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14.5 lb hunting rifle...opinions?
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1124123" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I always take two rifles on any given hunt. </p><p> </p><p>First is a glassing & long range rig weighing in between 15-16.5# (6.5 SLR w. 27" Sendero contour w. brake @ 16.5# for deer hunts, .300RUM w. 27.5" fluted Sendero contour w. brake @ 15.2# for elk hunts). Pack it to the top and sit and glass for hours.</p><p> </p><p>Second is a still hunting/mountain gun, still weighing in at 10+#. A .25-06 Ackley w. 28" #5 sporter @ 12# for deer, 7mmRM w. 26" fluted #5 sporter @ 10.5" for elk). Carry it with you when you hike. 4# is a lot of weight by the end of a day after 8-10+ hours and 10 miles.</p><p> </p><p>Depending on the day and plans (and previous day's fatigue), I go back and forth. </p><p> </p><p>But I would rather trek a 16# gun that shoots lights out than a 7# mountain rifle that would limit my range to 200-300 yards because it is not accurate. </p><p> </p><p>My son-in-law has a .308 Win that weighs about 7# with scope, and that thing sucks to shoot. It has more felt recoil than my 15+# .300RUM. And it is a 1.5+ MOA gun at best. Plenty for shots out to 300 or so, but not much more in my opinion. It works for most still hunting scenarios, but not for a glassing or cross canyon rifle where you might need a 600+ yard gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1124123, member: 68875"] I always take two rifles on any given hunt. First is a glassing & long range rig weighing in between 15-16.5# (6.5 SLR w. 27" Sendero contour w. brake @ 16.5# for deer hunts, .300RUM w. 27.5" fluted Sendero contour w. brake @ 15.2# for elk hunts). Pack it to the top and sit and glass for hours. Second is a still hunting/mountain gun, still weighing in at 10+#. A .25-06 Ackley w. 28" #5 sporter @ 12# for deer, 7mmRM w. 26" fluted #5 sporter @ 10.5" for elk). Carry it with you when you hike. 4# is a lot of weight by the end of a day after 8-10+ hours and 10 miles. Depending on the day and plans (and previous day's fatigue), I go back and forth. But I would rather trek a 16# gun that shoots lights out than a 7# mountain rifle that would limit my range to 200-300 yards because it is not accurate. My son-in-law has a .308 Win that weighs about 7# with scope, and that thing sucks to shoot. It has more felt recoil than my 15+# .300RUM. And it is a 1.5+ MOA gun at best. Plenty for shots out to 300 or so, but not much more in my opinion. It works for most still hunting scenarios, but not for a glassing or cross canyon rifle where you might need a 600+ yard gun. [/QUOTE]
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