However I cook it, I make sure its not cooked over medium. Medium rare is best. Always bring to room temp first. Usually just salt. I often make a nice sauce also (such as Steak Diane).
Well, my CA ridgeline with 22" barrel, in 280ai, fits that bill. Barnes 145 LRX hits 2000fps at around 530yds. I know CA has a bad rap. I'd still recommend the 280ai, but reloading is kind of a must for it. Factory ammo is hard to come by in that cartridge. I do also like my 7mm-08.
I used my ARK / Striker XL on a recent SAR mission. Not a heavy pack, just day essentials and a couple layers. I liked the positive feeling of the firmer lumbar pad. Pack moved really well in rough country. I'm looking forward to using it during spring bear this year. For reference, I'm 5'8"...
I've been using ABB strings for the past 5 years, compound and traditional. I have no reason to switch. Just ordered another set for a new bow that should be coming in the next few weeks.
I have barrels I've left "in the white", rust browned, cold blued, and a rust blue I once did on a percussion ML barrel. Essentially you use a good rust brown solution (works best if you induce moisture to get a good rust brown going, scrub the rust scale off, then repeat), do that a couple...
If it were me ( and I did this probably 12 years ago) I'd look for one with a 24" barrel, minimum. That caliber shines at speed IMO. But there are very few that fit that bill. At the time the options were Winchester and Browning. I went with the Browning X-bolt and it's a shooter.
If you...
Steiner T5Xi, 1-5x24. It was bought new in 2019. Original box, objective lens flip cap, etc. Has the 3TR 5.56 lighted reticle. It has been mounted to a rifle, but was in the back of the safe and forgotten about. So it's in damn near new shape.
$800 shipped and insured.
I'm interested to see how this goes for you. My grip with my FFT stock is its slick and I wish the grip was a little more vertical. NOT full on vertical but more than it currently is. Grip tape will fix the slick issue in the meantime.