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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2343090" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>My Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM weighs 5.5 lbs, and shoots 1" groups at 100 yards. No point in buying a light rifle and putting heavy mounts and scopes. I put Talley aluminum rings and a Leupold 3.5x10 (13 oz.) on it. If you really want to go light, go with a 2x7 Compact (9 oz.). I made a 340 yard shot on an elk usig the 2x7, but had sighted an elk earlier at 400, and wished for a bit more power. I'd buy a .270 WSM if I had it to do over again. Easier to find brass, and they make good B.C. bullets for it now. I use a homemade Safari sling (with no hardware) so my entire outfit weighs under 6.5. It is a joy to carry. The thin barrel isn't a problem if you hit where you aim on the first shot, or even the second. If you need more than that you're probably not close enough. </p><p></p><p>When you backpack in, your shots tend to be closer because the game isn't used to hunters. I try to find a roadless area where the horse packers don't tend to go. </p><p></p><p>I have a Kifari Tipi tent with a wood stove for really cold weather (11 lbs.) , but most hunts I use a Go Lite Lair (13 oz).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2343090, member: 29323"] My Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM weighs 5.5 lbs, and shoots 1" groups at 100 yards. No point in buying a light rifle and putting heavy mounts and scopes. I put Talley aluminum rings and a Leupold 3.5x10 (13 oz.) on it. If you really want to go light, go with a 2x7 Compact (9 oz.). I made a 340 yard shot on an elk usig the 2x7, but had sighted an elk earlier at 400, and wished for a bit more power. I'd buy a .270 WSM if I had it to do over again. Easier to find brass, and they make good B.C. bullets for it now. I use a homemade Safari sling (with no hardware) so my entire outfit weighs under 6.5. It is a joy to carry. The thin barrel isn't a problem if you hit where you aim on the first shot, or even the second. If you need more than that you're probably not close enough. When you backpack in, your shots tend to be closer because the game isn't used to hunters. I try to find a roadless area where the horse packers don't tend to go. I have a Kifari Tipi tent with a wood stove for really cold weather (11 lbs.) , but most hunts I use a Go Lite Lair (13 oz). [/QUOTE]
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