From experience, I Like the Black Hunter hybrid longbow over the Samick sage style bows. It’s cheaper too. Get one in 35-45 lbs. Learn to shoot it and learn the arrow tuning process. It will be nice to have when you want to practice your shooting form(or change it) in the future too.
Oxyclean in the first boil. Pick and scrape every once and a while. I like to knock out the little bones around the ear canal to open up the brain cavity too. Keep simmering until it is flesh free. For whitening and degreasing boil/simmer in clean water with 40 volume developer(peroxide). I...
I let my meat age for up to a week in the refrigerator after pulling it out of the freezer. Unless your going to braise those cuts slow and low, I’d want to get that silver skin off of there before cooking too.
I agree with “shoot it first.” If your not satisfied with it accuracywise, consider sanding down the tabs in the stock that may be touching the barrel.
.257 Roberts is a fun cartridge to shoot. I have used it for deer and 2 generations before me have used it for deer and antelope. My kids will be using it with reduced loads. I don’t see much in the way of factory ammo for it though. Consider this if you don’t reload.
I have t3x superlight in 7RM. 7lbs with scope, unloaded, limbsaver recoil pad. Recoil is not bad shooting off the bench. However, if I went to 300wm I would want my setup to be closer to 7.5lbs total weight.