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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2314945" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I hunt with a Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM. It weighs 5.5 lbs. without scope, and 6.5 with scope and homemade Safari sling. I have a Leupold 3.5-10x40 scope on it. I like their Boone & Crockett reticle, but the WSMs are fast enough that you don't really need it. Leupolds are one of the lighter scopes. Longest two shots on bull elk were 340 yards with Berger 168 gr. bullets. Neither made it more than 5 yards. If I were purchasing again, I'd get the .270 WSM. Much more popular and easier to find ammo. With todays premium bullets, you can get by with smaller calibers. I like heavy for caliber bullets for elk. </p><p></p><p>I've hunted with heavy recoiling rifles and light. Much easier to shoot well with a lighter recoil. I find I'm less tolerant of recoil in my old age. </p><p></p><p>If you're going from the flatlands to hunt elk, the altitude will be a huge factor, and a light rifle is a joy to carry on a steep mountain. The skinny barrel doesn't matter if you're only taking one or two shots. At the range, let it cool a bit between shots. My hunting buddy fondled my rifle at the range one day and went out and bought one (in .270 WSM). I have never had to send a center fire rifle back to the manufacturer, so customer service doesn't seem like a big issue to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2314945, member: 29323"] I hunt with a Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM. It weighs 5.5 lbs. without scope, and 6.5 with scope and homemade Safari sling. I have a Leupold 3.5-10x40 scope on it. I like their Boone & Crockett reticle, but the WSMs are fast enough that you don't really need it. Leupolds are one of the lighter scopes. Longest two shots on bull elk were 340 yards with Berger 168 gr. bullets. Neither made it more than 5 yards. If I were purchasing again, I'd get the .270 WSM. Much more popular and easier to find ammo. With todays premium bullets, you can get by with smaller calibers. I like heavy for caliber bullets for elk. I've hunted with heavy recoiling rifles and light. Much easier to shoot well with a lighter recoil. I find I'm less tolerant of recoil in my old age. If you're going from the flatlands to hunt elk, the altitude will be a huge factor, and a light rifle is a joy to carry on a steep mountain. The skinny barrel doesn't matter if you're only taking one or two shots. At the range, let it cool a bit between shots. My hunting buddy fondled my rifle at the range one day and went out and bought one (in .270 WSM). I have never had to send a center fire rifle back to the manufacturer, so customer service doesn't seem like a big issue to me. [/QUOTE]
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