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Try Firebirds or La Hacienda for steaks. Vivace or Michelangelos for Italian. The Keg is ok but horrible service. Floras downtown is great lunch along with the market next door for delicacies like Serrano Ham. Tanque Verde Guest Ranch for Sunday brunch.

What's weight? Bottom metal for what magazine brand? Fore end channel diameter? What's length of pull adjustment? And where are you located?

Howa is a great rifle but not in 6.5 Creed. You'd be way undergunned for Moose or Elk but then how close can you get so you can plant a bullet in the head. Howa is a well made rifle and in 308 it would be a much better choice. But then there are other calibers that would be an even better choice!! I've been doing this advice thing for almost 70 years

St. Marks is the only powder manufacturing company left in the US. They manufacture spherical powders for Winchester and Ramshot. The stick powders all come from out of the country. They are bottled mostly by Hodgdon under different labels. Our EPA will not allow any expansion of powder production facilities.

Midway had them on sale for $800. Check them out.

Is Nelson still in business? I thought he retired.

The 22 Creedmoor is definitely hands down the best. But it's a personal thing if you're willing to put up with less power and less accuracy then it's up to you. One thing I found that shooting the heavier bullets in the 22 ARC doesn't work well in short barrels of 22 inches or less. I'm a seasoned reloader and having shot many centerfire 22's in competition I found the 22 ARC a poor choice for accuracy work. My two cents.

I did not like the NX8 and it looks like sales have really gone down on that model. One reason is lack of clarity. Anytime you go more than 5 times magnification you sacrifice image quality. The NX8 at 8 times does just that. The NXS 5.5X22X50 is a great comprise with great tracking, great light, and image quality. Leupold is not going to last as long on the tracking side. Of course that all depends on recoil. Any brand will eventually fail as repetitive recoil impact takes it's toll. I know of few competitors using Leupold. All I see is Nightforce. Tracking is why. Another option to consider is weight. The tougher a scope is the more weight you will have.

Rifle Basix triggers are very good and great value for the price. Simple fix for getting that crisp clean break is getting a tighter fit on the trigger pins that hold the trigger on the action. A few adjustments on the sear engagement and over travel screws can also help. Timney as well as Rifle Basix offer great after the sale service. Don't hesitate to contact them for help with adjustments or fitting of a trigger.

On a lighter note I'm ready with my super light 12 ga. 1 oz. 7 1/2 loads at 1400 fps. They are deadly at any range! Fun stuff! Shooting north Tucson area water holes.

I don't think the expanding issue is anything to worry about. One thing to consider is that monolith bullets are longer and require a faster twist.

I started my shooting career with fixed power scopes and still use them. Todays variable power scopes offer great reliability and performance at a great price. It's a sacrifice to go hunting with a fixed power scope in my opinion. You don't know the range or conditions you will be shooting in till the opportunity presents itself. A variable will give many more options!

I'd like to hear how quickly one gets repaired when something goes wrong.

Thanks. Too short for me.

Barrel length and was barrel factory threaded?