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<blockquote data-quote="hammertyme" data-source="post: 247596" data-attributes="member: 12863"><p><img src="http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk460/emeraldislandlover/Tonysnewsetofwood.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Not sure about posting here yet. Having lived and hunted in Alaska most of the past 30 plus years weight is very critical. 2-10 mile hikes day after day are the norm. Heavy brush, hang up guns and when one is tired the brush is a giant pain. Many years ago I always carried a Contender handgun and a rifle because I like hunting with handguns. Since TC came out with the Encore I can now carry a 5.4 pound handgun with a braked 17" barrel/plus 1.5" for brake. I hunt with either a 35 Newton or a rimmed 338 Gibbs using 180 grain Accubonds in the later. 3 X 12 Burris handgun scope tops it off.</p><p> </p><p>The gun is slinged, hooks over the upright posts on my external frame pack. Does not hang on anything either with a butt stock nor the barrel which is lower than my frame upright. I regularly practice to 600 yards and the two guns I specifically go too will shoot 3" at that range.</p><p> </p><p>ANother option for long gun hunters is to put on a synthetic buttstock with adds another pound I hear.</p><p> </p><p>Neal</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hammertyme, post: 247596, member: 12863"] [IMG]http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk460/emeraldislandlover/Tonysnewsetofwood.jpg[/IMG] Not sure about posting here yet. Having lived and hunted in Alaska most of the past 30 plus years weight is very critical. 2-10 mile hikes day after day are the norm. Heavy brush, hang up guns and when one is tired the brush is a giant pain. Many years ago I always carried a Contender handgun and a rifle because I like hunting with handguns. Since TC came out with the Encore I can now carry a 5.4 pound handgun with a braked 17" barrel/plus 1.5" for brake. I hunt with either a 35 Newton or a rimmed 338 Gibbs using 180 grain Accubonds in the later. 3 X 12 Burris handgun scope tops it off. The gun is slinged, hooks over the upright posts on my external frame pack. Does not hang on anything either with a butt stock nor the barrel which is lower than my frame upright. I regularly practice to 600 yards and the two guns I specifically go too will shoot 3" at that range. ANother option for long gun hunters is to put on a synthetic buttstock with adds another pound I hear. Neal [/QUOTE]
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