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It will just limit the brakes you can viably use. On my buddies pencil barrel 3006 we had to use a different brake brand than I used on my heavy barrel 300 win mag.

Axisworks did mine. He did a nice job on it and my buddies brakes. Speedygoss is his user name on here.

Howa makes a good rifle. They build the weatherby vanguard as well that is the same as the howa 1500. My basic Gen 1 vanguard in 257 weatherby shoots sub-moa all day with my hand loads. I paid 500 or so for the rifle, and the only work that I did was a timney trigger. A 3x9x40 from redfield and it is lights out to 500 yards. I think mine is a bit of an anomaly mixed with loads and practice. I have probaby 700-800 rounds through the rifle, maybe more. I have a savage 110fp heavy barrel in 300 win mag that is showing alot of promise too. It will be a sub-moa pretty easily. Harley

Sounds like you need to get on their tag from now on.

Congrats Ed. That area we were in last year on the last day with you was the best we found last year. It has the most volume of confirmed kills and shots. Let me know if you want more info from what we have seen over the last couple years.

Yep. It was cold last year with the freakin wind. This year's hunt will be a week later too...

What are the tire looking things? I am thinking about doing potatoes too, but the tires didn't work out that well last year. They held to much water and half the crop went rotten. They also use a lot of soil for a small return. I want to do more planter boxes/garden space, but it is also in my kids play area so I have to keep my footprint under control otherwise the kids have no place to play.

Even in SV you probably need to get planted right away. I planted in early February and everything is growing well. My artichokes did have an aphid problem that put them back a couple weeks, but once the danger of the last frost is gone, plant plant plant. My peas probably won't make it or do anything this year because it got to hot to quick. I have already lost about 10% of the pea plants I planted due to heat. I am about to put the shade screen up over the box planter soon because it gets so much sun. I am going to add a drip system to it too so it waters when my main garden waters.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p87/ By "pots" you can see tires, buckets, and pots... Harley

I built a 4'x8' box this year out of 2x10 boards. 4x4 boards to reinforce the corners. I used standard boards and put weed barrier on the bottom. I used 3" deck screws for the corners, and pre drilled and counter sunk the screws. I filled with garden soil and organic mix from lowes. I have about 8" of soil in it. It has cabbage, lettece, beets, onions, a little broccoli, carrots, and some pepper plants. I also have an existing in ground garden with more peppers, beets, onions, carrots, lettece, and a cherry tomato. I have a couple pots with garlic, onions, beets, and asparigous in them. There are 2 existing artichokes also. I am not master gardener but I am working on it. I am hoping the cucumbers grow this year. Last year was a bust on that and corn.

Congratulations. Hopefully this year is better than last. Nothing here yet. I am not optimistic after pulling 2 cow tags in a row. I should have my loyalty point for next season though now along with a BP, and hunters ed. Should get me close to another cow tag next year.

I might be down to try some night calling. Shotgun in hand back to back with a trusted hunting buddy, pistol in my lap. The yotes were getting pretty brazen and close to our tent during our javalina hunt last month.

7x57 is a fine caliber if the barrel is still in good shape. It will do anything any of the other calibers you listed will do. 7x57 has killed pretty much every game animal on the planet including elephants. I think it would be fine for a cow elk. I picked up a Ruger in 7x57 for my kids that I am going to work with as their elk rifle. Don't overlook the old caliblers like 7x57 & 6.5x55. They are no slouch and often can do and have been doing the same things or better things than the "hot new calibler".

I had been thinking about one of these little rifles for awhile, and as fate would have it I ran across one at Randalls that someone had special ordered and never come to get. I thought it would be a great little trainer gun and cheaper shooter gun. It was a CZ 527 Carbine in 7.62x39. http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-527-carbine-223-rem/ I actually walked out and left it on the shelf and went home. I was at home for 10 minutes before I went back and picked it up. I bought scope rings and bases while I was there, but I have not mounted a scope. I took it to the range and I can say I am more than please with my purchase. This little rifle kicks arse. Even with iron sights on a short carbine it was very accurate. I had no problems consistently hitting the 8" gongs at 200 yards with basic Wolf ammo. I think eventually I might put a 2x7x33 or similar scope on it, but with as accurate as it is it might wait awhile. This is a cool little rifle. One of the coolest features is the set trigger that CZ uses. You push the trigger forward and it sets to a much lighter trigger pull. Super sweet. Harley

The 1 winter I spent in minot was enough for me. Really nice people but to heck with that kind of cold. And it was a "mild" winter they said. Standing on the roof of Walmart for 4.5 days setting air conditioners with a ancient stick crane sucked at -30*.

One of my co-workers is in love with this place.

In. 300 win mag or 257 weatherby mag. Not sure yet.

Love my 10x14.

Try and find an old sporterized mauser or enfield. A cheap used savage would be a decent choice too.

Is it really a truck if it doesn't have AZ pinstripe? Nice score. That truck will be plenty capable of getting deep in the woods.

Nice, congrats on a nice pig with a cool rifle. The closest I have been to a javalina is about 10 feet, He walked right by and never knew I was there. I didn't have a pig tag though, only a deer tag.

I will take it. I need one that does angles.

I am working on 208gr ELD-M and 210gr Berger HVLD in my 300wm. So far the 208's have shot well. I have not shot many bergers yet in this rifle.

He should download to start, no matter the load. As long as the bullet type is similar with the same powder I would do it, and have done it a lot in the past. He just needs to start low and work up.

Caliber?