I have an oval and round galvanized from Murdochs, I think the oval is 8 and round is 13 gallons. I’ve done smaller bulls in the oval but a good sized bull use the 13.
I’ve used a bladder for years. I like a 3L. Easy to drink on the go. It does present problems in cold weather. I generally stick the hose inside next to my back when it’s cold.
The problem with keeping a truck running that long, especially if it is 90s, 2000s, is it has enough parts that eventually need to be replaced. 70s, 80s trucks, not too bad, pretty simple. On the newer, older ones, it’s a constant struggle to keep up with them. Some are easier than others…...
Less deer will be harvested each year as a result of these earlier tags. Early October is a harder hunt than early to mid November. These tags are coming out of the other seasons.
You might check if your scope rings are true to each other if you haven’t.
Then I would double check your rifle for level in a few different spots if possible. Then check your scope with a small bubble across the scope cap in addition to your plumb bob.
Depending on what you have your rifle...
Use a bullet comparator and go off of the ogive and you’ll get more consistency.
You can use the comparator to check uniformity of bullets before you load them as well.
Measuring COAL based on bullet tips is far less consistent.