I bought mine  A Leupold RX II on E-bay  used after the new ones came out. got it foor less than half price and in new condition. It workds great I just downloaded the instructions on line. but realy simple to use.

Thanks Birdman
It was your post that got me to look into the fox pro. It just looks like A better Design then the PM4. And yes the eastern Coyote is A diffrent critter all together. but odly enough my brother and hunting buddy had them come in to turkey decoys while turkey hunting. One got A photo with his cell phone I will post it when I get home.

Thanks Roger I did and I made the correction. I had one of the old johnny stewart tape players but e-bayed it when the new ones came out. Just never bought one yet.  It was very heavy and when your A novice in snow shoes weight matters.

What state are you hunting in Eagle Rider ? Those old 7400 shoot pretty good. I went with the browning because I was told by A good freind they shoot as accurate as A bolt. lol not mine it walks down then back up no matter what I tried finaly I went factory and 180 grain round nose they stay at 2 1/2" for A 5 shot group.But another freind has A 7400 in 270 that holds 1" groups with anything he shoots.

They say that A 308 is 90% of the 30-06 so it would stad to reason the 7mm-08 is 90% of the .280 and 90% of the .280 is one fine Cartridge. Specaly if your looking to build A compact deer rifle topped with A 2-7 x 32 Leupold your good to go. Thats just what I fixed up for my better half with A Remington model 7. Great little setup

Ok Roger You asked for it.
I have hunted the same ridge in upper MI. For 20 of the last 30 years. I Took A buck each of the 1st 4 years 8 / 7 / 6 / spike it is A natural escape route. then they clear cut accross the rd. wrecking the spot. I went back 3 years ago and finaly seen A buck last year. but he was at the bottom and 2 steps he was in the cedar swamp I couldnt see him because of A draw so this year I move 30 yards to the laft so I could see both draws 1 left and 1 right. but 2 weeks before season they clear cutt the ridge I normaly have A 40 to 60 yard shot so my MI. deer rifle is A browning bar 30-06 this year A deer apeared way to my right would have never seen him with out the clear cutting I glassed him and seen horns. Here in MI. 1 in 7 takes home A deer of any kind so im not picky. I moved my sticks to the side window of my pop up blind and fired he just dropped in his tracks I then ranged him at 154 yards the longest shot I have made here buy A longshot ( parden the pun ) but like I said happy to have him.

Ridgerunner what load did you use. Was it the 81.5 grs. of 4831 /  I will try it. I have been using the 87.5 grs. of 7828 Just because it was the most Accurate load tested in the nosler #5 book and plenty fast. But that was just to get the scope sighted in. I Haven shot any for A group test yet.