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This will be my third season hunting elk and I have yet to harvest one. A friend I hunt with has been hunting for 10 years and he's only harvested two elk. I hunt public land in Eastern WA and have seen elk each time hunting. Most were seen between 80 - 175 yards, but I hunt archery and that...

I personally dislike weapon mounted lights. A small handheld flashlight (surefire, streamlight, etc...), I think, has a tactical advantage over a weapon mounted light. As stated earlier, the key to using a light is not to have it on all the time. When you do have it on, you need to be moving it...

Another thumbs up! Kramer produces a top quality product. I have an IWB#3 for my P220 that I use for my daily carry.

I've never carried more than one gun. That doesn't mean I don't have other weapons on me. I always carry two knives (one in each front pocket) and a surefire flashlight. Tim

Just remember, lots of people take vacation this time of year. Not an excuse but something to be aware of. My experience with there CS was outstanding, granted this was two years ago. I have a P226 where the bottom of barrel was being gouged by the slide. After about 750 rounds, it was all...

Both! I have both as well. They are very nice pistols and enjoy shooting each of them. Personally, I prefer the P220 as I shoot it better than the 1911 (I'm one of those opposite folks). The 220 is also my daily carry. I have taken her through three defensive shooting classes with no failures...

Really nice buck! Where'd you harvest him at? Looks like you were on the east side of the mountains. I'm looking forward to getting out again in Nov/Dec for late archery. Saw lots of game during the early season, but wasn't able to get close enough to anything legal. Oh, nice hat btw...

I use Rich Cronk's Killer Call. http://www.predatormastersforums.com/cronkcalls.html It's an open reed call and takes more practice to use, but you can make a lot of different sounds with it. There's a lot of good info on on this forum too...

I agree on the gear, go lightweight. When I coyote hunt, I just take my rifle, water, and some snacks in my pocket. I use a hand call that hangs around my neck and dress in layers so I can adjust to the temp. I leave my lunch and other gear in the car, which is typically no more than a few miles...

I've got three patterns of camo, Weatherby Wool late season gray, Prarie Ghost 3D suit, and Predator Fall gray. I wear each according to climate and location I'm hunting (Eastern WA vs. Western WA). I like the open patterns like ASAT, Predator, or Cabelas Outfitter pattern because they break...

Carnaby, I forgot to mention maps. If you want nice topo maps, contact the WDFW office where you'll be hunting and ask them to send you some green dot maps of the area. I contacted the Yakima office and they sent me maps of L.T. Murray, Wenas, Oak Creek, Colockum wildlife areas. Best part is...

carnaby, Are you doing modern rifle? It gets really crowded out there during rifle season. I've not hunted the location your talking about, but have been up there to do some shooting before they closed it down (Sultan area). Before they gated the road I made it out to the resevoir, beautiful...

silverlance, First give the gun and magazines a good cleaning and lubing and see if that fixes the problem. Next are you right or left handed? I've had to adjust my grip when shooting my SIGs because my right thumb rides the slide release and the slide wouldn't lock back after the last round...

mattw - Some good posts on technique, but have you thought about taking any formal training? The key to shooting fast accurately is to have the fundementals in place (grip, stance, sight picture, trigger control, and recoil management). Focusing on these first and the speed will come. My...

Halvey, I too am new to reloading but just the other night I loaded my first .223 rounds (lake city cases) on my 550. I only loaded 20 rounds because I am trying to work up a load, but I just used station one to size and deprime the cases. I wouldn't get the decapper and base to punch out the...

Orygunmike, I highly recommend FAS. I just took my first ever formal defensive training from them on June 5-6. It was the handgun seminar and FAS-1. I too am not a newbie and have shot recreationally (non-competitive) for the past 10 years and am familiar with firearms. Since you are not a...

SIGfiend, IMHO, I think a blued P220 with a stamped steel slide and night sights would meet all of your needs for duty, carry and range work. It is lighter in weight for carry and duty work and balances perfectly. I have a P229 and P226 with the stainless slides and they feel a little top...

What do you intend to use this gun for, range use, CCW, etc... I've got a P220ST that I use for range use and a P220R w/ NS that I use as my daily carry. The P220ST is great for the range but really heavy. The P220R is a lot lighter and great for carrying. I got both because I didn't want to...

Hi all, I'm scheduled to take the handgun Safety Seminar and FAS-1 in a few weeks and am thinking about either FAS-2 or Insights GDH later in the summer. How do these two classes compare to each other? I've read reviews from individuals, but would like to get feedback from those who have taken...

Hi All, Thank you for recommendations/opinions. I decided to go with the Dan Wesson Patriot Marksman. It should be arriving at FFL in a few days. Take care, Tim