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Such selflessness on this forum.... :) Long story on the old 300, but I think I might be able to make it do what it should. The WSM is running 180 partitions at 2975 and the H&H is running the same bullet at 3015. Two peas in a pod...

No antlers for me this time... I have a cow tag. Interesting info, though. Have to keep that in mind. :) Yes, Van was dealing with knee issues. He left the "other forum" before the serious drama started. Very nice guy, tons of experience and has been very willing to share and help me out.

I actually am gonna shoot it this weekend. If it's shooting as I know it can, I may leave the 270 at home and take the two 300's. The WSM clearly goes. It's doing well and has been for a bit now. If the H&H is on it's game, I think that's my other rifle for the trip. And if I take the 270...

I'm sort of looking forward to the road trip actually. Ask me again in November after I'm back. :lol:

Jim, I'll be near Meeker. Good info, thank you! The three day time line is 1 day to get back to KS where Dan's at, then two days from KS home to eastern PA. I could try it in one day but it'd really suck, I think.

This particular rifle is one you and the good doctor were trying to "help me" with. I believe that involved sending it to one or both of you and getting it back..... sometime. :lol:

I have an M70 in 300 Magnum, DrMike. Has kind of a goofy safety, too. ;)

If I kill an elk early enough, I plan to have my butchering gear to do all my cutting but the meat grinding of the trim meat. This would result in everything done, trimmed, etc and vacuum sealed, which will keep it pretty safe from any water intrusion. I have a 54-qt Coleman cooler, nothing...

Well, I survived the "wait, you bought another pack?" conversation. My wife may have been out with friends last night when I was on Mystery Ranch's website.....perhaps...... ;) All's good. It'll be even better if I offload at least one more pack. She doesn't care if the money evens out (which...

High end ice chests are something I lack. I figured on a 3 day return drive that's primarily interstate, I can stop and get ice fairly easy, so I wasn't worried about a top end cooler.

Jamila, you are correct on all points. That hunt was going to be my first elk hunt. It was 4 years ago that it was going to be held, I think. 4 or 5 years ago, something like that. The people who caused that have hopefully found a better path in life. I vote a thumbs up on the 300 Magnum....

No, Megan isn't going. She's much more into stand hunting where you walk a bit, then sit a long while. That's her kind of hunting. She sort of made some suggestions that she wanted to go on such a trip in the future as I'm doing now, so I told her that was fine, but explained that we'd be hiking...

Sigh..... I'm sure there's a reason we're having the "let's compare everything to the 30-06 again and see if anything changed" conversation.... but I'm not sure what it is? ;) Last time I tallied it up, I'd killed deer with something like 10-12 rifle chamberings. The 30-06 has a comfortable...

I'm driving, so no worries on shipment of meat. I just have to keep an eye on the ice in the coolers. New Lowa's came today. They're great. Super stiff...more than I expected, but not near as heavy as the reviews online lead one to think. Need to mess with them a little in the house before...

Photobucket isn't your friend.... lol I just called MR. I wanted to add straps to my order, hoping to get it all in the same shipment and save shipping costs. The woman who answered was awesome. Got my order processed and saved me shipping costs. FYI- she told me they are discontinuing their...

I guess double-bagging a quarter would do the trick... 2 pillow cases... if I'm worried about weight. That and a good supply of 550 cord should let me hang quarters if/as needed, I'd think?

That's what the MR guy said when I called. But it doesn't cost me anything to keep the frame till I'm certain. :) The only thing that makes me nervous about pillow cases is if I have to hang quarters overnight. Supposedly bears will find an elk left overnight if not hung from trees. Not...

I saw those. A buddy of mine told me he bought a fluorescent orange dry bag. That way he had orange on his back and he could just wash it out and use it again. But they aren't light, that's for sure. Walmart has game bags for a lot less, but I haven't gone into the differences yet. Those...

I didn't...only because I have a couple of Eberlestock straps laying around somewhere in my boxes in the basement. But I might call tomorrow when they open an ask them to add some one, since my order won't be filled till sometime tomorrow anyway. The Pintler is kinda a Metcalf-lite.....2500ci...

Yep, Scotty and I were texting tonight back and forth about MR's availability. I went on and found they only had the Pintler in my size (that's luck I usually don't have) and only in multicam (seriously....a $25 upcharge for that????). I just ripped off the bandaid. I get some extra money on...