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If you want mileage as in better MPG then go with something like the Michelin LTX A/T2. I have an F250 with 260K miles I have put on it since Y2K when I bought it new and have had the Goodyear tires which came on it (lasted 35K), Dunlop Revo's (25K), Bridgstone Dueler's (40K), BFG A/T's (45K), Nitto TG's (55K. The Nitto tires don't give good MPG but they work well off road and are a little harder rubber then the BFG. My truck probably weighs close to 8K and I have learned to only use Load Range e tires and when they wear down to about the last 20% off they go. My sone has a Chevy Colorado and we put some Dyna Pro's on it about 3 years ago and they have held up OK but, they have an aggressive tread pattern and tend to collect rock's.

I always bone them out in the field and get them on ice in an hour or so when I get back to camp. When I get home I remove any fat and hair (there is always some)and then put the meat in a 5 gallon bucket with a few cups of salt and a couple of bags of ice to make an ice bath. I leave it for 12 hours then drain and repeat. This works like a charm and removes the stink and blood.

I am looking for advice on what to get. I have what came in a package when I purchased a Colt LE6920 but I don't know what to do with it since it is just one long piece. I would like to get a para-military one that keeps the rifle in front of me and I will be using it on my pig hunt with a frame pack.

pimp your Ol man out as a barter. The kid's got Grit. I don't think he needs Pop to back him up. C'mon men let's pull together and make this happen. I know a few of you have a fixer upper sitting around and some others probably have some tires, carburators, seats etc taking up space for that project that never happened. Whata Ya Say?

After looking at different types of slings, (that was a job in itself) the three point is what I envisioned. I just didn't know what it was called. Actually I can't imagine wanting to use anything else. Now, the LE has a place near the recoil pad to add a part for the sling to attach to and it has a metal loop in from of the handguard but it faces down. I want something I can run the sling through that will attach to the front of the gun and something to the rear that will be 90* to the left from the sights as I'm right handed. So the big question id are these parts readily available in the Valley?

The 250 is the cats meow, although it obviously worked for your nephew I would opt for something with a bit more frontal area and energy. The 250 has lower pressure than the 243 and less recoil and still has a strong following for that reason and the cool factor. The 6.5x55 is also another low recoiling round suitable (IMHO) for Elk when the range is kept within reason. But then for a youngsters first Elk sniping them from way off may be held off until they have a few hunts under their belt and getting them within 50 or 100 yards may provide them with a more personal experience with the animal.

I'd say that it is probably some old military rifle by looking at the butt and the barrel length. It is tough to say though without seeing the side with the bolt. I have no ideas on the scope.

Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden its pretty much the most alpha sport other than hunting. It's pretty much like bowling or billiards. It all comes down to your ability.

That would be awesome.

If it is PT then have it x-rayed before drilling. There are companies that can do that it is pretty common practice in Commercial Construction.

But then we wouldn't have anything to piss an moan about.

We're way, way, way beyond interviews.

I can come over with a hammer drill and sink some anchors to bolt his next safe down if he provides them.

wait, wait, they'll start charging for that, too! If your camp is not within their allotted 30 ft of the road or whatever, you get charged up the bung for it. I thought that was repealed/clarified by USFS a month or so ago?

Very cool. Make sure you get her snake trained. With the warm weather this week the snakes will be out and hungry and agressive after being denned up.

Just needs a Phone and a Pen, right?

Predator, does this hold up as well as getting it done professionally? I don't know as I have not used it but it should as it still needs to be baked on from what I have read. The new spray can design has a separate canister inside for the catalyst which mixes when it is sprayed. This should help make it less expensive for the average DIY'er. From what I have seen the prep work is pretty labor intensive and not everyone has a couple of hundred around to do a rifle or pistol.

Wipe it down with Eszox. Nothing else even come close. http://www.eezox.com/

Congrats. Your hooked now for sure. What bullet did you use?

It took me a while to figure out just what the heck I was looking at. Is it a sling made out of paracord?

You can now get it in a spray can with both parts if you care to do it yourself.

I have not. I usually hunt further south but I have seen them near the campground so they are there. I would suggest to get up high and glass then pay attention to the wind and make a stalk. I have also seen Coati's in there too. Good luck.

Great rifle. Be safe.

Repost your question in the Small Game forum where you will probably get more responses. Beautiful dog BTW. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/forum/22-small-game-upland-bird-and-waterfowl-hunting/

Lots of good suggestions. I'll add to go over to Optics Planet and spend some time over there also.Buying used is not to be overlooked as some great glass can be had at a big savings. Lots of times they were Range Queens and very well taken care of and you can look at places lime samplelist.com http://www.opticsplanet.com/msgboard/