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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1376611" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>You're buying a mountain backpacking rifle.</p><p></p><p>The next big question is how far do you intend to shoot game? Do you plan to shoot at 700 + yds? If your shots are limited to 400yds, then you can carry a pipsqueak rifle and be adequately armed.</p><p></p><p>Presuming you intend to engage game at 700+ yds, I would try to keep total rifle weight less than ~ 10.5 lbs, in the mountain environments I backpack hunt in. Mountains come in many different flavors.</p><p></p><p>Some are brush busting. Some wide open. Steep versus mellow. Miles long trips versus short jaunts. Overnight camping versus day hikes - overnighting obviously requiring the additional weight and bulk of tent/sleeping bags and additional food/stove. Accessibility, ease of access, starting elevation versus final elevation, etc...</p><p></p><p>Only you can decide how much of your time afield you're willing to spend cussing at the weight of your rifle.</p><p>Barrel length is not a singular priority when I make this decision. Total rifle weight takes priority. Stock weight, scope/mount weight, action weight, even the weight of the muzzle brake - are all part of the equation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1376611, member: 4191"] You’re buying a mountain backpacking rifle. The next big question is how far do you intend to shoot game? Do you plan to shoot at 700 + yds? If your shots are limited to 400yds, then you can carry a pipsqueak rifle and be adequately armed. Presuming you intend to engage game at 700+ yds, I would try to keep total rifle weight less than ~ 10.5 lbs, in the mountain environments I backpack hunt in. Mountains come in many different flavors. Some are brush busting. Some wide open. Steep versus mellow. Miles long trips versus short jaunts. Overnight camping versus day hikes - overnighting obviously requiring the additional weight and bulk of tent/sleeping bags and additional food/stove. Accessibility, ease of access, starting elevation versus final elevation, etc... Only you can decide how much of your time afield you’re willing to spend cussing at the weight of your rifle. Barrel length is not a singular priority when I make this decision. Total rifle weight takes priority. Stock weight, scope/mount weight, action weight, even the weight of the muzzle brake - are all part of the equation. [/QUOTE]
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