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Village? Who lives in a village? vil·lage ˈvilij/ noun noun: village; plural noun: villages A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
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Village? Who lives in a village? Me. one thing about rost, he's consistent.
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Be mindful to give them room Definitely will stay in a campground with the truck until a few days before the hunt. Look over terrain on the maps. Saddles and streams and the slopes. I can only speak for myself, but I never begrudge anyone I meet up in the mountains, whether I'm hunting or not. I figure they have just as much right to be there as I do. So go early and enjoy yourself. Get out and hike the hills, see what's what, get acclimated, and maybe take a fishing rod along for those mountain creeks and lakes. It's supposed to be fun. If you meet up with someone who thinks otherwise, that's not your problem. Yes everyone on public land is allowed to be there and has the same rights regardless if they are a hunter, fisherman, camper or a hiker. I respect them all and give them all plenty room if at all possible and never purposely intrude on anyone's space. This will make everyone's trip more enjoyable
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I live outside the village in a town. I think my max would have to be 300 yd. I have shot 500 yards though at a target.
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But if they hunt elk enough, a few eventually discover elk can be killed with smaller cartridges:-) And lighter guns too.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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The only elk hunt I ever went on I took a .30-06 and a 7 RM for backup. I hunted the whole time with the .30-06, mainly because the rifle was lighter (Tikka T3 lite). I was running 180 Core-Lokts in the '06. I saw bucks before daylight, and in a field by the road, but no elk. I did watch a black bear on a mountainside. It was an interesting experience.
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Village? Who lives in a village?
Actually, I live in a village--unincorporated, no gym. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af247/benbrown43/Animas_New_Mexico_zpsicmih5cv.jpg) Well, close, anyway. My place is just out of the photo to the right.  Mudhen, that is beautiful!
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I actually have a rifle in mind that is much lighter then the Winny. It currently is in the works; Bell&Carlson sporter stock in 270 caliber topped with a Nikon 3-9 x 40 15 Moa base 22'' barrel 140 Accubond peppered nicely with IMR 4350 56 grains. Not the lightest but adequate. Shoots and carries well.
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A thread about an imaginary rifle.
After 8 pages a different rifle is imagined, complete with load data.
You might want to imagine a little less powder in your imaginary 270, several actual rifles here top out around 53-54gr IMR 4350 with the 140gr accubond.
You wouldn't want to have to wear an imaginary eye patch.
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I have several non imaginary rifles. Thanks for reading the post. Truly 55 gr. is my load but who asked you. The last rifle is a work in progress.
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My daughter honored the hell out of a bull last fall with a Rem. Sportsman76, birch stock, williams peep, 180 grain 30-06 coreloks. I suppose that was overkill, as we were in Colorado, where we could have let the tent flap open and the bulls would walked in. By the way what color crayon do you mark your freezer paper with? Rounded point or pointed soft points?
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If you can't behave on the thread maybe you shouldn't post your own childish comments, that was all anyone said. Grow up! Testy aren't we?
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It will be a 300 win mag Winchester Super Grade with a Nikon 4.5x14-44. I believe the rifle has a type of epoxy as a bedding which helps float the barrel. I've reloaded two different bullets with the same fps which is 2'900 to 2'950 give or take a couple fps. One bullet is Barnes 180 TSX all copper which gave me moa @ 100yd. The other is a Swift A Frame 180 with nearly the same results. My zero is @ 200yd. I like to use the military type slings.
10x42 Binocs. for glassing.
I will have a nice range finder as well in order to judge my distance which I am terrible at. Working on that one:)
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As has been pointed out, you are about a whole 200 +\- fps below your cartridges capability not that will keep you from killing a bull; it won't but if you are going to stay "there" why not go to a lighter build '06 that will probably get you to 2800 or slightly more safely? There will be minimal change in trajectory from what you are currently using with maybe a pound less weight to carry. Believe me that does make a difference over a weeks time. OTOH, another 200 fps does make some energy and trajectory difference. Either way, do good research, have good boots, and be in good shape above all and do a lot of shooting to as far as you can go from different positions.
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To hell with all this rifle bs
Have you acquired a license yet?
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Thank you for the thoughts. Speaking of a good hunting boot could anyone recommend a good boot around the $200.00 range I have a light weight winter boot from Sorel but a old pair of Danner Pronghorns. As for ankle support I wear a Keen PCT hiking boot.
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Thank you for the thoughts. Speaking of a good hunting boot could anyone recommend a good boot around the $200.00 range. I have a light weight winter boot from Sorel and an old pair of Danner Pronghorns. As for ankle support, I wear a Keen PCT hiking boot.
( I had to make a few corrections to my last post people, sorry for the nonsensical grammar and punctuation errors) I waited too long to correct the post before proof reading it. So, I've rewritten it here.
I believe I have until the beginning of July this year for the license and tag?
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What state?
If Pronghorns have worked for you, get a new pair and start breaking them in. They are an appropriate boot except for cold weather.
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Albeit the Pronghorn's are broken in nicely! Maybe a good brushing and some oil?
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