With quality components and more lift you get better approach and departure angles, more articulation, less binding and of course bigger tires.
My jeep is on a 3.5" lift with 37" tires. Full suspension component upgrades, all new arms, joints, springs, bushings, track bars, sway bar...
5 years ago i built a 40x60 pole barn, 16' eve height, standard trusses. 12x60' lean to off one side and I built a loft on one end 20x40 which has a very basic kitchen and full bath.
I put a 12k 2 post lift in one bay which has been the best $ i ever spent. Honestly wish the shop was at least...
6.2 lbs which includes complete rifle, stock, magazine, bi pod pic rail and scope pic rail.
with the nightforce scope, scope caps, level, rings, brake etc weight is 9.02 lbs.
6.5 PRC Savage Ultralite w/ proof research carbon fiber barrel
Stockys Carbon fiber stock
20 moa rail
Front pic rail for bi-pod
Setup this rifle as a back up to my primary elk hunting rifle. Never used it on a hunt, just a few range trips to build a solid dope chart. Shoots 147 eldm & 143...
I do something similar to AKmtnrunner.
I print targets at home with 4-6 aiming points per sheet and shoot my individual groups for each charge at a different aim point on the same paper. Noting which target is for each load in my notebook at the shooting bench.
I also run a cheap vortex...
All that matters is projectile and speed.
7 rem mag & 28 nosler are similar and have been well proven. 140-190 7mm bullets going 2800-3400 are effective and efficient large game hunting tools.
Once the bullet leaves the barrel it doesn’t matter what the cartridge is, it’s just a 175 grain...
I run CO2 for air. 150 psi fixed regulator. Works great with a small tank I can air up about 36 tires before needing to fill the tank at the local fire extinguisher place.
Much faster than 12v compressor and no need for tanks, wiring etc etc.
I've got a smittybuilt 9500 with synthetic line on my 4 door jeep on 37's.
Has seen lots of use on the trail. No issues at all after 7 years of use. Winch, some tree savers, soft shackles and a jack can get you out of about anywhere.