out like rats on a sinking ship. Watch precipitation. If it is dry, water will still be a viable attraction to the deer. Shoot all coyotes you see. And buy a lion tag too. Hunt hard, and most of all, have fun!

7E, 7W, or 7 (both sides)? Shoot me a text, and I can let you know where we see deer frequently. If you get a map, we can go over it too.

That was my post on here.

Kauai, HI, blacktail. Year round.

Muzzleloader doe deer hunt this past weekend....beginning of July? Only one place this is even remotely possible. But not in a "muzzleloader" season.

Here are my suggestions. If you are.looking for factory loads: .243 Win 6mm Rem 6x47L .250 Savage .257 Roberts 6.5x47L 6.5CM .260 Rem 6.5x55 Swede 7-08 As far as lightweight rifles, budget is key to an informed answer. Plenty of light rifles in all price ranges. Savage Axis Ruger Predator Rem Model 7 Winchester Superlight Kimber Mountain Ascent Cooper Excaliber

And again... That's a big chocolate colored black bear.