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Congrats to your nephew on an awesome stud buck!

Just signed up. Nothing I need right now, but hopefully something soon.

Congrats on the stud bull!

Let me preface this by saying I am not a very good hunter, but I really enjoy it. I usually only get out one or two weeks a year for big game. A week for whitetail in Arkansas and hopefully a week for cow elk here in AZ whenever drawn. I am debating which gun to use for a late season unit 9 cow hunt. the first is a Remington Classic chambered in Weatherby 7mm. It seems like this would be the obvious choice because of the knockdown power. However, I really like the second gun. The second gun is a Sako Finnlight 85 in .270win. The .270 is lighter and has been the most accurate gun I've ever owned. I'm planning on doing a fair amount of walking, so the lighter gun appeals to me. Both have the same scope, so no preference on the optics. Since I'm hunting in Unit 9, I want to use lead-free ammo. I have lead-free Barnes 130gr TSX for the .270, but have had a hard time finding lead free for the Weatherby 7mm. All said, I'd really like to use the .270. I realize a lot depends on the shot placement. I don't feel comfortable shooting out past 300yards, so most likely won't be taking any really long shots. Do you think the 130gr .270 is sufficient for a cow elk, or would I be better off going with the Weatherby 7mm?

Nice! Congrats on the hunt and now you can enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Sorry to hear all of this. Thoughts and prayers are with you!

Very cool and nice looking buck!

Wow! great looking bucks! Congratulations on a couple of really nice bucks!

Great story and pics! Congrats to your son on a nice buck and best of success this weekend!

Congrats on a very nice mulie, and thanks for sharing the pics and story!

Man he's wide! Congrats on the hunt and thanks for sharing it.

Nice looking buck! Congratulations!

Congrats on a very nice buck!

I still have 5 weeks for unit 9 late rifle cow. It can't get here soon enough! Going up to do a little scouting this Sunday and Monday.

LOL, looks great! You need to have a hidden camera running to capture the kids' reactions.

Congratulations!

WOW! Congrats on an awesome rack and buck!

Congrats on an awesome bull!

What a waste! Hope they catch whoever did this.

Congrats on a nice buck!

Congrats on an awesome buck, and thanks for sharing your story.

What a hunt! Thanks for the story and the pics. Congratulations on a great buck and best of success to your daughter on her upcoming bull hunt!

Nice buck! Congrats!

WOW!!! Congrats on an Awesome buck!

Congrats!