I bought a pair of schnees this year and really like them. Hiked lots of miles in tough terrain, some with hauling elk quarters. They actually have some ankle support. Just make sure you treat the leather.
I put a wyatt's box in my 700 action, let's you seat out quite a bit further. My load is 200 gr eldx with 94 gr of Retumbo @ 3280. I've also had good luck with 200 gr partitions with 87.5 gr of 7828.
Thanks for the info. I have hunted one of those units for years and it has consistently gone downhill. Last year was the worst I've seen as far as crowding, lack of rut activity and lack of general sign. Need to do this with rifle as well to make much of an impact.