lancetkenyon

Dammit...

I got new shoes on my work truck this Monday. Selling the take-offs. Stock Dodge CTD 2500 4x4 Off-Road Ram. Tire size 275-70R18. Firestone Transforce AT. 60-70%, 11,715 miles on them. No plugs, not leaks, no major chunks out. Probably 90% highway miles, 10% dirt roads for work. Towed a 20' flatbed about 3000 miles on them to N CA a few times. Truck was new and bought late November. About 3 months old. $200 all 4 tires North central Phx area, I-17 & 101 area.

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I use SB dies in my .223 AR15. Never once had a feeding issue. My brother has the same rifle, and uses a regular FL die, as he has a bolt gun in .223 as well. Only one time has he had to use the forward assist in his AR that I can recall.

Buy the Big Bo access permit. No use limiting yourself to only using 40% of the unit by NOT doing so. I have never hunted the unit, so I cannot give any specific advice. If you need help packing out game, let us know. I am sure I could be convinced to jump in a truck and be up there in 3 hours...

Got a notification from UPS yesterday...Manners shipped my stock. Should be here Saturday or Monday.

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Eric Goss @ AxisWorks did mine quick and easy.

I have this same rangefinder. Just got it. Ranged 2350+ on Sunday with it.

This rifle IS amazing. Whoever buys it, if you supply the components, I will reload the remaining 34 rounds to make an even 100 for free.

Legal? No. The right thing to do? Absolutely, Yes. I may or may not have done this twice.

Douglas HS in Douglas, AZ used to have one. My Dad was on it back in the day. Not sure if they still do.

Pros....you have an antelope tag. Cons....I don't.

Archery only? Rifle too? Big or small game?

Stay turned as parts start coming in. Should have some early next week. Others to follow over the next few.

Why would you cut half of your hunting unit out for a hunt? Especially when there is so much water on the Bo? If this is a dry year, elk will be drawn to water.

Not sure which one I have, but I have had it for 3 years. Wind, rain, snow, sun. It has stood up to it all very well. Doesn't flap in the wind either. Which I hate on windy nights when I am trying to sleep.

Pushing a 160g .284 out of an AI at that speed and accuracy thats some good work That is not even that fast for this rifle. My hunting load is a 175 Berger Elite Hunter @ 2975fps. Again, a hot load, but ridiculously accurate too.

My final load for the 6.5 SS is as follows. Please, do NOT start here. It is safe in my rifle, but right on the edge. I need to work up a reduced load for shooting more often. My hunting load is HOT!!! I don't have too many group photos, as I am usually squeezing mine in while doing other load development. I need to take some photos of the targets later. Norma .300SAUM brass, fired formed to 6.5 SS CCI BR-2 58.0 gr RL26 150 SMK 2.278" CBTO (.005" jump) 3158fps Shoots in the .2s. 3 shot group @ 921 was 2.7". I also was tinkering with some of the 127 LRX. Had some good preliminary results with those @ 3350 IIRC @ .0500" jump. I have to break out the data log and check. Had them shooting in the .4s with nothing more than throwing a few charge weights together.

At those speeds, just barely broken in. Should have 800-1000 left in it easily.

Sometimes, everything comes together. Even for 5 shots in a row! Do you know infuriating it is when you have 4 shots in one single.hole, and you have one pull opening a group up from the .0s to the mid .1s? OK, maybe not infuriating, but still a let.down.

Action brand? I am betting Pierce TI... Barrel length? Barrel twist? Barrel contour? Trigger pull weight? Action bedded? What height Talley 30mm rings? Group size and photos? Factory or hand loads? Recipe? Dies/brass/reloading components go with it? Don't hold out on us bro...

I had a Reese Towpower 16K manual slider for my 31ft 5th wheel in my F250 short bed. Awesome, relatively inexpensive. Worked great.

Is it bad that the first thing I thought of was a fat lady in a wedding dress?