Shooting prone on the ground across a canyon. Bipod and back pack for rest. Like to practice under hunting conditions after working up load. Steel plate is 12”x12”.
If you mean John Andre (or something like that) and
Shoshone Wilderness Adventures I would really research it well. Look back at all the people that got screwed on their caribou hunts.
Watched the last episode last night. Thought it was a good series. Also makes you think about how tough people were back in the day to survive without all the modern amenities.
Show probably made double rifles increase 10 to 20% in value.
My wife’s Toyota 4Runner has needed replacing for a while now. She has been waiting for the 2025 to finally come out. Been waiting for one to come in that was the color she wanted. Dealer would not take deposit over the phone, so we cut out vacation short and drove there to put a deposit down...
A lot depends about how far you drive to hunt. If you drive 12 to 20 hours from home to where you hunt the newer trucks are very comfortable. Especially if towing. Almost better to drive a newer truck and use a SxS or ATV to run the bad roads where you hunt.
Hunting close to home I would prefer...
For CA hunting the 243 with a 80 gr Barnes TTSX-BT. Should be running about 3200 fps to 3300fps. Plenty to get the job done on anything in CA.
Was running 168 gr TTSX in a 308. Problem was if you hit both shoulders it made a mess. All deer hit in shoulder were pass through. Copper holds...
You can also look for a 50 or 45 cal barrel for it. One of my T/C’s I purchased new years ago I got a 54 cal just so I could use a heavy custom 45 cal Green Mtn barrel. I shoot No-Excuse in both my 45’s and 50’s. 460 grains are my favorite being pushed by Pyrodex P.
When younger with good...