Ridgerunner665
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My rifle ended up at 9 lbs (loaded and ready to hunt)....I wish it would have been 8, but it is what it is...new Win M70 in 30-06 with a Vortex scope and McMillan stock.
that gun is bigger than she is ;-} its a good thing its that heavy or it would blow her of the mountain lol ;-}Ok, all you he man tough guys.......
This is my 14 year old daughter with her 14lb 7 oz 338 Lapua. We are standing on a mountain top in the Gila, NM. 7,000 feet elevation and about a 3 mile hike plus the elevation gain to climb the mountain. And yes, she did pack that!
I hunt every year in this terrain and my typical rifle is a 338 Khan that weighs in at a touch over 17lbs. Add to that a Zeiss 85mm spotting scope and a Bogen tripod along with the typical day pack. Yep, it is a lot of gun and a lot of equipment. But, when I get to the top of the mountain......... I can see it, and I can kill it!
Next time you want to complain about how heavy that 9 pound rifle is, just pull up this picture, put your big boy britches on and quit complaining.
Built myself a lightweight rig on a budget after carrying around my edge last hunting season. It's a 7mag coming in at 6lbs bare rifle. It's not the same as laying behind a 10 or 13 pounder in the fact that's it's not nearly as stable. It takes some practice to shoot a light rig but I feel very comfortable and confident with it.
Ok, all you he man tough guys.......
This is my 14 year old daughter with her 14lb 7 oz 338 Lapua. We are standing on a mountain top in the Gila, NM. 7,000 feet elevation and about a 3 mile hike plus the elevation gain to climb the mountain. And yes, she did pack that!
I hunt every year in this terrain and my typical rifle is a 338 Khan that weighs in at a touch over 17lbs. Add to that a Zeiss 85mm spotting scope and a Bogen tripod along with the typical day pack. Yep, it is a lot of gun and a lot of equipment. But, when I get to the top of the mountain......... I can see it, and I can kill it!
Next time you want to complain about how heavy that 9 pound rifle is, just pull up this picture, put your big boy britches on and quit complaining.
Ok, all you he man tough guys.......
This is my 14 year old daughter with her 14lb 7 oz 338 Lapua. We are standing on a mountain top in the Gila, NM. 7,000 feet elevation and about a 3 mile hike plus the elevation gain to climb the mountain. And yes, she did pack that!
I hunt every year in this terrain and my typical rifle is a 338 Khan that weighs in at a touch over 17lbs. Add to that a Zeiss 85mm spotting scope and a Bogen tripod along with the typical day pack. Yep, it is a lot of gun and a lot of equipment. But, when I get to the top of the mountain......... I can see it, and I can kill it!
Next time you want to complain about how heavy that 9 pound rifle is, just pull up this picture, put your big boy britches on and quit complaining.
I think it would be much tougher for most people hoofing it all day long in the thick, mountainous areas the likes of Canadian Rockies in BC lugging all the gear and a 13+ pound crowbar. That's when I start seriously thinking about weight.
Ok real question is could you still kill it with a 6lb 243? I can
Makes me question whether or not I'm having fun when the annoyance of the weight of the rifle cantilevered off my pack harness is commonly on my mind.
Not even gonna try! I like my big heavy long range hammers. When I get too old and weak to carry them I will find less difficult terrain....... when I can't handle that, I will hang it up and just listen to the young guys tell stories of their heroic hunting exploits!
Wait what!?!? your saying that when becomes to much to carry the heavy SOB your just gonna hang it up? That's a major difference between you and I, the day I hang it up will be because I can't carry me no longer. But then again when I head out walking 3mi is a warmup. Probably sorta be like my Dad, he'll drop me and the kids off over here and pick us up way the hell n gone over there, and road hunt his way to the pickup pointsince walking much more than 100yrds is out of the question anymore, but he still gets to go