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    What and how do you carry your sidearm in the highcountry?

    anyone ever carry when you hunt with a guide? i'd expect some guides cringe @ the thought of a sidearm. I have a Hosking chest holster for a G20. just not sure i actually want to carry it or even need in for hunts in Idaho.
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    Build me a custom rifle

    just did a 6.5prc Impact NBK Bartlein 18" carbon wrapped (never had carbon before is the only reason) Manners LRH - and like it more than i had expected. wanted EH1 but LRH in stock Trigger Tech hawkins dbm, mag and ultralight rings w/offset level Maven rs1.2 mid arca / picatinny in front...
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    7prc ELD-X Hornady vs Federal?

    Done with Precision Hunter for now. SD higher and avg 2930 with 24” barrel and suppressed on the Hornady. Same 175 ELDX bullet with Federal is 3010avg and better standard deviation. I’m just more accurate with them. Hopefully it doesn’t change much between batches.
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    (Legal) steroid shot experience

    Cortisone shot? If so it's temporary and less effective the next time. I've had them in my elbow and shoulder. If they can provide you relief so you can heal great. Depending on the tear it may need repair. I've also torn my meniscus in each knee to where the flap needed to be surgically...
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    AB Raptor suppressor - Reflex

    that's how i read it first. when i ordered a 1" reflex on my next can i called w/a question. they explained that on a 6.5prc flush or 2"reflex minimum - the 1" wouldn't work. I notice so little difference in the reflex that sometimes i use a 3" with a 6 stack but it's still not as quiet as a...
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    AB Raptor suppressor - Reflex

    ^ for clarity here IF you use a reflex larger magnum calibers require a min 2” reflex. You can run flush mount or reflex >2” (not the 1”).
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    Shooting/squeeze bags

    Armageddon Gear
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    AB Raptor 2 supressor?

    I was told “a couple more weeks” last week on my Raptor 8 order. I ordered back in May and was told 4-6weeks then. Not sure why they’re taking so long. Are the faster approvals really leading to that much more demand? I have a raptor 8 and 6 already. The 8 is flush, the 6 is on a 3” reflex...
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    Down vs Synthetic Sleeping Bags

    just make sure the ratings are comparable too. As someone stated above they have a 0 degree bag that they get cold in when temps get to the 20s. Many bags are rated @ extremes - look for their "comfort rating" if they have it posted. it's kinda BS on many... the rating is where you'll live...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I'm in the "laughably small" camp and have had MIL reticle jealousy. Hold for wind, dial for distance so capped windage, FFP this RS1.2 has been perfect so far. MIL may be more popular is because many competitive distance shooters are hunters too - the MIL option covers both and a larger...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    Now I wish I had waited and gotten SHR-W instead of MOA-2. Cleaner.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    put it on a lower setting. if illumination more than the center dot, you're using too high of power. only an issue if this is what it looks like in all settings
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    Do you take your clothes off to sleep on a backpack hunt?

    I sleep armed. Stay away from my tent.
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    Who can ask for your proof of suppressor ownership?

    the “proof” is your tax stamp - a copy is easily saved on your phone. More strange is if it’s held in a trust the “proof” then is a pic/pdf/scanned copy of your notarized appointment of a trustee. It’s not on file with any authority anywhere. In either case how could it be verified by anyone...
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    Backpack Training

    Rucking for the past year. After knee surgery #2 at 53 I’m done running - I’m just not doing it right I guess. But walking with with weight in a pack 4-6 days a week has been great. Each time I walk the dogs it’s with 45lbs on my back and that’s 5x a week minimum. Have the pack on for some...
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    Best caliber and bullet for African Hunt

    Long ago there just weren’t so many people. You just don’t know what Africa is like. If you saw it you’d have a better understanding. The problem is people. Every wildlife preserve has a fence even Kruger National Park. They are not penned animals but some are so animal dense that it may seem...
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    My thoughts on Long-range shooting/hunting

    Not debating the greater effect of an angle at distance but at long range shooting schools, which method is taught more for wind holds? Reading wind at the shooter or further down range?
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    Best caliber and bullet for African Hunt

    last trip on plains game we used a .308 and .270. Both were the PH's rifles - but his caliber of choice for personal use was a .22-50 for most plains game. Small. Next summer we are going back and we were planning to bring a 6.5prc for me and 7prc for my son. (1 person cannot import 2 of the...
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    My thoughts on Long-range shooting/hunting

    I was taught that wind at the muzzle meant next to nothing. Not enough time spent in that wind. ~75-80% the range when shooting 500+yards when the max altitude of the arc is reached and the bullet starts to drop is where wind shifts the most. Wind can be a lot different along the path of the...
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    Suppressor covers - who's and why

    The mirage is real after a few shots. Plus, I burned my hand trying to retighten mine after it loosened at the range. Bought the cover after the first day. I won’t use the cover hunting probably but I will at the range. Have 3 Cole-Tac covers

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