Been slowly reading through this thread, and the above pic is far and away THE most shocking thing posted!
.223 on elk pshhhh!
Thompson Center/AR/spiral fluted and threaded bbl/camo fore end?
HOLY SCHIDT!
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Bikini frame with 26" stays and large waist belt. I broke a couple of d-rings on the original belt so Kifaru upgraded it to two rows of webbing. $250 shipped. MO only.
I'd personally do light weight bottoms and both light and mid weight tops. Layer the two instead of the polar weight. Just get both and you'll have all your bases covered.