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<blockquote data-quote="coyotezapper" data-source="post: 432209" data-attributes="member: 20438"><p>My mountain rifle is an original Rem 700 Titanium 7mm-08. It now has a Shilen 22" barrel with the same contour as the original barrel but chambered for 7mm-08 Ackley. Shilen trigger, Leupold 3-9 compact in PRW rings and bases and Uncle Mikes mountain sling. I shoot 120 grain Barnes TTSX and Berger Hunting VLD's and never feel under gunned. I don't know the total weight but I know that I can carry it all day long up and down the mountains and I CAN HUNT ALL day long with this rifle. All that being said all of my other hunting rifles are what would be considered heavy rifles. I like moderately heavy barrels/rifles for their stability when shooting, but in TRUE mountain hunting lightweight is the only way to go. There is mountain hunting then there is mountain hunting where you climb 3 to 4 thousand vertical feet all day long up and down at inclinations that make your quads/lungs scream. FLAMETOP7 from what you have said the latter is the type of hunting you will be doing, so go with the lightest setup you can. Every ounce matters in this environment. I have lived and hunted in the west my whole life and there is no hunting like sheep and goat hunting. I will spend $500 on a pair of boots to save a few ounces with these type hunts. GOOD HUNTING!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyotezapper, post: 432209, member: 20438"] My mountain rifle is an original Rem 700 Titanium 7mm-08. It now has a Shilen 22" barrel with the same contour as the original barrel but chambered for 7mm-08 Ackley. Shilen trigger, Leupold 3-9 compact in PRW rings and bases and Uncle Mikes mountain sling. I shoot 120 grain Barnes TTSX and Berger Hunting VLD's and never feel under gunned. I don't know the total weight but I know that I can carry it all day long up and down the mountains and I CAN HUNT ALL day long with this rifle. All that being said all of my other hunting rifles are what would be considered heavy rifles. I like moderately heavy barrels/rifles for their stability when shooting, but in TRUE mountain hunting lightweight is the only way to go. There is mountain hunting then there is mountain hunting where you climb 3 to 4 thousand vertical feet all day long up and down at inclinations that make your quads/lungs scream. FLAMETOP7 from what you have said the latter is the type of hunting you will be doing, so go with the lightest setup you can. Every ounce matters in this environment. I have lived and hunted in the west my whole life and there is no hunting like sheep and goat hunting. I will spend $500 on a pair of boots to save a few ounces with these type hunts. GOOD HUNTING!! [/QUOTE]
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