I'm jealous, men. We can't have them in my state, but I got to use one on game in NZ in June and it was very eye-opening. I loved the sound reduction (I shot a 30-06, hunting partner shot 308), but the recoil reduction was also substantial. Likened push to a .223, but the push was more gentle...
Oh nice! 7PRC does show a lot of promise and I'm sure it will catch on. Have you had the 7 PRC out on a hunt yet? What bullets are you using in the field?
I wore (Hollow Fleece, I believe) Alpaca socks in NZ this June (winter) much thinner sock than I have normally used and were the warmest socks I've tried. Very soft, like cashmere. I still like my thicker Darn Tough wool socks, but I think I'll get some more Alpaca to try.
Are Jewell Triggers still out there? I have them on a couple of rifles and really like them, but haven't seen them mentioned or used much. Website doesn't look up. Were they sold or defunct?
Not much that 160 AB cruising that speed couldn't handle. I have a hankering for 7 SAUM. I've got a 7mm-08 and 280 Remington, which makes it kinda "unnecessary", but still interesting and fun to dream about. Thinking a light mountain rifle will a bit more zip than the 7-08 and a LOT lighter...
Iron Wills S100s are what I use. Fly great, kill even better and are tough as nails. I haven't hunted whitetail, but blacktail, bears and pigs in the West and no complaints.