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    SEAK Pack Choice

    Yes, be sure to update. For packs, wear what is comfortable for you and pack smart. Any of the packs you listed will be fine, both size- and integrity-wise, especially if you'll have assistance on the packout. I use a 6000 ci pack (including lid). If you end up using bulky rubber rain gear...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Agree, a main parts list on that one would be cool to see.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I have a tag. We'll see what happens; I'm not specifically targeting them next week, but I'll be hunting in their area and will take one if a shot presents itself.
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    Feds want reintro of grizzly's in northern Cascades

    https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/grizzly-bear-introduction.328126/
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    These are great discussions. I do occasionally recreate in coastal brown bear country, and have worked in some of the same areas. My bear defense gun used to be a .338 Winchester Magnum, but now I carry a 223 AR in those areas. Never had to use either, but did have the safety off and on standby...
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    Did I mess up? Gun Cleaning question

    Very informative read.
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    6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

    Wow, 975 yards at a not-huge quartered animal. Nice shot!
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    If youre rifle barrel were bent......

    There you go. No reason the Savage Axis couldn’t get you to 200 yards. What’s the issue with that one?
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    Lucky to be alive! Alaska Elk

    Wow, man, glad you're okay. You're not the first guy to barely make it out of there despite being as well-prepared as can be.
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    Pant for Business Casual

    Eddie Bauer First Ascent pants are nice for wearing in the office on days that I'm going directly to hike after work.
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    Scope Field Eval Explanation and Standards

    That does bring up an interesting question/point: Are scopes failing tests because they aren't durable enough to withstand testing and are being damaged in the process, or are they failing while remaining intact and continuing to function like new after failing? I suspect it's mostly the...
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    Gunwerks 6ix+, AB Raptor Eight Stack, CGS Hyperion K, Thunder Beast Dominus

    hehe
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    Scotland/UK Stag Outfitter Reccos??

    Following. I would look forward to any pics/write-up you might have once you're done.
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    6.5 Creedmoor Hornady 140 ELDM for Bull Elk

    Check this thread out, you'll see pictures of literal tons of elk killed with that TMK bullet (in .223 no less): https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/223-for-bear-deer-elk-and-moose.130488/
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    "Only accurate rifles are interesting" - AR15 Edition

    I second build your own if you're up for it. Or get a complete lower and build off of that. It's fun and you get to mix-and-match components. Here are some MOA'ish groups from my setup with an 18" White Oak Armament MK1.9 barrel (1.9 pound 3-gun thin barrel):
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    Kuiu Rain Gear Questions

    For me, that's the Chugach. It is light enough that I bring it with me in all weather (including sunny with no rain/showers in the forecast) to keep me dry going through wet morning grass and brush, but it's also great in sustained multi-day rain. Most of my hunts are going through brush up to...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    This was a fun hunt from Sunday. I snuck up a valley low on one side and heard antlers rattling, then spotted two Sitka Blacktail bucks sparring/push fighting on the opposite steeper hillside above me. I had my suppressed AR15 and thought "I bet I can get them both." 325 yards shooting uphill at...
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    How many rounds do you pack in with you on a hunt?

    I do this as well. I actually keep it in my emergency bag with the medical supplies, etc. (up to the point where it would be the actual last round I have, in which case it goes in the chamber) so it doesn't get mixed in with the rest.
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    Workout Exhaustion Issues

    Please check back in a couple of weeks if you do this, I'm curious about the outcome.
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    How many rounds do you pack in with you on a hunt?

    Usually 10 for my bolt gun-- 3 in the gun, 3 in the binocular harness, 3-4 in my pack. My last trip out, my kid dropped my pack with my rifle strapped on, hitting muzzle-first on beach rocks. Even with electrical tape over the muzzle, part of a rock broke and lodged in the muzzle hard enough...

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