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  1. eaglemountainman

    I'm done with Bergarbage!

    Yeah, I had read all the hype and glowing reports for a few years before my purchase. Just my luck... I think they got so popular so fast, that they sacrificed QC in order to blow more product out the door.
  2. eaglemountainman

    I'm done with Bergarbage!

    I sent one of their discontinued Woodsmans back, in 7-08, because it wouldn't shoot to spec. Took over 10 weeks to get it back. They said their smith went through every 7-08 Woodsman in their inventory, and none of them would shoot! They finally tweeked one of the better examples and sent it...
  3. eaglemountainman

    Best spotter around 2k

    Maybe their lower grade line of spotters, but definitely not the top line Prominar scopes.
  4. eaglemountainman

    Best spotter around 2k

    My vote would also be for a gently used Kowa 773/774. Or a an 883/884, if the extra weight is not an issue. I paid $1,750 for an 884 in immaculate condition, with 20-60 wide angle eyepiece, a little over a year ago.
  5. eaglemountainman

    Hunting bullet recommendations for .280 AI

    Hell, for the antelope, deer and elk that the OP is looking to tip over, I shoot 120 TTSXs at 3150 out of a 7-08 22" Montana. Any of the LRXs should be quite suitable on top of a 280AI case.
  6. eaglemountainman

    Hunting bullet recommendations for .280 AI

    If your rifle likes them, you'll have no regrets with either a 139 LRX or a 145 LRX.
  7. eaglemountainman

    Saw recommendations

    @mtwarden I'm assuming that you also need to pack a screwdriver, correct?
  8. eaglemountainman

    Alberta moose

    Yeah, possibly the second or third week in Oct. Historically, the first week in Oct. has been the prime week. However, my guide told me that the last couple of years, rut activity has been slowed by unseasonably warm weather. It's a crap shoot. You go and book the second or third week and...
  9. eaglemountainman

    Alberta moose

    I hunted this year, near Falher. Warm weather kept rut activity low. Never saw a bull worth punching my tag, though meat bulls, cows and calves were seen daily, as were elk, mulies, whitetails and bears. I drove, so can't help with the airline situation. If you fly, make sure you have a plan to...
  10. eaglemountainman

    Mule Deer over Money

    Not a mule deer, but I just came home from Alberta with an uncut moose tag in my pocket. I had opportunities at smaller meat bulls, and while I do love moose meat, I held out for at least a 40" bull or nothing. But rhe weather was warm and the bulls weren't responding, so it didn't happen. I'm...
  11. eaglemountainman

    Saw recommendations

    Just a WAG, but I'll say the 130 Pocketboy at 6 oz.
  12. eaglemountainman

    20 gauge slug gun help with purchase

    Take a look at the Ithaca 37 Deerslayer lll in 20 GA. They claim 4" accuracy at 200 yds. I don't have one, but I have a field grade 20 Featherlight. Extremely well made gun.
  13. eaglemountainman

    Sometimes My Montana Doesn't Go Bang

    Apologies for not following through. The replacement spring did the trick. Last year I had the same condition develop with my other Montana. A new spring also remedied that situation.
  14. eaglemountainman

    Lighter recoiling elk rifle

    Look for a Kimber Montana in 7-08 (you might get lucky). Load it with 120 TTSXs or 139 LRXs. I use mine on everything up to, and including, elk and moose.
  15. eaglemountainman

    Average cost of a Moose hunt

    I'm in Wyoming, on my way home right now from an Alberta moose hunt. Outfitter cost was $8,000 for a 6 day hunt. I had to drive from FL because they're out in the boonies and no way to freight meat home. So figure another 2K for fuel, motels and meals round trip. BTW, my new chest freezer is...
  16. eaglemountainman

    Average cost of a Moose hunt

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  17. eaglemountainman

    Saw recommendations

    I have 2 Silky's. I keep a 130 Pocketboy, with fine teeth, at camp for cutting skullcaps. I carry a 170 Pocketboy, with large teeth, for when I need to clear a trail or make a quickie blind, etc.
  18. eaglemountainman

    Spotting scope objective lens: 56mm vs 85mm for backpack hunting?

    I'd take them both and stick with that usage strategy. I have a Kowa 554 and an 884, and use them the same way. BTW, not all of us feel that Swaro is, "much better quality in general", especially when it comes to spotters. Higher price is not always an indicator of better quality. Good luck on...
  19. eaglemountainman

    Thoughts on this Huntin Fool moose video ethics?

    His screen name is very apropos. Says it all.
  20. eaglemountainman

    6.5mm Projectile for Moose

    127 LRX

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