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    Advice please: New barrel or new rifle

    Hoping for a little help for those that know more than me (not a big lift!). I have a early to mid '90s Ruger M77 in 7mm Rem Mag. My gunsmith just informed me the barrel is shot out...pitted etc. My options are replace the barrel or replace the rifle. FWIW I currently have a pretty new Tikka...
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    WTS Lone Wolf Alpha tree stand - $95 (pick up in CO Front Range only)

    I have an early model Lone Wolf (pre-Noviix) Alpha tree stand with an updated cushion on the seat. It's in fine shape. One hook strap included. (You would probably want to buy another strap for the versa button.) I'd prefer not to ship but if you can meet me between Loveland and Littleton...
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    Sig Sauer Zulu7 vs Vortex Viper HD? (10x42) - anybody??

    I'm considering purchasing one of these two binos. Has anyone given a comparative look at these two? I did notice the Sig was 9oz heavier. I suspect that could get noticeable after a few days of hiking around the mountains. Anyway I'm curious about the glass, low-light performance, etc...
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    First range finder question

    I'm looking to buy my first range finder. Would like to use it for both archery and rifle seasons. That is, I would like it to range from 10 yards to 800 yards (not reflective but actual rocks and deer) with drop compensation. Am I asking too much for one range finder? Is this a unicorn or does...
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    Scope for my Tikka in $500 range

    Need a little help and education on a new scope. Just bought a Tikka Stainless Lite in 7mm-08. Now for a scope. It's been quite a while since i bought a rifle scope and then you just got a 3x9 and called it good. Now there are a lot more brands and power ranges. For this caliber and a rifle...
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    25-.06 vs 7mm-08 considerations???

    I'm trying to decide between these two calibers. Would like it to be a reasonable light rifle for high country mule deer although it would be pressed into service with whitetails as well. AND, it might well be used by an aspiring teenage hunter as well. For discussion sake, I already have a...
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    Barrel length question

    I'm considering a 7mm-08 or .308 in some sort of "mountain" rifle (stainless barrel, synthetic stock, etc). I've noticed that a number of rifles lighten their weight with shorter barrels. E.g., I'm looking at a Howa Alpine (as well as others). The Howa sports a 20" barrel. How much of an...
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    On the lighter side caliber question

    I already have an older Ruger 7mm Mag that has dropped a lot of deer and elk. I'm thinking of buying a reasonably priced factory rifle (Howa 1500 possibly?) in a lighter caliber that would double as a first hunting rifle for my girlfriend's teenager as well as a decent deer rifle for me. The...
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    Meat quality: bone out vs bone in?

    For those of you that bone out an animal before packing it off the mountain, have you noticed any decrease in the quality of the meat? In earlier days I was always taught to hang quarters, bone in, for multiple days (or at least past the rigor mortis period) before cutting meat off the bone and...
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    7mm mag mule deer load?

    Have a high country mule deer hunt coming this fall. Will be bringing my trusty ol Ruger 7mm mag. Usually I shoot either 140g or 160g Federal Premium w Nosler Partitions. Wondering if there might be a better round to begin experimenting with now. Or should I just stick w the Noslers? Thoughts?
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    .22 with iron sights??

    Lets take the caliber down a bit (for this forum anyway :)). A friend of mine is looking to buy a .22 rifle with iron sights. According to him, all he is finding are rifles with scopes (and no iron sights beneath) or iron sights on rifles that are, to put it lightly, cheap. I'm shocked...
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    Plantar Fasciitis....help!!

    I have managed to get a very special case of plantar fasciitis. It probably started up last fall but I just kept pounding on it. Now it's pretty grim. Since early January I have tried cortisone (2 shots - very little relief for very little time), pulse therapy (no success), a myriad of store...
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    How short ATA for fingers?

    I'm thinking of picking up a compound (hopefully used) and want to shoot fingers. In my brief past with a compound the thing I liked least about it was using a release. For years I have shot recurves and longbows. I also have a pretty short draw length...about 27" or slightly less. I hear a...
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    Stuffed Size - Kuiu Kenai vs FL Uncompahgre

    Which stuffs smaller? The Kenai or the Uncompahgre? They seem to be comparable insulation layers. Is that correct?

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