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    New from Texas

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    Tx FNG

    Welcome and good luck!
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    Suppressor paperwork/tax stamp

    I have shrunk down copies in every gun case/range bag/vehicle I own. I got stopped (speeding on the hwy) about a year ago by a rookie in Waco that just about had a seizure. I ended up in cuffs asking for a supervisor before I had a chance to show paperwork or even get my DL out of my wallet...
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    Suppressor for Hunting & Target Practice

    Here's my take: What suppressor is best for precision accuracy? I've heard good things about Thunderbeast and Silencer Co Thunderbeast is very good, no experience with SilencerCo, also had good results from Sig What suppressor is best for hunting? I probably don't want the length over 5"...
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    Bipod suggestions

    Has anyone given the Magpul bipod a test run? I'm interested in how it performs... Getting a harris to do everything the magpul does from the factory comes out to be expensive
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I've taken whitetail and hogs with 64gr softpoints and 75 ELD's. I haven't had a problem with losing any game with 223. For me 223 limits distance, and I don't (haven't) tried breaking down shoulders with it - instead try to thread the bullet behind the shoulder. That said, I don't like my AR...
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    Ideal rifle weight - Long range backpack rifle

    While I'm here, I figured I'd give a quick review of the rifle. APR Action: I really like this action, no its not a $1500 top of the line, but it blows any trued up remmy out of the water. Action is silky smooth, but prefers to be mag loaded. The way the partial CRF works, it requires some...
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    Ideal rifle weight - Long range backpack rifle

    Mine weights 36.8oz on my scale. I'm not sure how much of that is the aluminum that's bonded into the stock to serve as footings for the arca and pic rail, and how much of that is devcon
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    Bertram Brass

    @Ryan Avery any chance you'll have 300 win in stock soon?
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    Ideal rifle weight - Long range backpack rifle

    Rifle is in! Hoping to start testing it out this weekend
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    Snake boots

    I use Chippewa's for most everything in Texas. Have had a bunch of strikes not penetrate while running hog dogs. You can run in them fairly well, walking for hours is no problem. I've not used them in any sort of hills
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    Base Pack Weights?

    I'm at 66.2 lbs skin out (3L water, 7 days food) for mid season hunts. Obviously that gets lighter if the weather is warmer and/or no rain. Split up, that looks like this: Pack weight - no consumables: 27lbs Food, water, fuel: 16lbs Worn (binos, rifle, clothing): 23lbs
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    Top two mountain cartridges

    Didn't realize stock options were so limited... Regardless, my comment was more related to accuracy than stock selection. I don't know much about the x-bolt platform, but I've had terrible luck getting factory barrels to shoot well enough for me without a lot of work. The standard model leaves...
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    Footwear for Caribou

    I'm flying out of Kotz in August as well. Never done it before, so take this with a grain of salt. Transporter suggested Chota Hippies and wading boots, as well as rain pants/gaiter/mountain boots. Said we may find the caribou are in more dry places where the mountain boots will provide more...
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    Help pick chassis for Bergara Ridge 6.5 creed

    If the current stock is comfortable to you, I'd just shoot the hell out of it for now. Through shooting it more you'll figure out exactly which features are important to you. You might also consider taking it to some local matches and trying your hand. A lot of the matches where I live have...
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    Top two mountain cartridges

    Feel free to correct me, but it looks like the cost differential is about $750 between the two. I'd go with the standard model. If it shoots to your expectations, spend $250 to have it professionally cerakoted, and fit the stock of your choice if you want to upgrade. If it doesn't shoot as well...
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    Illinois FNG

    Welcome from Texas
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    Top two mountain cartridges

    I'm gonna break some rules of the game and say take the money you would have spent on 2 rifles and only buy 1. Not knowing your budget or preferences, I'm going to guess at cost... Assuming ~$700 per rifle and ~$500 per scope you're at $2400 for the pair. That money can net you a nicer, lighter...
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    Ideal rifle weight - Long range backpack rifle

    Yeah, I did. It was just too darn close to what I wanted. I’m up in North Fort Worth, but I literally drive past their shop everyday on the way to work. Rumor is next year is going to be big boomers (cheytac size and up). I really don’t have a reason to be interested in that type of rifle...
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    Ideal rifle weight - Long range backpack rifle

    The closer to straight line (bore in line with the center of recoil pad) a stock is the less off target the gun will move under recoil. Assuming perfect shooting position/form with a theoretically perfect stock, the rifle should move in a straight line rearwards, and not deviate from the POA.

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