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Mountain Gun build - What would you do different?
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<blockquote data-quote="Beardeddeer91" data-source="post: 1500776" data-attributes="member: 105926"><p>Most long range hunters I know either have a bipod or shoot off their pack. The financial cost of a good lightweight bipod on the custom or high end factory gun that a lot of LR guys are using is negligible. Bipods can be used in very rugged terrain in my experience and the good ones are very adjustable. Some people, especially in long range hunting, don't prefer a featherweight rifle for mountain hunting, and the potential advantage of a bipod may be well worth the weight depending on the type of hunting your doing IMO. </p><p></p><p>I certainly disagree about a muzzle breaks on a magnum rifle even when weight is a top goal. You may not need the recoil reduction when shooting 1-2 shots (although it is nice), but the ability to see your shot impact an animal at distances is well worth it IMO, especially if you don't have a spotter.</p><p></p><p>What one considers a "mountain rifle" is very dependent on how they hunting. I agree that it is considered a lightweight option, but what that maybe to someone shooting an elk at 900 yards across a canyon vs someone that prefers to get within a few hundred maybe different. Some weight certainly has its advantages in certain applications regardless of the terrain you hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beardeddeer91, post: 1500776, member: 105926"] Most long range hunters I know either have a bipod or shoot off their pack. The financial cost of a good lightweight bipod on the custom or high end factory gun that a lot of LR guys are using is negligible. Bipods can be used in very rugged terrain in my experience and the good ones are very adjustable. Some people, especially in long range hunting, don’t prefer a featherweight rifle for mountain hunting, and the potential advantage of a bipod may be well worth the weight depending on the type of hunting your doing IMO. I certainly disagree about a muzzle breaks on a magnum rifle even when weight is a top goal. You may not need the recoil reduction when shooting 1-2 shots (although it is nice), but the ability to see your shot impact an animal at distances is well worth it IMO, especially if you don’t have a spotter. What one considers a “mountain rifle” is very dependent on how they hunting. I agree that it is considered a lightweight option, but what that maybe to someone shooting an elk at 900 yards across a canyon vs someone that prefers to get within a few hundred maybe different. Some weight certainly has its advantages in certain applications regardless of the terrain you hunt. [/QUOTE]
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