I went through this same dilemma 2 years ago. I had a 150 3.5. I have a 4k camper and a 4k boat I pull and wanted to bring my RZR in bed of truck. I went with an 18 250 with 6.2 gas. Way lower entry cost and maintenance is cheeper. I just got back from a 3k trip pulling camper and averaged...
I have done this hunt 5 times. I lived in Loveland and FTC for 50 years. Back in the day it was easy to get cow tags if you didn't draw a bull now both are draw. Most of the areas in 20 are private and the public access is very hard in late season because of the snow. Use Hunt OnX to find...
Use my dads 1970's 788 rem 243. The flatest shooting gun I own. Never had to adjust the 0. Dead on with dimes.
My experience is that I use a quality round. Barnes is my choice. My gunsmith said the quality of ammo is so good now that it can kill anything.
I had a 06 for years. Got sold on the 270. It has dispatched multiple elk and deer with no problem. It is a flat shooter. I have a 788 Rem 240 too and that thing flat out shoots rounds. Grouping on a dime
The comment: Be super selective with your hunting partners rings so true. I will never go out with anyone unless I know them and how they hunt and treat weapons. I went on a Goose hunt with 3 friends I knew very well. One friend brought a guy with no experience. The friend proceed to swing...