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<blockquote data-quote="SansSouci" data-source="post: 1002726" data-attributes="member: 84520"><p>Hi NZ Longranger,</p><p></p><p>Your rifles sound beautiful. </p><p></p><p>I hunt the Rockies exclusively. I prefer barrels no longer than 24" inches. Just over a month ago, my guide had me in very think cover. I was using my 24" barreled Sako chambered for 7MM Rem Mag. While I was able to maneuver it in thick brush, I wished I had had my lighter 22" barreled .270 Win. I like light, fast-handling rifles with barrels no longer than 24". But that's merely my preference that was formed hunting some think areas. Anyway, my guide put me on a huge 900lb+ bull elk at 130 yards away. One 160 grain Partition from my 7MM Rem Mag, one dead huge elk that scored better than 370. The rub is I could have killed it just as dead with my much lighter and shorter .270 Win with a 150 grain Partition provided it went in the identical spot (its heart). </p><p></p><p>The contrast is I have made a couple very long shots in open meadows of the Rockies. One was a mule deer buck and the other was a buck antelope. I shot the antelope with my 22" barreled .270 Win and the mule deer with my 24" barreled Sako 7MM Rem Mag. </p><p></p><p>So I will agree with you. Lightweight guns are used most often in the Rockies where elevation is often 9000' and above, which means breathing is labored and heart rates are off EKG's. In fact, in all my years of hunting the Rockies, I have yet to see a hunter carrying anything other than a sporter. </p><p></p><p>Your pictured rifle is beautiful and master crafted. Were I in the market for such a really long range sporting rifle, I'd certainly give your rifles a lot of consideration. However, I'd go with a cartridge that's much more manageable for me. I have fired large caliber rifles from benches. I'm right up front with my not liking a lot of recoil. Recoil does cause me to flinch. The 7MM Rem Mag is the largest cartridge that I can bench shoot out of a sporting rifle without recoil becoming an issue. A man's got to know his limitations, and I know mine. </p><p></p><p>I do know of a few high mountain meadows where your rifle that's pictured above would be lights out for mule deer bucks sneaking across. One of your rifles in 7MM Rem Mag would be just the ticket for putting mule deer lights out at very long range. </p><p></p><p>But when I have to be mobile in pursuit of game, I'll grab a my 22" barreled Sako in .270 Win. From experience, when we're talking high elevation, weight is a huge concern. And where brush gets thick, for me shorter barrels are the way to go. But I can certainly see how other hunters have it figured differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SansSouci, post: 1002726, member: 84520"] Hi NZ Longranger, Your rifles sound beautiful. I hunt the Rockies exclusively. I prefer barrels no longer than 24" inches. Just over a month ago, my guide had me in very think cover. I was using my 24" barreled Sako chambered for 7MM Rem Mag. While I was able to maneuver it in thick brush, I wished I had had my lighter 22" barreled .270 Win. I like light, fast-handling rifles with barrels no longer than 24". But that's merely my preference that was formed hunting some think areas. Anyway, my guide put me on a huge 900lb+ bull elk at 130 yards away. One 160 grain Partition from my 7MM Rem Mag, one dead huge elk that scored better than 370. The rub is I could have killed it just as dead with my much lighter and shorter .270 Win with a 150 grain Partition provided it went in the identical spot (its heart). The contrast is I have made a couple very long shots in open meadows of the Rockies. One was a mule deer buck and the other was a buck antelope. I shot the antelope with my 22" barreled .270 Win and the mule deer with my 24" barreled Sako 7MM Rem Mag. So I will agree with you. Lightweight guns are used most often in the Rockies where elevation is often 9000' and above, which means breathing is labored and heart rates are off EKG's. In fact, in all my years of hunting the Rockies, I have yet to see a hunter carrying anything other than a sporter. Your pictured rifle is beautiful and master crafted. Were I in the market for such a really long range sporting rifle, I'd certainly give your rifles a lot of consideration. However, I'd go with a cartridge that's much more manageable for me. I have fired large caliber rifles from benches. I'm right up front with my not liking a lot of recoil. Recoil does cause me to flinch. The 7MM Rem Mag is the largest cartridge that I can bench shoot out of a sporting rifle without recoil becoming an issue. A man's got to know his limitations, and I know mine. I do know of a few high mountain meadows where your rifle that's pictured above would be lights out for mule deer bucks sneaking across. One of your rifles in 7MM Rem Mag would be just the ticket for putting mule deer lights out at very long range. But when I have to be mobile in pursuit of game, I'll grab a my 22" barreled Sako in .270 Win. From experience, when we're talking high elevation, weight is a huge concern. And where brush gets thick, for me shorter barrels are the way to go. But I can certainly see how other hunters have it figured differently. [/QUOTE]
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