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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    I used to follow this until I asked Mel Forbes what to do on my NULA. He told me it doesn't matter much, which is what I've found to be true. When you've got a tightly bedded rifle, the rifle just can't shift much in the stock and there's not much need to torque hard. I just torque firmly with...
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    Longevity of the 7mm-08?

    The reason I bought my first 7mm-08 actually. I was interested in a Howa Alpine Mtn, which was made with a 20" barrel. The choice for me came down to either 6.5CM or 7mm-08 and I felt the 7mm-08 edged out 6.5CM in efficiency in a shorter barrel like this one. Probably a nit, but that was my...
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    Longevity of the 7mm-08?

    Pharm certainly does love the 7mm-08. And Big Game. :)
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    Longevity of the 7mm-08?

    Initially I was worried 7mm-08 might be in decline and might someday be obsolete. I'm a big fan of it, not because it's anything high performance or does anything particularly well. It's just an efficient, compact round, packs enough punch for anything non-dangerous, not too much blast or...
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    Simple cooler upgrades

    Happy to post a few pics just won't be able to get to it for a few days
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    Which down pants?

    Thanks for the info, it's nice to hear how you configured yours and how the weight came out. I mostly use puffy pants for staying warm while glassing but have occasionally crawled through snow to stalk in closer during winter hunting. I've got some other puffy clothing made of Pertex - seems...
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    Simple cooler upgrades

    I recently built a big cooler out of 2" thick styrofoam insulation and fiberglass. I may redo it for a few reasons but one thing I did with the scraps I had left over was build an inner cooler, which fits inside the main cooler. The inner cooler is made of 2 layers of 2" insulation, which...
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    UL fuel efficient cook system

    I've been using a caldera cone Ti sidewinder for the past few years and it's been working well for me. I have this one, the cone and pot together weigh about 5 oz, then another 1oz or so for the stove. The main downsides to using an alcohol stove are that it can take a long time for the burner...
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    Which down pants?

    How did you configure yours as far as baffles/no baffles, fabric, fill weight and how did they come out in terms of durability, warmth and weight?
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    What is the current best scope on the market?

    My uncle swears by Simmons.
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    Glassing setups

    Always: Meostar 8x42 Meostar 15x56 Tripod Sometimes: Spotter Recent changes: Up until this year I've been using a Sirui T-024SK but have found it to be a bit fiddly. The smallest way to fold it up is to extend the center column all the way up, the fold the legs up to match. Then setup involves...
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    30-06 is a do-all work horse, definitely hang on to that one.
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    That's a nic one, what's it chambered in?
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    Yeah I think you've confused Forbes with CLR, which are less desirable. They were basically a model 28 with an injection molded stock, bolt components had issues and the trigger wasn't great. Melvin would do a conversion, adding his stock, trigger and making changes to the bolt.
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    Ballpark $1500-1700
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    Did you find throat geometry to better in Fieldcraft than ULA/NULA? Mel would use whatever twist the customer asked for but of course had his sort of go-to twists for various chamberings. I would say he tended to lean toward faster twist but may have settled on his general recommendations some...
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    I had a Howa Alpine that I liked quite a bit but then after buying a Fieldcraft there was no going back. That's not to disparage the Alpine it's just that a Fieldcraft is that much nicer.
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    WTS Kifaru items!

    Interested in the Guide Lid, PM inbound
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    Barrett said that they were too busy filling government contacts to justify keeping the Fieldcraft in production.
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    Fieldcraft is about to be back on the menu boys

    The new Wilson NULA has not been well-recieved, at least at this point in time.

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