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I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocked)
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<blockquote data-quote="BillR" data-source="post: 367628" data-attributes="member: 462"><p><strong>Re: I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocke</strong></p><p></p><p>Awe your breaking my heart. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I do understand though. I have been packing guns that weigh in excess of 12 lbs all my life. The first decent rifle I ever bought was a varmint .25-06 with a Fajun thumbhole stock with a Weaver 8X on it. Weighed a ton but I stuck with it and packed it everywhere. It shot so well that all the guns I bought since then (42 years) have been a Varmint configuration except for some investment guns I have picked up here and there that I never have shot. Since I joined this board I have bought a .300 RUM and a .308Win to go with my latest .25-06AI and all those guns have been in excess of 13 lbs. Shoot fantastic mostly in part due to their weight. At 61 I packed that heavy a$$ed .25-06AI over 8 miles a day Antelope hunting. And it was work but with a 10.5 lb gun with a 6.5X20X40 Leupold and a Harris Bi-Pod and sling it got to be just a bit heavy. My .308 is even heavier. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p>So to wind this up, a week ago I bought a Rem 700 SPS .308 Win first off because it was way lighter than anything I have and will make a fantastic walking gun. And secondly because it was in .308 Win and I have a ton of brass for it. Mostly once fired LC brass. And lastly because it was too cheap to pass up. But this next year if I have to do a bunch of walking again for Antelope hunting I can guarantee you one thing. I will be a lot less sore at the end of the day. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>Just so you know though, I do like the 7MM-08 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillR, post: 367628, member: 462"] [b]Re: I almost cant bring myself to say it. Turning to the darkside (you will be shocke[/b] Awe your breaking my heart. :( I do understand though. I have been packing guns that weigh in excess of 12 lbs all my life. The first decent rifle I ever bought was a varmint .25-06 with a Fajun thumbhole stock with a Weaver 8X on it. Weighed a ton but I stuck with it and packed it everywhere. It shot so well that all the guns I bought since then (42 years) have been a Varmint configuration except for some investment guns I have picked up here and there that I never have shot. Since I joined this board I have bought a .300 RUM and a .308Win to go with my latest .25-06AI and all those guns have been in excess of 13 lbs. Shoot fantastic mostly in part due to their weight. At 61 I packed that heavy a$$ed .25-06AI over 8 miles a day Antelope hunting. And it was work but with a 10.5 lb gun with a 6.5X20X40 Leupold and a Harris Bi-Pod and sling it got to be just a bit heavy. My .308 is even heavier. :( So to wind this up, a week ago I bought a Rem 700 SPS .308 Win first off because it was way lighter than anything I have and will make a fantastic walking gun. And secondly because it was in .308 Win and I have a ton of brass for it. Mostly once fired LC brass. And lastly because it was too cheap to pass up. But this next year if I have to do a bunch of walking again for Antelope hunting I can guarantee you one thing. I will be a lot less sore at the end of the day. :) Just so you know though, I do like the 7MM-08 :) [/QUOTE]
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