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<blockquote data-quote="Topshot" data-source="post: 417775" data-attributes="member: 13285"><p>Nice Camel alright..........</p><p> </p><p>I hunt a mix of thick alpine bush leading up into high mountain country.</p><p>Both long range and short range off hand type shots are possible.</p><p>My rifle is 14 pounds and I carry it in a Gunslinger pack from Ebelerstock with all my other shooting equipment, water, food etc.</p><p> </p><p>I find the rifle easy to carry in the pack but its overall length is a problem as it catches on the scrub and low branches. Bark, dirt and crap get knocked off the scrub and ends up down in the bottom of the scabard. This crap almost always ends up inside the barrel. The but of the stock is too wide to fit the rifle down stock end first at the bottom of the scabard.</p><p> </p><p>Another problem is that when an animal is stalked up to at close range the rifle is too long to shoot off hand with ease. Its just not practical for this type of mixed hunting even though quite a few long range shots are possible.</p><p> </p><p>So its not just the weight that you need to consider. It is the overall effectivness of your shooting system to the terrain you intend to hunt.</p><p> </p><p>I intend to build an all round rifle in .338RUM that will have a 26" barrel and better ballance for off hand shots, while still maintaining enough performance for long shots. This rifle will be about 10 pounds or less. I can then use the longer and heavier rifle in areas more suited to static long range hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topshot, post: 417775, member: 13285"] Nice Camel alright.......... I hunt a mix of thick alpine bush leading up into high mountain country. Both long range and short range off hand type shots are possible. My rifle is 14 pounds and I carry it in a Gunslinger pack from Ebelerstock with all my other shooting equipment, water, food etc. I find the rifle easy to carry in the pack but its overall length is a problem as it catches on the scrub and low branches. Bark, dirt and crap get knocked off the scrub and ends up down in the bottom of the scabard. This crap almost always ends up inside the barrel. The but of the stock is too wide to fit the rifle down stock end first at the bottom of the scabard. Another problem is that when an animal is stalked up to at close range the rifle is too long to shoot off hand with ease. Its just not practical for this type of mixed hunting even though quite a few long range shots are possible. So its not just the weight that you need to consider. It is the overall effectivness of your shooting system to the terrain you intend to hunt. I intend to build an all round rifle in .338RUM that will have a 26" barrel and better ballance for off hand shots, while still maintaining enough performance for long shots. This rifle will be about 10 pounds or less. I can then use the longer and heavier rifle in areas more suited to static long range hunting. [/QUOTE]
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