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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2991113" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I have a Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM. With a homemade Boonie packer Safari sling and Leupold 2.5-8x40, it weighs under 6-1/2 lbs. It isn't that fun to shoot with factory loads (and not that accurate). I load it down to around 7-08 velocity (2850 with 168 VLDs). That load has worked great on javelina to bull elk and everything in between. It shoots well for me, but I'm not taking long shots. Furthest I've ever needed to shoot was 340 yards. It is a joy to carry. I'll never carry a heavy rifle again. When I was in my 50's, I carried a 10 lb. rifle but I'm not so young anymore. </p><p></p><p>If I had it to do over again, I'd buy a Savage 110 Lightweigt Storm in 6.5 Creedmoor at 5.6 lbs. or maybe a Howa Super Lite at 4.7 lbs. Mild recoil and devastating terminal ballistics. My friend's 11 year old grandson just shot a cow elk in the heart at 500 yards with 143 gr. ELDX out of a Howa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2991113, member: 29323"] I have a Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM. With a homemade Boonie packer Safari sling and Leupold 2.5-8x40, it weighs under 6-1/2 lbs. It isn't that fun to shoot with factory loads (and not that accurate). I load it down to around 7-08 velocity (2850 with 168 VLDs). That load has worked great on javelina to bull elk and everything in between. It shoots well for me, but I'm not taking long shots. Furthest I've ever needed to shoot was 340 yards. It is a joy to carry. I'll never carry a heavy rifle again. When I was in my 50's, I carried a 10 lb. rifle but I'm not so young anymore. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy a Savage 110 Lightweigt Storm in 6.5 Creedmoor at 5.6 lbs. or maybe a Howa Super Lite at 4.7 lbs. Mild recoil and devastating terminal ballistics. My friend's 11 year old grandson just shot a cow elk in the heart at 500 yards with 143 gr. ELDX out of a Howa. [/QUOTE]
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