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Like you'll see on a lot of forums 30-06 is the most versatile. From 55-220 gr which will cover anything in North America especially at your 400 yrds.
For accuracy right out of the box and ready to rock Tikka, Sako,  with super smooth actions. And they do have a couple LH models.
And add a Bushnell Elite 4200 or 6500 scope and your set.



This one should last a lifetime. :smiley:

Yep!
I agree with Subsonic all the way. But a small note. Remington has a ballistic tip for the 22 mag which gives it a lot more range, precision, penetration and of course good killing power. Before loosing my 22 mag Anshutz, that's what I was using and I was past 200 yrds no problem.
Now with the .223 you can go from 40 gr-78 gr. So it's pretty on par with the 22 mag at 33gr but with a lot more range etc.

Thanks.  Walnut is really not part of my equation.  I'll stick with stainless in either synthetic or laminated.  What do you think about that choice?

That's very personnal at this point. The laminate is an inbetween of the other two. Myself I'm kind of rough so the one I got last was synthetic/stainless. But I had the stock filled with foam, plus pillared. This way I'm not worried about banging, scraching it or any other kind of abuse. It'll take anything I'll through at it.
I went this route cause I had cracked the stock on my other rifle before and had to get a new one. But laminate is nice.
It all depends on how you are or will be in the future. If my Walnut on the other one ever goes on me I may go the laminate way if I have trouble getting a synthetic to fit. But hopefully not for a good while.

Motor457

If you go the extra mile and have the walnut one bedded and pillared the weather wouldn't affect the accuracy of the stock at all. So in that regards it comes down to simply what you like. The only advantage that a synthetic-stainless would have is almost no maintenance and tougher.

Inukshuk,
   I used to fish lake trout extensively, but have not in awhile. what is considered a "big" one in your parts?

The biggest my wife caught was a 39" lake trout and others have caught close to 4ft. We use a heavy cotton or synthetic line for ice fishing and once I had one snap the line and take  off with  my louers etc. It's also happened several times that the line had to be cut cause it was to big for the 8-9" hole.
I've got a shot of this somewhere. Will have to find it.

I dont know what you all are fussing about with only frying fish.  I thought it sounded good with the berries.  Now I just want to see a pic of the finished meal.

As soon as I can go out ice fishing after Blizzard season I'll try and post a picture of the finished product. As long as I remember before my stomach sees it. :D

This was in 2006 when my brother from Cocoa, FL came up end of March for two weeks. Here we had gone out for Cod fishing in the  Quarsiuvik inlet outside of Inukjuak. The ice gets from 4-6ft thick depending on how much snow is on top. I drilled the first hole with my boy and as soon as my brother Michel dropped his line instant bite. Bingo. Only one problem after 20 minutes we had to stop cause he and my boy had already caught 33 Cod and we still had to filet all of them. Which I showed them how and let them do it. During our outing I only did two holes and took pictures. When he got back home and showed these shots to his co-workers and friends, they simply said it wasn't fishing but harvesting. :)
I'm still laughing









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now that's what I'm talkin about!! Nice fish!!
 
And them berries we calls them berries "huckleberrys" or "snake berries" or "blue berries".  Rattlers like to hide in them bushes.
 
I's pickin your black berries one day in Canada, heard a sound...turned looked and a bear, back with white chest blaze, was sitting on the ground, gently, taking the berries off the bush and eating them nearly one at a time. :smiley:
 
Let me know when and where you post a fish story!!

I remember once berry picking with my parents when I was younger, many moons ago, that I could have sworn to this day that something tall furry and black was on the trail as well.

The berries are black not blue. The blue ones have a bit of a sweet taste when ripe, while the black ones have a tad bit sour taste but very good.

Think I will tell a short story or two on some fishing, but sadly without pictures. I think I'd have to have a guy come out with me all the time only to shoot with my camera.:smiley:

Sorry about that. Forgot about you guys being southerners
Here's a shot of a medium size lake trout here with a couple other shots.







Along with some black Berries for the meal :)




I'll have to post else where on fishing up here with a small story.
The biggest my wife got was a 39" lake trout ice fishing in spring.

Inukshuk
i also put moderators on my t3 as well my 7mm mag and my 6.5 55, it has reduced the recoil by up to 50%, my 10yers old son shoots my 7mm no probs at all,and the sound is reduced to that of a .22 magnum which means no more earmuffs when goat shooting. Fantastic

Those are iligal in Canada for civilians. On my 30-06 I have a Holland muzzle brake which cuts recoil a lot and my boy was shooting it at 14. Noisy though and I wear ear plugs.

David89

Boiled in water.

Clueless
Definitly a diffferent world here. Most country food is eaten Raw, frozen, boiled. But cooked in a few ways is good as well "steaks, roasts, etc.:.

Exactly what I love about THL. Where else can you go and see pics like this or hear stories like this?
 
Tell me more, show me more and tell me more again.....Inuksuk!!

You crack me up.

I've got a few good fish stories that are true, but some might find that I'm trying to pull a fast one. Don't always have the camera ready when you need it in the middle of the action.

Hey
This was just my reciepy here. But each his own

Yes as a roast is super good as davidlt89 mentioned Mmmmm. Steaks to. Oh and cut the filets for fondue meat in cubes also Yum. Don't forget the geese and mushrooms.
I'm getting hungry. :)

The more methods the better. The way we do it is it's all mixed together like a salade. Now the pork greese. Wouldn't that take way the taste of the fish?? I know that my salade method you can realy notice the blend of the fish and berries independantly and well defined.