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I think a good tripod is imperative with good/heavy optics. You can have a set of Swaro ELs, but if the tripod moves with every little breath of wind, they won't do you much good. I use a combo of bipod/shooting sticks/tripod depending on the situation. Use what you are used to and what you like.

I just went out yesterday and verified/trued my velocity of the 140 Bergers HVLDs for my hunting loads at 564, 622, 772, 820, 964, 1165, & 1371 yards. Pleasantly surprised they are running at 2953 fps with no signs of pressure at all, even in 95° temps laying in the sun. The same powder charge (43.0gr. H4350) is pushing the 140 Hybrids at 2920fps. I think since I can seat them a bit longer, I have a bit more empty case space, allowing a bit less pressure. Same point of impact as the HVLDs out o 1371 yards though. Not even .1 mil difference in drop. I guess the bit less velocity=the bit better B.C. and makes it even. 11.9 mils at 1371 is pretty darn good. I don't know how much better a 6.5-.284 would do over that.

Why are you whispering? Were you on your phone in church at the time? God will excuse that, it was for a great cause.

If the Bergers were all over the place, he needs to do some more load development. The 140 HVLD & Hybrids out of my 6.5 SLR are crazy accurate, in the .1-.3 routinely. They keep sub-MOA accuracy out to 1300+. The 6.5-.284 is a fantastic long range round for targets/deer/elk (if you know YOUR limits). Nosler makes 6.5-.284 Norma brass. So does Norma (of course) and Lapua. You could neck down the parent case (.284 Win) and get brass from Winchester. I thought long and hard about that round when I was building mine, and if I would have had a LA, I probably would have done it.

My 12 year old daughter has a couple pairs of good gloves/mittens that we bought for her elk hunt last year. Try Cabela's in the women and/or youth sections. Quite a few choices. I would suggest two heavies and at least two pair of medium weight sets. You never know what kind of weather you are going to have up north. Could be 65° & sunny one day, and 20° with sleet/snow the next. Wet, cold hands suck.

Prayers sent upstairs for your Dad an his surgeon. God is great.

I have a killer recipe for Italian meatballs, that are better than anything I have even had in any restaurant. I never measure, so the below is a guess at quantities other than the meat. 1 # 75% elk/25% pork (or just straight elk is fine) 1/2 cup finely chopped Boars Head Pepperoni 1/2 cup Parmesan/Romano cheese 1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2-3 tablespoons ground Italian spices/seasoning 1 Tablespoons crushed red pepper Mix it all up in a bowl. Make golf ball sized meatballs (10-15) Brown outside of meatballs in melted butter or hot olive oil (I have tried both) Take 2 Jars of your favorite tomato based sauce (I like Classico Spicy Red Pepper) Pour one jar in a 8x8 or 9x9 casserole dish. Place meatballs in dish and cover with other jar of sauce. Heat oven to 350° and cook covered for 30 minutes Remove from oven, cover entire dish with another cup of mozzarella cheese and place back in oven for 10 minutes. Cook your favorite pasta (we like Angel Hair), top it with this, and enjoy. Makes a lot of food. Dang, now I am hungry.....

Fantastic story. So glad you got your family member back.

You mean to tell me you DON'T shoot Eurasian doves all year long? Shame on you. My pellet gun has hundreds of rounds through it for that purpose. And it keeps my dogs on point all year.

Guillermo's Double DD. I have had El Guerro Canelo quite bit too, both the original location and the new one. Nico's is good, great buffet and the Sunday Mariachi band is amazing.

I absolutely agree with it. I have sat through it 4 times now myself. Great course, great information, great instructors. Plus, it gives you a permanent bonus point. A win/win situation. I wish they made EVERYONE take it! Too many idiots who have no idea about gun safety, etiquette, shoot/don't shoot situations, legal issues, etc.

Alpha Hotel Oscar Lima Echo or Delta Indio Charlie Kilo

I am in the same industry. It is great work, pretty much as many hours as you want to work. Travel is usually a must, but you get to see some amazing places and sights. Work can be tough, not for the feint of heart. Hot in the summers, cold in the winters. Safety mindedness is a must. Most aspects can be learned, but common sense and some level of intelligence is needed. So...what companies does everyone who posted here work for? I am with ADW Communications, a new company started by a couple long time industry people who I have worked with a lot. We only do public safety/government/military stuff, no carrier work. Worked for Patriot Towers for almost 6 years until it was bought out by another person from back east and his moral character and ethics (or lack there of) and mine did not mix well. See, I like taking care of my customers, and paying my suppliers/subs/employees, and apparently the new owner does not. So I had to sever the ties.

Awesome news. Back problems are horrible. Glad yours is fixed. God is definitely great.

