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Light weight, light recoil
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<blockquote data-quote="3degreesbelow0" data-source="post: 442514" data-attributes="member: 27718"><p>When I was 19 me and 3 buddies went on our first western hunt, the 4 rifles were browning a-bolt 30-06, remington mountain 30-06, remington BDL 300WM and remington 7400 .270, we hunted in pairs and went in opposite directions after harvesting an animal we would meet up and the pair that harvested the animal would drag it out and the other pair would carry the guns and gear out and bring the truck as close as possible,....well it didn't take long to realize that the a-bolt and rem mountain where a lot Lighter and every ounce mattered walking 5+miles out. So much so that a few years latter when I couldn't make it out again my buddy borrowed my a-bolt and left his 300wm at home. </p><p> </p><p>So any of the major light carrys will meet your need, browing a-bolt, remington mountain, winchester feather light, tikia t3.</p><p> </p><p>as for caliber for pronghorn, mule deer and possibly elk,....I would suggest the .270wsm it is ideal for the first two and adequate for the last. Not necessarily light recoiling but my 300wsm composite stalker isn't that bad at all in such a light package with a sims recoil pad. If you can handle a 7mag the short mags aren't any worse. otherwise 7mm-08 or 308 family if low recoil is really important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3degreesbelow0, post: 442514, member: 27718"] When I was 19 me and 3 buddies went on our first western hunt, the 4 rifles were browning a-bolt 30-06, remington mountain 30-06, remington BDL 300WM and remington 7400 .270, we hunted in pairs and went in opposite directions after harvesting an animal we would meet up and the pair that harvested the animal would drag it out and the other pair would carry the guns and gear out and bring the truck as close as possible,....well it didn't take long to realize that the a-bolt and rem mountain where a lot Lighter and every ounce mattered walking 5+miles out. So much so that a few years latter when I couldn't make it out again my buddy borrowed my a-bolt and left his 300wm at home. So any of the major light carrys will meet your need, browing a-bolt, remington mountain, winchester feather light, tikia t3. as for caliber for pronghorn, mule deer and possibly elk,....I would suggest the .270wsm it is ideal for the first two and adequate for the last. Not necessarily light recoiling but my 300wsm composite stalker isn't that bad at all in such a light package with a sims recoil pad. If you can handle a 7mag the short mags aren't any worse. otherwise 7mm-08 or 308 family if low recoil is really important. [/QUOTE]
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