Forget the Badlands stuff and 2200 cu.in.
Listen to Tanner, KC, Jordan, Brad (if he chimes in), Ed_T, and KevinT, as well as a few other dedicated western guys. They know this game and won't lead you astray.
Whatever you get, make damned sure it fits you well and make double damned sure to log a BUNCH of miles under it with a pretty good amount of weight on board over as uneven a terrain as you can LONG before heading after mulies or elk.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
