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    Disabled daughter's first mule deer

    Great story, and that smile in the last picture says it all. Congrats to you both on a successful hunt! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tikka barrel,s/s have moly rifling?

    No. Chrome lining is not the same as chromoly barrel steel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tikka T3x stainless 300 win mag mag issue

    Did you buy the rifle new or used? Have you had this issue since day 1 or is this a new development? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rifle sling swivels.

    I've never heard of such a thing, and can't find any examples of that online. I agree with rayporter, your best bet is to buy a quality sling swivel and have it sewn in (or DIY) if you like the slings you have now.
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    Mesa Precision Altitude Tikka Stock Group Buy

    Mine, with Sendero contour, came out to 29.3 oz on my kitchen scale (which I know reads high). With the calibration data I've worked up for that scale, the corrected weight of my specimen is 27.7 oz.
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    Pack in

    The only garment I carry more than one of is socks and liners. I try to take a creek bath and do laundry every three or four days for hygiene and my own personal funk tolerance. Hunt the wind. Humans have been killing things with primitive weapons a lot longer than we’ve been bathing and...
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    Attaching rifle to pack?

    I use Stone Glacier's pack sling on my pack. It could probably be adapted to fit other makes of pack too.
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    911 need help leaving in two hours

    Stop at any decent camera shop on the way and replace it. Doesn’t need to be Slik brand. I’d recommend buying something compatible with Arca quick release plates. Spending $60-80 will you get into something that won’t break if you bump it on your truck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Carbon Six Barrels

    I have a Tikka prefit barrel on order now. Did they offer any explanation for the muzzle OD fubar? 0.020" is a pretty big boo-boo for a machined surface. I have my guesses as to how that might have happened, but don't want to speculate.
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    Water Filtration Below Freezing

    The gravityworks filter I have killed by freezing burst. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tikka t3 bolt stop mod

    If the bolt isn't getting behind the cartridge base with your long action magazine, you need to take a little more material off the bolt stop. Sounds like your factory short action bolt stop is already modified, and aftermarket long action replacements are available, so you really have nothing...
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    Tire chains

    Get heavy duty for the outside rear, and a class S cable “chain” for the fronts. There are true dual tire chains, but you don’t need them. If possible, practice putting them on in a clean, dry place before you have to do it for real. Learning live in the cold/dark/wet is going to be cause...
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    Water Filtration Below Freezing

    Just keep the filter cartridge above freezing by keeping it close to your body.
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    Mesa Precision Altitude Tikka Stock Group Buy

    Mine's at the post office today. Little over 3 weeks to Alaska.
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    How far to push a quilt?

    For what you’re describing, I’d bring the quilt and supplement with puffy layers and warm hat/socks/gloves. Keep the weight and size down, and the layering items are useful when you aren’t sleeping too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tikka superlite

    Limb Saver recoil pad. If you’re buying factory ammo, the plastic bottom metal and Tikka magazines work just fine and save weight. If you reload, the short magazine will be a limitation and you might want to look into the detachable bottom metal options that use longer AICS magazines. My 7mm...
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    Backcountry water purifier recommendations

    It does take some maintenance to keep gravity filters working at their best. Backflush after every bag filtered (just pick up the clean bag and run it in reverse until clean water flows into the dirty bag, just a few seconds). To address the filter speed, when you start the system running...
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    Backcountry water purifier recommendations

    It’s a filter. Drink away, no pen required. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Flush cups

    Yes. Here are a couple options. I haven't used either, but wouldn't hesitate to. https://www.impactweaponscomponents.com/product/qd-micro-mount/ https://noveske.com/flush-qd-sling-mount/?SID=ab7e0ca65a8e257ba4e39353230dd29f
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    Water systems

    These days my water system is based on the Platypus gravityworks filter. I use the 4L dirty bag, filter, and a 2L hydration bladder in the pack. I carry a 1L platypus bottle for regular drinking when I'm not wearing the pack. I can carry up to 7L with all of the above if I need to, and if I...
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