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    Best Grand Teton or Yellowstone lodging

    Heart 6 Guest Ranch near Moran was a neat place. Went on a lark en route Montana. Would be good with kids.
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    2021 - Who Got Their First Elk?

    Rifle on 3rd day of Montana general season
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    Lightweight Mountain Rifle Help

    No reason to buy a different barrel unless you have an extra bolt/receiver. My tikka barrel shoots sub-MOA with handloads. IMHO, if you're getting a custom barrel, I'd go with 6.5 PRC.
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    Lightweight Mountain Rifle Help

    Getting 2750 with 190gr Bergers. I could probably push them faster, but no real need. That setup will kill anything I need it too.
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    Lightweight Mountain Rifle Help

    I have a Tikka Lite in 300WSM that I had chopped and threaded to 20.5". It's in a XLR lightweight chassis. Not the lightest, but durable and with all the chassis features I want. Still looking for a truly lightweight folding stock for it. With a Leupold 4-14 it's about 7.5" loaded. The only...
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    Hoodie Base Layer Recommendations

    Wore a Black Ovis for a week going after sheep in MT, was really impressed. Hood goes on/off with the cold, zips real far down for the heat, and didn't smell terrible after a week of use. I wore either a BO short-sleeve or first light long sleeve underneath.
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    Oldest Kifaru In Use?

    Frame I still use is from 2009, originally for military T&E. I still use a Point man from the same time period.
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    New to hunting

    Howdy all, I'm a Marine currently stationed in Camp Pendleton and recently started hunting. I have a background in competitive shooting (USPSA, 3gun, and precision rifle) as well as adventure races, so alot of similarities with lightweight backcountry hunting. I'm looking forward to learning...
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