Love it too. Some amazing memories as a kid fishing with my Pops. Even some decent memories with my sister, and unfortunately, those are pretty rare when we were kids growing up.

I am one of the "accuracy freaks". If it doesn't shoot SUB 1/2 MOA, it gets a lot of tinkering. Even a factory rifle. Here is my routine. Use all of the same brand brass Trim to length Chamfer inside & outside of neck Weight sort brass to within 2 grains max difference Anneal brass Full length resize brass (even if new) Tumble clean Uniform primer pocket Deburr flash hole Decide what bullet I want to shoot and research, research, research what powders work best in that cartridge/bullet weight combo. If 50% of the reloaders are using the same powder, and the other 50% are using 10 different types, that tells me it is probably a good place to start. Load for a ladder test very precisely. Start middle of the road for charge weights, and go up to at least 2 grains ABOVE max load. Only your gun will tell you what is max for your gun. Not a reloading manual, not a website, not friends/family. So if a reloading manual says starting charge weight is 36.0gr. and max load is 42.0gr., I start at 39.0 and go up in .5grain intervals and load ONE each up to 44.0gr. I always seat the bullet for my ladder test .0010" jammed into the lands. This will give you max pressure, meaning once you get a good load and start seating depth changes, your pressure will go DOWN and be a safe load. I don't worry about mag length, but I only have one rifle that has turned into a single shot from a repeater. My .300RUM. Just make the first shot count. No go out and shoot, starting at the lowest powder charge weight, at 400 yards minimum, and work your way up in charge weights until your gun shows the slightest sign of pressure (sticky bolt lift, hard to eject cases, ejector marks, case head swipes, flattened or cratered primers, etc.). You should have a decent idea of approximate velocity and drop at 400 yards by the books and a good ballistic app. Shoot at the same point of aim for all shots once you start. Use an 18-24" target. This will take either a lot of walking, or a friend to mark the target after EACH SHOT and number the holes in order. You should see a couple different accuracy nodes. One low, and one high. A node is where 2-4 rounds in a row group together vertically even with different charge weights. Maybe 40.0, 40.5, 41.0 or 42.0, 42.5, 43.0. The barrel whips and travels in a sine wave when you shoot it. These nodes are where your bullet leaves the barrel at either the top of the wave or the bottom of the wave, and it pauses for a millisecond before it starts moving in the opposite direction. Take one (or both) of the nodes and start .2 grains below the lowest charge weight, and work up in .2 grain increments to .2 grains above the node top charge weight, 3 to 5 rounds for each weight. Go out to 100 yards and shoot for groups. Pick the best group, let's say 42.8 grains. If you can get the best load in the middle of this group, that is perfect. It gives you some lee way with velocity if you choose a powder that is not very temp sensitive. Go and start seating from .0010" jammed in .0200" increments deeper, and load 3 for each seating depth. Go and see what works best. If you want, you can try changing primers at this point if you are happy with what you have worked up. I don't, but I use match primers when I can. But.....if you are not satisfied, guess what. You should start over with either a different powder, or a different bullet. Not all bullets are as accurate as others. And not all guns will like a premium match quality bullet. Some like low velocity/low pressure, some love a max load and screaming fast bullets. Some like heavy, some like light bullets. Consistent, accurate reloading is key. I weigh each charge weight on a good beam scale, even when throwing them from an electronic scale. I have only had one very picky rifle. It took years to develop a great load for my .22-250. I tried 10 different bullets, and probably 7 different powders. Most people would have sold it off. It was always a 1+ MOA gun, but once I found the combo, it turned into a sub-half MOA coyote slaying machine. My last word of advice. Practice, practice, practice. Aim small, miss small. At distance, your round is only half of the problem unless you practice with your rifle.....a lot. Without the fundamentals of shooting, your gun is way more accurate than you are.

Tag prices didn't go up from last year from what I can see.

Please send prayers for the friends and family of a good man. Dan Mills was a son, brother, father, soon to be father, friend, and good hearted Christian man, taken too early from this world. He was hit and killed while in his own front yard, along with his neighbor, by a 17 year old drunk driver. He leaves behind his Mom and Dad, brothers, a 12 year old son, wife, soon to be born baby girl, and a multitude of friends. If anyone feels like getting a vehicle washed, there is a benefit car wash today and tomorrow at 7050 W. Chandler Road to help with the family needs. Knowing Dan is with the Lord is a small consolation, but it helps to know we will all meet again in Heaven.

Awesome! Nice ATL photos.

The bipod is backwards..... Awesome looking and shooting rifle.

Welcome to the site!

There are a few of these around Parks, AZ too. The ones up there are tree saplings in a previously burned area.

Took my applications down to the local G&F office early last week. Paper apps and money orders.