Anything I can do to help, I hear many comment on their knees giving troubles while on descents wasn't able to find much on exploding toes. Maybe my toe box is to roomy for my toes?
So I've been hiking around in a pair of Hanwag Dakotas last season and this year for a few weighted hikes and have found my toes feel like they are going to explode while on steady descents while carrying a modest load of 25-30lbs. When it first occurred I blamed it on the 75lb load I was...
Yes you can shoot 280 in a 280 AI chambered rifle, also you are correct in the fact that the .280 and .280 AI are better suited for a hand loader. I have a .280 and have been talking myself out of converting it to AI. If you don't load I'd stick with the 7mm rem mag as well.
Looks to be an awesome pack very versatile and handy. How wide is the bag in post #8 first photo, I'm just trying to get an idea how wide it ends up being loaded up.
Thanks Aaron