You’re welcome. If it were me I’d be using that 300 Weatherby. Don’t worry about the weight of your rifle. In fact you’ll want some weight to be more steady.
I’ve done Tajikistan twice in the last two years. I used my 300 Win Mag both times and would not have wanted anything less. The wind and shot distances can be much more than you expect. I shot my Mid Asian ibex at 342 yds with an 165 Hornady and my Pamirian ibex at 445 yds with a 215 Berger. The...
I do have a left hand stainless Tikka T3 in 270 WSM I would sell. It has several added accessories (grip/trigger spring/Mtn Tactical scope mount/steel lug) and I have dies and bullets I’d sell with it. It shoots like all Tikkas in the .5-.75 range depending on the bullet. I have a little over...