WampusCat

You can load ammo on an RCBS or Redding press with a quality Redding bushing die that will out shoot most factory guns and most everybody capable of pulling the trigger. Get good quality stuff the first time. Does not have to be the best or most expensive. What is the best for one discipline of shooting is not always best for everyone else. Great thing about reloading is you can get in as deep as you want. Just get the very basic to save money and make a few rounds that go bang that are capable of pluggin a deer lung at 100 paces or you can fine tune a meat missile that can center punch the X-ring (or deer vitals) at 1,000 yds with the right driver. More important than what gear you pick... Make sure you understand the processes involved. Basics - Setting up your Dies/Press properly Trimming when needed Seating Depth Learn how to identify the beginning signs of overpressure Reducing a max load to get a safe starting point Powder burn rates (which one for xxxx caliber) After the basics if you choose to get deeper - Methods of obtaining the perfect load for your gun - Optimal Charge Weight, Ladder Tests, etc Case neck / projectile runout and how to control it. Neck tension Primer seating uniformity Sorting cases and projectiles by weight or bearing surfaces Meplat trimming / pointing Internal ballistics

Lots of good points here. Great thread. I believe there are strong merits to both as well. If we are talking about just having a buddy along just so you arent alone, my vote would be to go alone and appreciate the challenges it brings. Learn a bit about yourself along the way. If talking about hunting with a like minded person who shares your passion for the mountain and the whole experience of hunting, then I would say without a doubt I prefer to share those memories with a good friend. In the past ten years Ive learned there is but a handful of people who fall into this category for me.

We used the 208 on an elk at an incredible distance. Launched by 300 win and it put him down no issue. Heard complaints about poor performance at real close range but never had an issue. Like everything else in hunting, it matters where you put it more than which tool you pick.

Glad you got some. I not anywhere I can use them now but almost grabbed some on principle.

Just saw some on Midway a couple days ago.

Is there anything specific that feathers require over regular vanes? Different glue? I just ordered some Easton axis traditional shafts. I had similar questions about shield vs parabolic cut.

Made one last trip through my favorite part of AZ before I headed overseas in June. Just bought my point this year so not scouting. Just enjoying being out there. Finally had a chance to settle down and look through the pictures. How many does do you see? Enjoying the trip just as much as me. This place will be calling me back for years!

Looks like you got the cost info so I'll just give my .02 worth of experience. I have the stud installed on my 12 ELs and really like how compact and out of the way it is. You will never notice it when not using it. My only complaint is since it is forward mounted on the binos the weight is not centered on my Jim White head (weight extremely biased toward the rear). Feels rather awkward panning around up, down, left, right. Maybe I am just used to my old 15s and outdoorsman pistol grip head. Maybe someone has an idea to counter that.

There are 8... Well I saw seven that day and after looking at the picture I can definitely see 8. Either way, I enjoyed looking at them again. I never saw the far right doe. You can clearly see her back nose and two big ears sticking up.

Those tricky does blend in so well, no wonder its so easy for a group of em to bust you. Not the right number yet.

I didn't have a choice and left my big safe in a non climate controlled storage unit for a year and then in my garage (also no A/C) for a year and a half. The only negative effect was the Yuma heat did a number on the "Browning" decals. When I came home the stickers had slid down the front of the safe. I don't keep any ammo or electronics in there so there wasn't any other issues.

I love those Mearns. Great photos.

Excellent bear and a great experience for your son I'm sure. Thanks for sharing. Did the arrow pass through?

willhunt is right on about the Hogdon extreme line. I load almost everything with them. I love H1000 in my 338. Where did you get the numbers for your temp chart?

I have the flash and I dont leave the truck with out it. I love it and so do my buddies. They even bought their own fuel cans to use with my jet boil last season lol. I have a bad habit of sleeping at my glassing point. Making hot coffee silently without a fire makes the amazing Arizona morning views while glassing that much better. I have tried and made several alcohol stoves. They work fine but the real issue i had with them is the fuel. No matter what I stored it in inside my pack, it always seems to leak. The sealed cans from Jetboil and similar are just too convenient. My friend cooks in his but I just heat water and use instant coffee so there is never any clean up. Make coffee in my mug and pour hot water in the mountain house bags. Awesome!

I had a friend with wealthy parents who hunted high fence whitetails with his father. He always wanted to brag about the big bucks they killed and never understood why I could care less about comparing with the trophies he "earned". To each there own for certain, but I think Mr. Leupold said it best. "The value of any trophy from the field depends not on its size but on the magnitude of the effort expended in its pursuit."~Aldo Leopold

Oneshot, I believe those rusty ones are the cores from AP or Armor Piercing .50 cal projectiles. If you find one thats not rusted up, they make a pretty good center punch.

Not me, but I've seen him too.

Bet you're excited. Headed to VA tomorrow and droppin off a Kreiger barrel and Rem 700 action on the way. Hopefully it will be a coues slaying 6.5x47 lapua when I get back. Those Conquest can really take a beating. I faceplanted in a dry cobblestone creek bottom a couple years ago packing out a friends buck. Dropped the heavy barreled AR right on the scope. No issues other than cosmetic.

Yup, Zeiss 6.5-20 conquest with the target turrets. Only con is the 1" tube and low MOA adjustment. When I had one on my 300WM it adjusted to 1150 off a 200yd zero with a 20 minute base. Your .260 should do that. Call me if you have any questions about it.

Dang it hog, We could have done some swappin for that Red Label and my rifles.

TTT Driving through Phoenix area tomorrow.

Bought in October to use last season but, season was cut short. Awesome 2400 cu in pack with aluminum frame, perfect for carrying your rifle while backpack hunting or bugging out. Gunslinger II has a wider scabbard capable of accepting an AR with a mag in it. Zero stains, rips, or cuts. Little to no wear at all except outside, bottom edges of frame has a few nicks from setting on rocks but that is expected. Very durable cordura pack. Coyote Brown. Also comes with Eberlestocks padded pouch attached to the waistbelt and a rifle buttstock cover that clips in and keeps rain or debris out of the scabbard. $275

Make me a reasonable offer. Driving through Phoenix area tomorrow.

I didnt plan on selling my cameras but I will be unable to use them at all for the next few years. I have (3) Uway VH200B and (1) Primo TruthCam 46 ULTRA. All cams are camo, AA, SD, with subdued LEDs, and in great shape. The cams record photos, photo bursts, and video. Uway has video with sound. Primos does time lapse. The Uways are 2 yrs old and didnt get put out this year at all. Bought the Primos in Sept last year. My season was cut way short this year and only set the Primos out for 3 weeks on a scout trip and picked it up during my hunt. Very satisfied with the performance of all of them. Asking $400 shipped or delivered to Phoenix area on Tuesday for all of them.