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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 1814402" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>While age is starting to play into my equation....I'll still advocate 9.0 pounds, scoped, loaded and slung using no brake. My wife and I have walked many miles in the mountains while deer, elk, or moose hunting. Obviously the rifles recoil plays heavily ( no pun intended) into carry weight. We both use fairly high recoil rifles, a lighter rifle makes recoil more unpleasant, while a heavy rifle makes carry more difficult.</p><p></p><p> If we were shooting the "infamous" 6.5 Creed @ 3.5 pounds (scoped, loaded, slung....no brake) it would put the recoil a few pounds less than my wife's rifle. This was calculated using a 140 grain bullet, 45.0 grains powder weight, @ 2800 fps.....I think my numbers are fairly representative!</p><p></p><p> Now that's a "carry rifle" weight! But.....probably "not" enough weight for stability! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 1814402, member: 75451"] While age is starting to play into my equation....I’ll still advocate 9.0 pounds, scoped, loaded and slung using no brake. My wife and I have walked many miles in the mountains while deer, elk, or moose hunting. Obviously the rifles recoil plays heavily ( no pun intended) into carry weight. We both use fairly high recoil rifles, a lighter rifle makes recoil more unpleasant, while a heavy rifle makes carry more difficult. If we were shooting the “infamous” 6.5 Creed @ 3.5 pounds (scoped, loaded, slung....no brake) it would put the recoil a few pounds less than my wife’s rifle. This was calculated using a 140 grain bullet, 45.0 grains powder weight, @ 2800 fps.....I think my numbers are fairly representative! Now that’s a “carry rifle” weight! But.....probably “not” enough weight for stability! memtb [/QUOTE]
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