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    Necessary gear for first western hunt.

    Agree on trying them at home first. Beef Mac n cheese flat laid me out during a three day scouting trip because I didn’t try it at home before going out. Huge mistake and one I will never make again.
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    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    My Kimber loves 165 TBTs. It handles 180-gr partitions nearly as well (right at 1 MOA). I have Leupold CDC dials for both. Conversely, it opens to 2.5-3 MOA with any equivalent Hornady (ELD-X) round. Go figure. Velocities aren't that much different so it must be bullet geometry (?). It...
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    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    I have taken elk from 181 and 320 yds with my 308 (165 gr TBT). I have taken mule deer from 205 yds to 370yds (same round). None of them have run very far.
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    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    I am relatively new to hunting, only been at it for 5 yrs now. I started with an LR308 just for range shooting and ranch defense. When I decided to start hunting, I stayed in 308 with a Kimber Classic to keep ammo common between platforms. Seemed like a good idea. I have taken three mule...
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    Colorado Mini “Death Hike”?

    Same. Done.
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    Colorado Mini “Death Hike”?

    Interested.
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    Hot tent vs not

    I have a 4 oz silk liner that probably gets me another 7-8 deg of warmth. Biggest plus is that it keeps the inside of my bag clean and I only have to wash the liner after each trip. 100% on the "at camp" part. You just described my everyday routine except I will add it includes a hot dinner...
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    Hot tent vs not

    Hard to nail down an exact answer. In one case, I woke up after about 4 hours of turning in after banking the fire in the stove with 3 large pieces of wood (my stove is 7 in x 8 in x 13 in) with a really good bed of embers and 8 or 10 large rocks underneath that were heated over a couple of...
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    Optics .308

    Your question is well timed. Just remounted my 6HD on my 308; took it out and zero'd it at 200 yds; then hit the 400 and 600 yd ranges. My CDS dial was dead nuts on with my hunting round. Pinged the 8-in targets 5 for 5 at both ranges. As others have said elsewhere, chrono the rounds you...
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    Optics .308

    I have the 6HD on my 308. I really like the integrated level and illuminated retice as well and the I would agree the low-light performance is better. I dinged my front cover 2 yrs ago sliding down a chute (not by design) and it didn't want to fully close without a little extra force. Sent it...
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    £¥€k what have I done

    I applied with 3 PP as a NR. Expect to get a General tag, hunt it, and then be done with MT all-together. I can draw CO elk and deer every year as a resident which will keep me more than busy enough every fall.
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    Hot tent vs not

    LoL, the stove is 68 oz, so yes, it is more than the weight difference between a 0-deg bag and a 15-deg bag. But that 0-deg bag can't heat up my water and dry out my boots. And it doesn't heat the tent up to 80-deg at night. Bank the fire, add some rocks underneath while I have the stove...
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    Why my pack sucks: Kifaru, Stone Glacier, Exo, Seek, Mystery Ranch, Kuiu, etc.

    I have a Kifaru Mountain Warrior. It has worked very well for me aand has stood up extremely well to some harsh use. Biggest concerns are: 1) it is heavy, roughly 8 pounds empty, 2) it isn't water proof and not all that water resistant so if the snow/rain is heavy, I have to put on a rain...
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    How much to spend on a new rifle?

    I ended up going through about 14 different options, from 150 gr to 180 gr across 4 different manufactures for my 308. It (Kimber Classic) seemed to really like 165 gr rounds and in particular, the Federal Trophy Bonded Tip. I can get sub 0.75 MOA consistently if I do my part. It also liked...
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    Hot tent vs not

    I backpack hunt from mid-Oct through mid-Nov., typically for 6-8 days to cover scouting, hunting, and packing out. Always with a hot tent. I have had completely dry trips and trips where it snowed 3-4 inches every night. Trips where it never dropped below 25-deg at night and trips where it...
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    Can the Partition be loaded to shoot accurately ?

    I don't hand load. But I have been able to get 1 MOA from 180-gr partitions in a Federal factory load with my Kimber .308 classic.
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    The gun cabinet of regrets,,, wish I sold or wish I didn't buy it

    I would be mad at the original owner. This is an issue they should have solved rather than just kicking the can down to the next guy or at least alerted you to the issue. Buying used always has its risks.
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    Hot Tenting for Mid-Season Elk Hunts?

    Hard to say with a 10 x 10 wall tent. I run this Luxe stove in a HexPeak XL tepee (nominally 3-person but more like 2) when I solo hunt and I can get that tent to 85 deg F easily with outside temps in the low single digits. My tent footprint (inside) is probably 9 x 7 but the volume is a lot...
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    Gear list for 1st season backpack elk hunt

    I am typically solo for 6-7 days at a time so adjust accordingly. Second headlamp a must. I usually wear two pairs of socks for mid-Oct-Nov hunts so have two sets. May want a cap with a brim (baseball style) as sunny days at elevation can really do a number on you, and take lip balm of some...
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    Sentimental Firearm Stories

    Mine is a Model 47, 22 single shot. My dad bought it new in 1948 right after he graduated high school. Used it to hunt rabbits and squirrels in South Dakota. I learned to shoot with it when I was 8 or 9, also in South Dakota. Dad ultimately passed it down to me when I came back from college...
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