there are a couple conditions which will cause a switch to pacs. First and most common is wet weather at work or hunting. I have bad luck with gortex boots keeping my feet dry, so i switch to pacs and a gator when its real wet. I will also switch to a pac when the snow is deeper or its a bit...
8in
2-400g insulation
Waterproof
Either a full caulked sole the combo air Bob/ caulk sole. Nothing better for hiking in steep wet, snowy country, especially if there is blow down.
Ive had great luck with coffee sacks (burlap bags) stuffed with shrink wrap. i asked around and a local box store offered to keep all their plastic wrap from shipments for a week for me. stuff the burlap sack tight and wire the top shut. ive shot thousands of field points into it and it looks...
my experience with lots of boots is this... the stiffer the boot, the longer they stay waterproof. i dont care who made the boot, if you bend,flex and compress that gor-tex liner over and over again its gonna leak sooner than later. my flexible boots always leak first where the toe portion of...
Fast twist 270wsm would be my choice. on a mag bolt face, i think your better off sticking with wsm, saum length magnum cases. that way you have bullet seating room and maximize the powder capacity of the given cartridge. I would twist the barrel for some of the heavier Hammer Bullets
try a different primer if nothing else.. dont be afraid to try a Mag primer just for the heck of it. start low on your powder charges when changing of course
i would just load a few at 77, see if the group holds and quit wasting components.
but then again, im not going to chase 15fps more velocity or try and take .1in off my groups..
If there was data for a 180gr barnes i would probably start with the middle 180gr load. if not, i would start with the starting loads or a touch less for a cup-and-core 180gr bullet. If you just shoot 1rd/ powder charge you can work up quick to find what your working max load is without wasting...
I have had great results with H4350 and 180gr class bullets in my 300wsm. no experience with the barnes though.
Ive been loading 1rd each in .5gr increments and keep climbing until i hit pressure signs then back off .5 gr to find my max....shoot all rounds at the same bulls eye and you will...
Thanks for showing your "reality"... dont see that very often these days. your 20yd + reminds me of my shooting before i started using a clicker and got control of my shot... it was ugly....
Keep at it!!
I cant imagine very much. If you hit shoulder your probably screwed either way. If you impact the vital area, your good either way.
What arrow weight and speed do you expect to get out of the 45# blacktail? apologies ifs mentioned earlier.
milk jugs are good, but also freeze up some water bottles or smaller jugs of some kind. when you fill the cooler with meat, you wont be able to fit the milk jugs in anymore. use those smaller bottles to pack in around the meat.