Coues Sniper

That's awfully nice of you Deserthorn, welcome to the forum

The countdown continues! Good luck and be safe bro!

ouch . Glad to hear Rico is alright, but sorry to hear you have to part with that gun. That's a dandy. I wouldn't take it off your hands even if I could

Wow . Phenomenal piece Jason, that's just awesome. By the way, are those bronze sheds available yet? Not to rush you or anything...

Casey, that's exactly why I was asking Tim. Like I said, they recently told me they are getting them out in 30 days. Thanks Tim. This build won't be light, even with an ABS barrel on it, but I'm trying to maybe shave off a pound or more. It's going to be a real long range rig so a little weight is desirable, but adding up the weight of all the components is scaring me...

Sweet, sweet rig TAM. No surprise that thing is shooting well; great components and a good 'Smith equals small groups! She looks great to boot. Have fun tweaking and getting her into the 2's or even better. Keep us posted. And out of curiosity, how long did it take to get that ABS barrel? I'm having a real hot rod of a rig built for me right now and she's getting heavier than I would like. The guy I am using has stayed away from ABS because they couldn't keep orders straight and took forever in the past, but supposedly they have more help now and are saying they can turn barrels around in less than 30 days (once they receive the tube from the mfr). He said they always shot well, they were just terrible to deal with. Thanks

That's awesome. Great shooting Connor!!!

How many rounds down the tube?

TAM, that info is spot on. The brake will change your barrel harmonics, and most likely your POI, but the rifle performance (group size) and bullet velocity will be unaffected. I'm interested to see your new rig also. It had an ABS barrel and a Predator action if memory serves. (?) For what it's worth, i have never passed on a shot because I didn't have ear protection with me. I always carry plugs in my pack. But there have been times i didn't have time to get my plugs in. That could be fixed if I just wore them around my neck I guess. The only time I've ever had an issue really is if I had some sort of rock or tree to the side of me for the sound to bounce off of. You'll only make that mistake once

Nice piece... Are those repro's?

I saw that, neat skull. What does he score?

you're not alone

Once again - INSANELY JEALOUS Scotty . I want pics, video, the whole deal once you return .

One thing I learned from an old hunting buddy years ago was to put a small pile of coals from the fire under your chair on a chilly night while sitting around the campfire. Keeps you from having to get up and warm your back up every few minutes... just make sure your chair ain't plastic . Insanely nice on those cold cold nights

Thanks! You are Right that is a Wasp Nest. I still enjoy looking at the Pics of your Buck and Mount! You are Right Chris work is artwork at its best. Thanks Dan . I think Chris is putting wasp nest's on all his mounts now. Mine has one, so does yours, and so does a buddy's sheep he did recently. Kind of a signature, or 'Where's Waldo' type thing. Pretty smart idea actually.

That's great news Doug! I have been checking on this thread hoping to hear that he was found, thanks for the update.

Dan, That is just awesome. Gorgeous mount, and and even better buck. Love the height on that deer. Chris's work is truly artwork, and he hit another home run on that mount. Congratulations again on trophy of a lifetime. That form looks familiar as well . And is that a wasps' nest just below where the buck attaches to the wood?

I rest my case........ +1

Congrats on a nice big cat

Cody, sent you a PM.

Gotcha. Thanks Doug.

Is bearmountain a store or a website?

I'd wager you're close on our guess. I can't tell if he has brows or not, if he does they're small, which hurts him.

+1. EXCELLENT read Tyson, thoroughly impressed.

A very good cartridge with excellent long range potential (read - won't grow out of) that hasn't been mentioned is the 7mm WSM. Nothing wrong with the two you are considering either. But that 7mm WSM... nice round.