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Why does my long range rifle have to weight 12lbs +?
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<blockquote data-quote="captacademy" data-source="post: 577203" data-attributes="member: 7159"><p>I recently went on a coues deer hunt and elk hunt. I know this package my not be considered light by many, but I was using a 338 Lapua that Kirby Allen recently built for me. The rifle weight was right at 10 1/4 lbs w/o the scope, which I considered light for that size caliber.( You can see a picture of the rifle on his site) I topped it with a NF NSX 5.5 -22x 50. This rifle shoots 1/2", I am sure it would be much better, but I am not that good and the rifle can out shoot me. </p><p></p><p>The elk hunt was up and down the mountains in AZ with a 30 lbs J-34 pack with all the gear I needed. I ended up taking an elk at 180 yards through the trees, not far by any means, but the 300 SMK flattened him!</p><p></p><p>The coues deer was shot at 764 yards and I had the same rifle and pack. I like shooting off the pack and use it as my rear rest with my Harris bi pod.</p><p></p><p>What I learned from both hunts was that I needed to just be in a bit better shape than I usually am. I am not in bad shape and generally run 3-5 times a week, anywhere from 2-4 miles, however, hunting in the mountains and hiking up and down is totally different than running on a flat surface. I think someone stated it best, jump on a stair climber with a weighted back pack and loose some weight. As I hunted, I found that after several days, it became easier as I started to get in shape from all the hiking. I sure will use a stair climber with a weighted pack next time, as I like to having all the equipment that I carry!</p><p></p><p>Just my two cents</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="captacademy, post: 577203, member: 7159"] I recently went on a coues deer hunt and elk hunt. I know this package my not be considered light by many, but I was using a 338 Lapua that Kirby Allen recently built for me. The rifle weight was right at 10 1/4 lbs w/o the scope, which I considered light for that size caliber.( You can see a picture of the rifle on his site) I topped it with a NF NSX 5.5 -22x 50. This rifle shoots 1/2", I am sure it would be much better, but I am not that good and the rifle can out shoot me. The elk hunt was up and down the mountains in AZ with a 30 lbs J-34 pack with all the gear I needed. I ended up taking an elk at 180 yards through the trees, not far by any means, but the 300 SMK flattened him! The coues deer was shot at 764 yards and I had the same rifle and pack. I like shooting off the pack and use it as my rear rest with my Harris bi pod. What I learned from both hunts was that I needed to just be in a bit better shape than I usually am. I am not in bad shape and generally run 3-5 times a week, anywhere from 2-4 miles, however, hunting in the mountains and hiking up and down is totally different than running on a flat surface. I think someone stated it best, jump on a stair climber with a weighted back pack and loose some weight. As I hunted, I found that after several days, it became easier as I started to get in shape from all the hiking. I sure will use a stair climber with a weighted pack next time, as I like to having all the equipment that I carry! Just my two cents [/QUOTE]
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