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My backpack rifle is almost finished. I had been packing a AR-10 chambered in 6.5 creedmoor topped with a SS10x42. It did great and drives tacks out to 900 yds but it also weight in at 12 + lb. I just got a remington 700 short action chambered in 300wsm with a 24 inch varmint contour hart...

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I would be interested in seeing some pictures. thanks.

excellent points. I have used the eberlestock line of packs for a couple years and i like them a lot. my thoughts of going to a folder is a knee jerk reaction to getting tired of packing long heavy long range guns around. a light tactical or hunting stock may be better. My thought was that a...

You are right I would have to load very hot to get the same performance out of that short barrel. it might not be the best way to go at all. the 6.5 wsm actually sounds like possible choice the more I think on it. I really like the that bullet for the high BC and ability to buck the wind. Also I...

My ar-10 6.5 creedmoor with a 24 inch barrel is still shooting over 1500 fps and about 775 Energy ft-lbs with 140 gr bergers at 1000yards. Granted a barrel 2-4 inches shorter may affect that some but I think I can still do 800 yards minimum with a 6.5 creedmoor. If I were to ackley a .260 I...

Im looking forward to seeing the price tag and the overall weight for that chassis. It folds down shorter than any other stock I have looked at. what is your argument for the 7mm's though? personal preference or do you have a theory behind that?

So for my next rifle I want to build a long range folder that is under 8.5 lb full system but capable of 1000yd accuracy. Hear is my plan. 700 action chambered for either 6.5 creedmoor or .260. 20 inch barrel on a XLR folding chassis. I have done the wilderness hunt thing packing 12-15 lb guns...

I am looking for a remington 700 short action or a clone or a savage 10 series action to build a backpack mountain gun. I am planning on building a 6.5 chambered gun.. hit me up if you have something.

It is a little unorthodox but I used a 140 gr. out of my 6.5 creedmoor to take an elk at 370 last year. the bullet performed very impressively... took out the heart and lungs went through the opposite shoulder blade and stopped just inside the skin on the far side. The elk dropped in mid stride...

I took a scouting trip yesterday into a couple of the canyons in the wilderness area. It is definitely tough country but there was fresh sign at both tanks I hiked into. Does anyone know if there are elk as far down a Polles Mesa?

I use google earth in combination with my EVO phone and a program called backcountry navigator. I first go through with google earth and topo overlays in order to pick out trails, waterholes, and feed areas. Then when I go out on foot to scout I will track all of my routes and refine all of my...

This is my first archery elk hunt so I know the cards are stacked against me. I am not really trophy hunting either just want to do better than a spike this year. The wilderness hunts drag me in because I love getting away from the roads and vehicles. I'll be spending some time getting to know...

I drew that same tag last year. I hunted north of the control road and the elk were thick as long as you got off the road and glassed. I didnt see any big bulls though and ended up bagging a spike. Me and my brother drew the late Archey hunt this year for the same area. We are looking at the...