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Awesome! Congratulations!

15x56, 10x42, 8x42 Clarity and weight.

That is awesome! Congratulations!

Exactly! My experience is that liberals are usually those that think "someone should do something about the needy" unfortunately it is not them it is someone else like the gov. They could get rid of that guilt real quick by just helping someone out or picking a charity to support but they think that is for rich people.

I guessed high, I was thinking 170 maybe eek into 180 range. Some of the pics he looks like he has pretty good mass and pic facing looked like he was awfully tall. You guys are better at calling them than I am. Either way bigger than any I have shot, it has been a long time since I even had a mulie tag. It was a pleasant surprise to have the bucks show in the area anyway and odd that no real bull's have shown in the area. Since I don't have a tag maybe he wont show for hunting season this year and get into the 180's for next year.

Exactly my experience...

168gr Berger VLD @ 3000fps in the RM, 180gr VLD @ 3050 fps in the Dakota If conditions were right with low/no wind out to 700yds but for the most part 500yds and in I am very comfortable. I still like to practice and shoot at 1K but even on still targets there is a lot going on once you pass that 700 yd mark. It seems to close the distance to 500 yds is usually doable anyway.

All 2nd focal plane (SFP) scopes change POI when change from the magnification they are sighted in at. This happens because the reticle is in a position where it does not change but the magnification does. If you have a 1st focal plane (FFP) scope then the POI will not change but you will see the reticle get very fine at low mag settings and thicker at high settings. FFP scopes will cost more than SFP scopes from the same mfg but more and more mfg's are ading FFP scopes to their line ups. Will hunt the scope you reference probably does not have enough magnification range to make the POI noticeable different until you get out to some longer ranges. At 100-200yds you would probably not notice much change. I have both styles and all in mil-dot reticle types but if I was just starting I would try and use FFP & MOA scopes. It is much easier to talk to your buddies in MOA or IPHY than in mils unless they are ex-military or in a trade that uses milliradians so the increase in expense is justified.

I think I became physically ill reading that and imagining if it were me! I really hope it turns up.

Good pics! There are some at the preserve at the end of Tempe Town Lake right now also. I always thought San Carlos was wierd because we see them there along with a whole mess of white pelicans as well. They are big birds when you get close!

Depends on who you talk to a few have been really interested in what I am doing and a few are tree hugging PETA goofballs. From a service and product knowledge standpoint you could roll up cabelas, bass pro, and sportsman's and they still would not come close. For now I will keep going there who knows I may deviously convert a few of them to full on meat eaters. One of my hunting buddies refuses to step foot inside their stores as well.

mehhh! I say find bigger varmints. The guys in the predator masters forum seem to disagree, they seem giddy about the AR15 Grendel. Speer makes a 90gr TNT varmint bullet that would be awesome coyote medicine. Okay I am done hijacking the thread now...

"If you don't like the dust just put large rocks in the raod to slow the a$$holes down!" Apparently I need to be more devious. This is brilliant and funny!

You can always start with p90x or insanity (or similar) at home after that you will be in shape and can move on to a gym or crossfit. Before anyone blasts the infomercial stuff try it, I made fun of it but it was the only way to get my wife to workout since she would not go to a gym. Anyway it ain't easy and i quit smiling after about 15 minutes into it. Good luck everyone!

incredible!

Good call the Grendel looks like a really great round!

I believe this is one of the specialties of the gun smith out at the Rio Solado Range. He has written a book as well but I can't recall his name as I have not been out there in a couple of years. I recall he usually has a waiting list Or at least used to.

4350 is a relatively fast powder nothing like any of the magnum powders. I started using CCI primers last year and prefer them o er federal now also. As for the load work it looks like you know what you are doing so I would focus on a few things. How close can you get to the lands? Please don't attempt to jam the bullet no mfg recommends this for a hunting bullet and my real world experience has taught me this is a bad idea Look up mfg powder recommendations on the bullet mfg charts. Download the burn rate chart from IMR. Pick a powder that is higher and lower; a few up/down the scale and listed in your load data. Look up the load data and avoid any compressed or under loaded powders. If a buddy has something that is on hand try it. Load for the similar MV after testing and see if Powder burn rate has any affect. A lot of work! Most of the time my guns get settled on a certain COAL so all of the powder testing is not necessary. 4350 and RL15 look like the go to powders for most which you already know. It looks like H414 had a bit higher MV on most of the mfg load data I looked at. While you are cursing the whole process remember once you figure it out you can be done forever! At least with that gun!

Good advice! Go to REI, Cabela's, Bass Pro, Sportsmans, etc try on everything that you think will fit your needs and don't worry about who makes it. After you get a list of which ones fit your foot the best go with the ones that have the most features you are after. I don't buy hunting specific boots anymore, so no more cool camouflage colors. I have bought the last two pairs from REI and could not be happier because they fit. I keep going back to my Asolo boots because they fit my foot the best, are lighter than my others, and have been bomb proof. In the past I would have never wore this kind of boot and I have boots that cost twice as much. After you find your boots order a pair of inserts from Lathrop and Sons and they will morph into super comfortable boots. You can allow a little room in the fit if you will add inserts. Even boots that cost $400 - $500 have pretty crummy insoles with a few exceptions, which is still a mystery to me.

My dad! I make him put his boots and socks outside. He keeps saying "are they that bad they dont bother me"

Yes. I use the two tubes one for the spotter and one for the tripod no problem. Truth is I shove a bunch of other small stuff in there as well and the range finder fits perfectly on the belt in the net pockets. I wear this pack all the time unless I am going to pack in for a while and need something a little larger and a frame.

Great story and great gun! Congrats!

What a pain! I just left last night all the smoke came down the mountain last night and screwed up the bear hunting. Couldn't glass past about 500 yards and the smoke gave me a giant headache so I had to call it quits.

Now it needs to be nuked! Way to sound like a complete redneck recluse, "flatlanders" dumbest thing I hear when I am up on the Rim where I have property and pay taxes and contribute to the economy big time. As a matter of fact most of the people up north are happy to have as many visitors as possible to help out, it keeps the "out of business" signs out of the windows. I think the decent folks also call it manners to treat everyone like a welcome guest. Sorry I will get off my box now, this is one of those rare things that irritates me to no end. Shawn, you can also take an empty chest and then get dry ice in town from Safeway or another grocery store. Dry ice will freeze the meat hard as a rock overnight. When you get it home there will be no water and no mess. If this doesn't work PM me, I have a small garage freezer I could get you access to in Pinetop. Should be enough room for one elk if it is deboned, if you quarter it could be a little tight.

Southern Arizona, that was an easy one! More pics please!!!! people will always find something to complain about it gives them something to do. Thanks for sharing!