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<blockquote data-quote="BlackWhiskey" data-source="post: 670978" data-attributes="member: 50599"><p>Hello gents,</p><p></p><p>I am a long time long range precision shooter with absolutely no hunting experience whatsoever (my intro <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f65/new-guy-utah-94715/#post670530" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f65/new-guy-utah-94715/#post670530</a>) and I'm looking for advice on weight considerations regarding gear. Up to this point I have had little concern for the weight of my gear and invested in durability and accuracy, so my stuff weighs a lot.</p><p></p><p>I have two options as it stands for rifles and I'm hoping your insights as to how much weight I should carry (I'm hoofing this hunt in steep terrain) as well as where the weight should be invested (where should I save/increase weight).</p><p></p><p>Rifles:</p><p></p><p>Rem 700 PSS (.308 Win)</p><p>26" barrel (braked)</p><p>B&C Police Medalist 1 stock</p><p>Harris 6-9 bipods</p><p>No scope as of yet, but I plan on a Vortex HS of some variety, probably the 2.5-10</p><p>Accuracy w/ FGMM 175: <1 MOA</p><p>Weight: 12 lbs</p><p></p><p>Surgeon 591 (6.5 Creedmoor)</p><p>26" #8</p><p>AICS 2.0 stock</p><p>Harris 6-9 bipods</p><p>Premier Heritage 5-25x56</p><p>Accuracy with factory Hornady 140: <0.5 MOA</p><p>Weight: 17.4 lbs (ouch!)</p><p></p><p>This season I will be hunting doe antelope, spike elk, and buck deer (unit 17b/c in Utah, if anyone has any advice for me...).</p><p></p><p>My natural inclination is to go with the Surgeon not just because of the accuracy advantage, but because I have more experience behind this platform and trust it thoroughly. It is, however, a porker of a rifle. </p><p></p><p>The Remington on the other hand is a satisfactory shooter by most people's standards, but I do not have as much faith in it. I have had a tendency to brake even the most expensive and rugged gear produced (2x USO scopes, HSP DBM, several Rem 700 extractors etc...), especially when the pressure is on. I have had issues with 700's going down in the past during matches which has been costly, and I don't really want to risk this happening on a hunt. It does save me quite a bit of weight though, so it maybe worth it.</p><p></p><p>What say you?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading,</p><p></p><p>Cory</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackWhiskey, post: 670978, member: 50599"] Hello gents, I am a long time long range precision shooter with absolutely no hunting experience whatsoever (my intro [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f65/new-guy-utah-94715/#post670530"]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f65/new-guy-utah-94715/#post670530[/URL]) and I'm looking for advice on weight considerations regarding gear. Up to this point I have had little concern for the weight of my gear and invested in durability and accuracy, so my stuff weighs a lot. I have two options as it stands for rifles and I'm hoping your insights as to how much weight I should carry (I'm hoofing this hunt in steep terrain) as well as where the weight should be invested (where should I save/increase weight). Rifles: Rem 700 PSS (.308 Win) 26" barrel (braked) B&C Police Medalist 1 stock Harris 6-9 bipods No scope as of yet, but I plan on a Vortex HS of some variety, probably the 2.5-10 Accuracy w/ FGMM 175: <1 MOA Weight: 12 lbs Surgeon 591 (6.5 Creedmoor) 26" #8 AICS 2.0 stock Harris 6-9 bipods Premier Heritage 5-25x56 Accuracy with factory Hornady 140: <0.5 MOA Weight: 17.4 lbs (ouch!) This season I will be hunting doe antelope, spike elk, and buck deer (unit 17b/c in Utah, if anyone has any advice for me...). My natural inclination is to go with the Surgeon not just because of the accuracy advantage, but because I have more experience behind this platform and trust it thoroughly. It is, however, a porker of a rifle. The Remington on the other hand is a satisfactory shooter by most people's standards, but I do not have as much faith in it. I have had a tendency to brake even the most expensive and rugged gear produced (2x USO scopes, HSP DBM, several Rem 700 extractors etc...), especially when the pressure is on. I have had issues with 700's going down in the past during matches which has been costly, and I don't really want to risk this happening on a hunt. It does save me quite a bit of weight though, so it maybe worth it. What say you? Thanks for reading, Cory [/QUOTE]
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