Started my 12 yr old out this season with a .308. Seemed like a caliber that would give us a lot of flexibility (coyotes, antelope, deer, elk, bear, etc). He’s a little guy (only 85lbs) and managed it just fine after a number of range sessions. Didn’t bother with reduced recoil loads. I...
No experience with Toyo, but I’ve got Nitto Ridge grapplers on my diesel (Ram 2500). I’ve put maybe 12-15k on them and I’m happy with them so far. Tread life seems to be better than some of the others I’ve tried (BFG A/T, Goodyear Wrangler).
The medium will heat it. Can’t say how close it sits to the stove Jack without setting it up and probably won’t have time to do that until the weekend.
They run true to size in the waist, maybe a hair short in the inseam. I’m a 32 inseam but buy the long version of the viddas. Wore a pair of mine on a dove hunt yesterday. It was 90 degrees and the side zips kept me comfortable throughout the day. Durability is very good so far.
I have both and while I like the timberlines, I prefer the fit of the vidda pro ventilated. I find the timberlines to be slightly warmer and while they have more stretch, the vidda’s aren’t restricting in any way. The waterproof seat/knees on the timberlines is nice, but not a major factor for...