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    Which chest or tanker holster?

    I have a S+W 45 M+P 4.6 converted to a 460 Rowland. Am looking for a chest holster or tanker holster for it that will work with a backpack. Looking for recommendations of the most comfortable setup. Thanks
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    Want to hunt and camp in Alaska.

    A guided hunt is not required, but Alaska is such a huge and unforgiving place to hunt, IMO a guided hunt would be hugely benificial to any first timer.
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    Want to hunt and camp in Alaska.

    Yeah, I saw that. But thought I would through it in. One professionally guided hunt should be a requirement along with a year of living there as a prerequisite.
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    Want to hunt and camp in Alaska.

    Forget the 223. It wont stop a large animal like a moose. Hell, a 223 wont even stop a medium sized hog. Buy whatever your guide recommends. Call and ask ahead of time when you set up your first hunt, since you wont be able to hunt unguided for a year. And shoot it enough to get used to it. Or...
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    Elk load for future hunt.

    One of my favorites was a 338-284 I built on a Savage action maybe 15 years ago. 19" barrel and it was a real hog whacker and snappy. Ran exclusively 210 TTSX and 160 TTSX bullets through it. Then I tried a 338 WM, and really did not care for it. Maybe it was the stock I had but I found the...
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    Elk load for future hunt.

    I plan to move out west in a year or two and do some hunting... Right now, the rifles I mostly use for deer and hogs are a 6.5 creedmoor Savage, 7x57 Mauser on a 98 action, 9.3x62 on a 98 action. Also have a 30-06 Remington. I also recently inherited a Weatherby Deluxe 270 Weatherby magnum...
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    Best semi auto pig round and rifle ?

    I will also mention, that when dad got to where he couldnt walk so well to track a deer, I switched over to cutting edge bullets for his rifle for deer, and they dont go far with those bullets, although they are expensive bullets. Deer I shot with them or were told by dad, ran about 10 feet and DRT.
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    Best semi auto pig round and rifle ?

    Pa is RIP now, so I can use the 6.8 mini any time although I havent lately. The 277 W takes the regular 5.56 magazines and a standard 5.56 bolt, and they sell correct headstamped brass although I do have a ton of 5.56 brass. You can buy ammo but its a bit hard to find. Gives up a little speed...
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    Best semi auto pig round and rifle ?

    Little late but thought I would throw in my 2 cents. My best knock em pigs in the dirt rifles have been a 338-284, or a hot loaded 270 running a light Barnes TTSX at 3700 fps, but it would literally blow them apart. But for semi auto light recoil we had great luck with the 6.8 SPC. When my...
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    Comfortable boot to wear with Turtleskin snake gaiters?

    Yes for snakes. And so the question about leather boots. Makes no sense to me to wear mesh boots with snake gaiters.
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    Comfortable boot to wear with Turtleskin snake gaiters?

    Just out of curiosity, what kind of work do you do?
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    Comfortable boot to wear with Turtleskin snake gaiters?

    What is a comfortable boot that provides some protection but also to use with Turtle skin snake gaiters? I am thinking leather but not really sure. Thanks
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    WTS Nemo Transform Tarp Floorless Shelter

    Do you still have this? I am interested.
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    $999 about the average starting point for any worth-while body?

    Used Olympus E M-1 II bodies are weather sealed and go for about $600-650 used. Check out Fred Miranda buy-sell forum.
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