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    CO elk MZL: Inline or Trad?

    I had forgotten about this thread! I didn’t go exactly modern or traditional… kind of vintage modern? I stumbled across this 50 cal mzl which has a more modern inline breach plug but is no modern inline. Handles and points excellent, the trigger is off the charts. The bluing and the walnut...
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    Backcountry rifle hunters, ammo quantity?

    i hunt with a single shot in the mtns but carry 5 rounds. Time is irrelevant, I’m only hunting one tag at a time
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    What is your oldest firearm?

    My oldest firearm is actually the newest in my safe 😂 A 19-teens/twenties Anschutz underlever side by side combination gun. 22lr right barrel, 410 left barrel. Just picked this up as a dedicated grouse gun. I love combos, especially sxs combos. I’ll have it in the mountains next week!
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    Well sheeeet....

    I design product out of carbon for a living. In some cases, there are cosmetic cracks that can develop in the finish only or in bondo/puddy and paint. In these cases the resin and carbon are more flexible than the bondo/paint and the cracks will be non-structural, completely surface. It’s not...
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    UL chair for glassing

    I’m a longtime user of the helinox zero but appreciate your struggle with sitting up. I still find it ok for glassing I just rotate my body forward and use it like a stool. I also appreciate the reclining position in the evenings for r&r. I’ve been tempted to pivot to a full on stool and...
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    Guys that drive a long ways to hunt, what are your less common(but important) pieces of gear/tools you're sure to keep in the truck?

    Mitigating swamp ass by deploying a toilet plunger: macarthur genius award right here!!
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    Complete beginner

    If you can afford to, I would pick up used Leica or Swaro. I like integrated rangefinder for speed and fewer devices and run Leica geovids with no complaints. Any alpha glass is worth moving on from the vortex imo.
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    Complete beginner

    My $.02 would be spend your money on quality binos, 8x42. You’re a new elk hunter, focus on learning to glass, learning about their habitat and finding elk. You don’t need a spotter to judge trophies you need a wide field of view that you can easily deploy and steady without a tripod to find...
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    DIY RokStok in maple

    No issues with any hardware I found on the 455. I’ll peek at the 457 tomorrow to see if I have a different opinion. That rifle is in the factory stock.
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    DIY RokStok in maple

    This is so awesome. I’ve been noodling about making RokStok for a vintage Sako I’ve got chambered in 6.5 Swede, you may push me over the edge! I’m really terrible with documenting progress. Never photo things in progress. Here is a CZ 455 I just finished for my 9yo. 12” lop and 16” barrel with...
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    Best gloves

    Hestra. Heli pro for glassing at elevation in the winter. Wakayama all purpose cold weather. Gloves are not easy to make well. I trust Hestra because they only make gloves vs. 46 other categories of product. I trust them because they use numerical glove sizing, it’s not a t-shirt (s,m,l). The...
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    Who Has Gassed Rats / Voles or Other Underground Pests?

    I lived in Oceanside CA for a while and had extensive battles with pocket gophers in our yard. I tried just about everything and would catch them or kill them in a few at a time but there was no catching up. Eventually I got so frustrated I rolled my Ducati into the back yard (no cat) and used a...
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    Toxic / endocrine disrupting chemicals in outdoor equipment & clothes.

    I work in the outdoor industry and have for 2 decades. This is the a serious issue. It’s also already resolved for most reputable manufacturers. C8 the original worst case DWR has been out of use for a long time. Premium outdoor brands are now mostly on C0. Other alternatives for dwr include wax...
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    22 Hornet for Deer

    I’ve got one for the k95 that I love. 22cal isn’t legal on deer in CO, but is sure is fun to shoot. I see no one mentioning components. Brass has been a nightmare to get ahold of. Finally found a couple hundred rounds of RWS which I’m reloading but it was tough to come by!
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    Elk Hunting/ Family Camping Tent Suggestions?

    So it sounds like you are looking for a truck camping setup? Family summer truck camping (4) We have used an Nemo wagon top 6 and it is palatial and super fast to setup. Similar read on the REI kingdom with friends. We mostly backpack now that the kids can hike (6 & 9) and exclusively use seek...
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