Crazymonkey

I was in 6a a week or two ago and the waterholes by our usual elk camp were the fullest they've been in years.Mesa tank was over full and goswick was about as full as I've ever seen.Summer temps will burn some of that off and the cows from bar d and bar v will have a lot to do with what water is left.I just wish who ever knocked the bar out between the trees to use as a bench around the fire ring would have thought about it first .Its been there for years and gotten used on every elk camp I can remember.My buddy Chuck assures me they will rebuild it once again.

Putting together parts and such for a 280ai and could use some scope advice.First off the rifle will be for hunting,long range eventually.I currently don't get enough time at the range to shoot long but want the ability to do so when I can slow down and put in the range time.I'm currently comfortable out to 400 to 500 . My build specs are a rem 700 long action bdl bottom metal,proof sendero light 26 inch barrel,and a manners -lrh stock ,and a trigger tech trigger.If my math is good I'm at 7.43 pounds and would like to finish in the 9.5 to 10.5 range .I'd figure with the cost of the build I could run a scope in the $3 to 4 k range max.I'm a moa guy and don't like vortex so I figured I've got a good budget and as long as the wife doesn't find out how much I'm planning on spending I'm good to go.Scopes I do have are a few leupold,a ziess or two ,and a few nightforce a shv and a atacr.I forgot the 13 oz can on the end of the barrel .That puts me over 8 pounds no scope.

Did you run the stock bolt and have it fluted? Lri or kampfield custom seems the place for that or did you opt for a ptg?That's a great offer on looking thru the scope .I need to take you up on that .My schedule sucks I'm currently 7 days a week midnight to 1230 Mon-Fri and midnight to 11 sat-sun .Now if l could just put my hands on the stock .Its one thing to pick it out from a picture but it's another to hold and check comfort.Once I get all the parts its off to Keith at Phoenix custom or axis works they bolth are outstanding gun builders.

You can always do like my dad did and just get the whole side of the house extended 4 or 5 feet .He's got a gun storage room the length of the side of the house .Three safes in the living room ,one in the addition,and two more in the garage to boot.The old man is a gun instructor,hunter saftey instructor.In the next house I'm going reinforced walls and door frame and vault door .Way more room and about the same cost as a few safes.

I'm surprised this isn't gone yet.I sold my 2000 rancher on Craigslist in no time .There great dependable machines.

I currently have a Nightforce 5x25x56 atacr on my 7-08 and a ziess on a ruger #1 .Don't have any experience with tangent or zero compromise.I've seen a few nx8 scopes come across the classified and am curious as to why? They seem like a good scope at a good value .Tho I haven't looked thru one yet.I figured I'd get the best scope I can while I'm working my a** off and can afford it.The days of 12 hr shifts and 7 days a week are getting harder and harder to keep up with at my age.

That's some fine gangsta shooting right there .There are a few small things wrong with it though .Dudes hat isn't turned sideways and what's with the pink ear muffs.

I didn't give the wife a choice .I've got a 48 gun liberty down stairs and a 36 gun upstairs in the office.I had no intention of ever putting safes in the garage.

Mine to e -filed 2/14 .

Just another way to get more $$$ and for more people to use it to there advantage to boost those with less odds of getting tags into a more viable position to draw tags.This will ultimately lead to the boosting of applicant's year after year and make it harder for the avarage guy to draw.I'm all for the idea of not loosing your points but the tags for all applicants should be returned .So this won't turn into a 1 person with a lot of points just running up everyone's points then just turning in just there tag in and starting over now for 3 years in a row .What a chance for some good scammers.

Ill take it

I didn't see a compact version but I didn't ask about it.So I'm not sure .Wish remington was still making the 700 youth with the spacer stock.The only other I've heard of is a mossberg youth .

These were a working man's shotgun .With out a picture of the real gun it's hard to state a value.Most are in the $100 to $200 range depending on condition and modle as there are a few different models.

I will agree with prdatar on the axis for a cheap kids gun.Once you do the trigger upgrade.I've been on the hunt for next years kids giveaway guns and for the few bucks more the ruger american in the go wild series is about the best bang for the buck its advantages over the axis make it worth a look .Adjustable trigger,one piece rail for scope mounts,cerakote,and a threaded barrel with a break they seem to balance well and the guys say they shoot great .Ill be picking up a few for the giveaway myself.

Nice buck!!!

The CEO of Ford says your outa luck for a year or two on there new e- truck.There at there 200k build limit.

I had to ask on here a while back and got great help with that .Its on the left side of the barrel next to the reciever.The jm stamping that is mfr dates usually can be checked by serial # online.

Going to start a 280ai on a rem 700 long action and I've got a choice bdl or dBm bottom metal.

Anyone running a wyatts box? Looks like it might be the way to go with the bdl setup.It would give me more than enough room for the long berger bullets.

Yep my buddy works on heavy equipment and says it's not uncommon for them to burn 200 gallons of diesel a day.Did have a laugh at the guy in his tesla with a Honda generator in the trunk to charge the Damm thing.Something like 8 hrs to go 300 miles .I fill up my diesel in 10 minutes and go around 600 miles.

I was up in 6a this weekend with some friends .The water holes are over flowing right at the moment.We did see some elk just outa camp and they looked good .They are in between there winter and summer coats.Ran across some deer and a turkey.My buddy who has been up there had never seen a bird.We did find a set of 6x6 sheads he found one side and I the match about ten feet apart.The turkey are gobbling early and were easy to locate Saturday and Sunday after the rain and hail passed Friday.It was a nice get away but made me realize I really need a toyhauler .It was bring the trailer or the sxs and I only had the trailer.I think it cost us a coyote Saturday as we were in my buddies quad and couldn't get guns loaded fast enough to get a shot.

Thanks picking it up Thursday.On the road to another custom build just need all the rest of the parts.Slowly so my wife don't kill me

My lab moose thinks he is a person.

What size is the bolt face?Looking for a action for a 280 ai build.

It was real fun .I brought a box call and had a blast.I think my buddy wants to give turkey a try now.