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I've got at least 6 300 spine TKO's I'd part ways with that have never been shot. 31" including the aluminum inserts. 4 fletched with Blazer2's and 2 unfletched. Could fletch them for you if you'd like. I also have some VAP Gamers in the same length and 250 spine with steel inserts that haven't been shot or are in new condition. Shoot me a PM if those will work and you're interested. I'm far north/central valley though.

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Sorry gents, but I couldn't disagree more for a number of reasons. That place was turned into a dump by the equine community that visited the area and those folks should be ashamed of themsleves for doing it.

AZGFD picked Jan 30th to close the comments period. Interesting timing.

Alright Gents! If you are one of those guys that call javi 'stink pigs', can you please stop putting in for them and drawing tags??? I would really like more options when taking up left over tags. You don't like the meat and I'm not suggesting you should. They stink and taste awful - end of story. Thanks for the consideration. :-)

Would love to get my hands on those if you could point me in the right direction. I've got a real picky .300WM that shoots them fantastic and nothing else nearly as well.

15-20 all day. No way over 20...

I just picked up 2022 KTM 350 XCF W and it's a shweeet flippin ride. Like NMBPMAN mentioned above, fuel-injected models on any of your top brands are going to be fantastic to ride and require zero tweaking when you change elevation or climate. Most 450's of any year will 'lug' a fair amount at lower speeds and R's, making them less than ideal for someone not grabbing a lot of throttle. Only thing that is sure is that you'll have a bunch of fun once you choose a bike. Good luck!

Badass man! Few dudes post for the 1st time and then go on to tell the story, more or less throw down a bit of play by play during th hunt. Super cool that you got it done and congrats on your 1st archery elk!!! Sounds like a helluva trip and an experience of a lifetime you got to share with your father in law.

I grew up spending a ton of time in the dirt and have seen many changes to our etiquette and I don't feel for the better, unfortunately. I've always let the faster driver/rider pass, end of story. It's not my road and whether I'm in the RZR, on a dirt bike, quad, mt bike, or put-puttin in my truck - if you want to go faster than me, it's not my place to dictate anything for any reason. I pull over every time as soon as there is room and will wave you by. Sometimes I cringe when I do it, but it's the right thing to do by the way I was taught and that's the way I teach it. I don't own the road. Some days, I'm the faster driver/rider and some days I'm not. Pretty simple. Having said that, it's pretty rare that I get passed in the dirt... 😉

Danner's sized 8.5 / 7.5 and the Tammarack's are 9. All men's sizing. Boots are well worn but easily have a couple of generations worth of hunting/backpacking left in them. No obvious odors or pre-teen funk detected during a very formal and professional inspection. New River pick-up.

Hey Gents - Looking for a long shot here and some help getting my hands on a couple of boxes. I haven't been able to catch a single box for sale anywhere since Sept last year and unfortunately, the 180gr VOR-TX is the only diet my rifle will get down with. I have a mixed lot of premium factory stuff to trade in .300WM, 6.5CM, and .308, as well as some plinking stuff in a number of standard pistol and rifle calibers if interested in a trade.

Really solid job capturing that hunt from start to finish and including some story to go along. Nice work and congrats on your hunt!!!

Kifaru is overrated and many of the designs are half-baked in my opinion. They also admittedly aren't fans of the meat shelves and it's very apparent when you are putting their system into use. You'll end up fishing through the hardware section of Ace Hardware to Frankenstein a functional system. I think MR is the best pack out there for the money.

But man they ride like butt unless you air them down to <20lb. I personally miss the larger tires running C range. I had very few problems and didn't have to spend 30min airing back up all the time.

How many days before the rash starts to show up??? lol PM inbound.

Thanks kidso for posting up the video! I thought it was super cool and loved getting to see the country you got to hunt. I was 100% envious of your hunt as you posted it last year and still am of the adventure you had. I'm sorry it didn't play out with a bear coming home but appreciate you sharing the experience.

I haven't followed any of the issues with the Axis series to have a base of knowledge. My models 10 and 110 have been incredible for me. The 10 will reliably run .65-75MOA and the 110 all day .375MOA. For grins, I looked up the rifle on their website and am impressed with the statement they make at the end of this description - The Savage AXIS II has built a reputation as a budget friendly rifle that doesn’t sacrifice accuracy or performance. Now the AXIS II family has been given a Precision Series upgrade. Savage has partnered with Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) to take the AXIS II to new distances. The AXIS II Precision will open up new possibilities for the shooter that wants one hole groups from a rifle that won’t shoot holes in his wallet.

I like that Savage Axis for the money. The Sig looks pretty sweet, but I bet it won't outshoot the Savage for twice the cost.

$150obo North Phx Super clean cooler with no odors and near new inside. Outside has a few scuffs but no damage, just cosmetic. Latches work perfectly.

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I'm afraid if I got one that I would find myself a little too enthusiastic to start Frankensteining my pals. I would cringe a hellova lot less watching my buddies use those Havalon's knowing that every time that sucker comes apart, opportunity awaits!

I'm pretty well settled on the set-up below and am looking for opinions. What are your thoughts and what other considerations should I be taking a look at within the same general price point? This will also be paired up with a SilencerCo Omega can at some point (10mo and counting...). This is going to be used primarily for backpack hunts and I am sold the folding stock chassis systems for that purpose. Talk me out of any of these (minus caliber) - Christensen Arms MPR .300WM w/ the carbon barrel Nightforce UL Unimount Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x50 Work is slow today... Thanks for any opinions and/or humor!

Thanks to all the replies that were helpful and for those that took into consideration what I was looking for. Thanks azelhunter for turning me on to the VX6 and thanks to Azlance for saving me a few bucks by going with the Seekins over Nightforce on the rings. I've ended up with 11.4lb soup to nuts as seen and have just run my 1st 20rds of plinkers to begin the barrel break-in process. I'm pretty happy with a .875" group to start things out and expect to see that number shrink considerably. My largest group was my first group at 1.25" after a rough zero and all others were just shy of the 1" mark. Nothing to brag about, but a good starting point considering the ammo used and while working off of a casual shooting platform of a fold-out table, Coleman chair, bi-pod and bean bag. There were a number of other considerations thrown out there that took up more time researching than I care to admit and I did a deep dive into all of them. Again, thank you all for chiming in and adding your .02 - much appreciated. CA MPR .300WM / Leupold VX6HD 4-24x52 / Seekins MX 34mm mount / Magpul bi-pod / SilencerCo ASR muzzle break

Backcountry Pro on the phone and USGS quads. I laminate my quad maps at Wide World of Maps which makes them nearly indestructible and they fold up quite nicely after some creasing.