![]() ![]() ![]() It’s definitely lighter than my Weatherby VG Deluxe in 30-06. I bought one in 308 for an elk hunt this fall. My only word of caution is to be cognizant of a 26″ barrel w/2″ removable brake, when getting out of a truck/UTV and static blind, it can sometimes feel like you’re wielding a telephone pole around but certainly not the rifle’s fault, more mine for underestimating a 4″ longer OAL barrel. 243 WIN, yet the performance of this round on whitetail is lighting bolt-esque. 257 WBY MAG make this as mild of recoiling rifle as i’ve shot very similar to my mother’s Vanguard VGX in. The brake coupled with the ballistics of the. Of all the brand-new firearms I’ve purchased, I’ve never been more impressed with initial quality than with this rifle. ![]() This rifle first caught my eye as a perfect intersection of my favorite rifle in my favorite apparel company’s dressing, but what sold me was the features for the price cerakote, fluted barrel, AccuBrake, just to name the highlights. Only notable caliber we were missing was Roy’s. It was an awesome hunt.My family has been Weatherby-loyal for decades now and I was looking to add to our collection. The birds locked in on the decoy and started to come in to check things out, and I was able to take a nice mature bird that morning. Sure enough, as I crested the top of the hill, I saw the tops of two big fans pointed my way. I crawled out in full phantom mode with the reaper decoy out front. My good buddy recommended getting aggressive with the reaper decoy to take a peak over the top of the hill. One morning we had a full bachelor group of toms coming in towards our setup, but they ducked the top of this rolling hill out of sight. We had a lot of success this year getting on offense with the turkeys and actually reaping into close range with tom decoys. Because you have these dramatic hills and sharp features, it makes for some interesting challenges chasing birds. An area of the country that was never glaciated, leaving the landscape much more rugged than one would typically expect. Western Wisconsin and the surrounding area is known as the Driftless Area. ![]() The portability, the ability to use with any layers underneath, and the amazing concealment make the phantom pieces an awesome package for the turkey or whitetail hunter. Then once you’re ready to set up shop for a few hours, you can throw these outer layers on for the ultimate concealment. You can throw them in your bag or in a big pocket on your way out into the field. What’s also great about these pieces is that they’re so light and packable. I like how it fully covers the head and neck, giving you complete coverage with lots of breathability for those warmer days. It’s a great face mask, and much more comfortable than the one I’ve worn in years past. Old Boss Tom starts to make his way across the strut zone. You can throw this on over any ball cap and you’re ready to rock as Mr. The Phantom 3D Balaclava is also a very versatile headpiece that gives you tons of cover. On top of that, I am already thinking about how I want to add this piece to the lineup for those early season whitetail sits before the temps really start to drop. For cooler mornings where you need some layers underneath to the 80 degree days with just a t-shirt, this top is ideal for spring turkey hunting. The ability to have the top as an outer layer on anything makes this Phantom Leafy Top an extremely versatile piece. The boys were all griping about not having light enough gear, but with the First Lite Phantom pieces I knew I’d be sitting comfortable with that breathable mesh top and the ability to just wear a t-shirt underneath. In fact, maybe too hot with the highs predicted to get into the 80s. Two weeks prior, the whole state was blanketed in snow for the turkey opener, but headed into week three the forecast was looking much more favorable. I was back in my home state of Wisconsin to hunt the third turkey season of the year, which has become an annual spring gobbler trip with the boys out in western WI. ![]()
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