Recent content by manitou1
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New BF Good rich KO3
The Cooper Rugged Treks they came out with in 2022 have been the best all purpose AT tire I ever used... and I have tried a good number of AT tires.- manitou1
- Post #22
- Forum: Hunting Rigs - Truck Talk
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New BF Good rich KO3
Yeah, it's a trade off. AT's or mudders, but you can't have the performance of both. AT's will get you by in 90% of cases. Mud tires will get you killed on ice, wear quicker, ride rougher and get darned noisy!- manitou1
- Post #14
- Forum: Hunting Rigs - Truck Talk
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Talked myself out of a 7prc today.
When you compare the velocities, fps of the 7 prc to the 280ai or 7mm Rem... or the 7 SAUM one comes to realize you are burning a LOT more powder (esp. compared to the 280ai and SAUM) for little to no gains in performance with handloads. My best 280ai handloads exceed some actual 7prc (factory...- manitou1
- Post #5
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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A little humour for your day
Maybe if they weren't out partying all night or gaming all night? Just a thought. -
Hunting Trip Ideas / 40th birthday
Alaska coastal black bear and fishing. Canada bear/whitetail/muley Audad $10k could get you on a Africa plains game if you are okay with just horns and pics. Hawaii mouflan/axis Shoot, if you shop around you could possibly do a Spain or Argentina hunt. -
6.5 PRC Christensen Arms Mesa Vs Browning X-bolt Hells canyon
I have several X-bolts... all 1/2" shooters consistently. Some have been beaten, dragged through dust, mud and rain, covered with snow with little maintenance during season and none show any rust. Blued versions at that. Must be an anomoly. -
Gettysburg
It is crazy to think 54,000 men died in three days on that little field. As many that died during the entire Vietnam war. Over a million pounds of lead were fired! Nine months later when Lincoln gave the Gettysburg address they were still burying the bodies. It's a haunting place for sure...- manitou1
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Corner Crossing latest
In the big picture, It really doesn't matter, regardless of parcel size. Public land is public land and does not belong to one individual. I do see what you are saying though.- manitou1
- Post #146
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Study: Hunters Die After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison
That is not a study. It is wanton supposition. All three of those guys no doubt ate strawberries, ice cream and french fries in their lifetimes. Can we deduce that CJD was cause from eating strawberries, ice cream or french fries?- manitou1
- Post #50
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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A little humour for your day
Ouch! Wonder how that shoe leather tasted. -
Gillette WY to build nuclear power plants
I suppose everybody forgot about Three-Mile-Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima. Sixty miles from our place. They should outlaw those things.- manitou1
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Extra Stupid Window Stickers
So was Jeffry Dahmer...- manitou1
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Revic Binos
I have been looking at RF binos for a while now. No way I would spend $2700 on a pair with virtually NO warranty. The Revics are out for me.- manitou1
- Post #3
- Forum: Gear, Gear Deals & Gear Talk
