If I could afford it I would use stainless steel. If you weld you could have a bench top that would look great an most chemicals couldn't affect.
Stripe all welds, bend up a backsplash and even meet USDA standards.
Closest was a red fox with a recurve bow. I was sitting in a brush pile. Called it in with a Weems duo tone call. Squeeked on the back of my hand at full draw. It would have been impaled on the arrow if the bow had not been drawn. Arrow entered hide before it cleared the bow.
Second closest...
A good clear scope in the 20 power range should serve you well without excess weight. Make sure you have a sunshade. Sunburned retena is very painful.
That being said, I hunted in South Dakota several years with a 4X fixed power Leupold on a 14" handgun to 350 yards and beyond without any...
Last time I was in grizz country,I was trout fishing. Carried what I had. This was a 44 mag loaded with a 335 gas checked cast bullet from my NEI mould. Cast from 1/2 Wheelwright and 1/2 linotype. Don't rember exact load,but it was Blue Dot powder. It would place 5 shots @200 meters you could...
I had a 10 twist 700 Rem 223 that just loved 52 grain Speer HP . Shot out 3 barrels over the years. My last trip out had a 8 twist 223 and used 65 Sierria GK . Both rounds gave a satisfying red mist and resounding whop.
Also used a 22-250 and 6MM while cooling barrels.
Any reputable dealer in your area should be able to tune it for you. I would find a dealer that sold whatever brand you own. Should be a pro shop. A good pro shop can tune both bow and shooter.
I was pleased. Just a load that I threw together to test gun after build. Shot 3 groups like that sighting in. Decided to go with it. I'm not sure it will work on game,so am going to try SST. Right now in process of moving. Should think about building ark for moving van.
This is 120 ELDM and TAC I'm new to this caliber,has anyone used the 123 SST on deer sized game?
Planning to try it if it ever stops raining.
The shot to the right is called flier. The only target I had handy was slow fire pistol.