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How heavy a gun is too heavy for hauling?
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<blockquote data-quote="Arty" data-source="post: 418099" data-attributes="member: 19322"><p>A heavier rifle isn't much of a problem if it's strapped on in a balanced way - just like any other weight. The biggest problem is, my style of hunting involves carrying the rifle in my hands most of the time.</p><p></p><p>In the last decade most of my hunting has been in the mountains off of a forestry trunk road in moderate to heavy snow. So, a day hunt in and out from the truck is about 12-20 miles, pushing heavy snow, with big elevation changes. Add to that the fact you have to pack out anything (dressed) that you shoot, and it is a very long day guaranteed - or a couple of days for anything bigger that a whitetail. If things get really tough, I'll ditch the pack, axe, gambrel rope, extra knife & food someplace strategic for a couple hours while I'm stalking or sitting.</p><p></p><p>Although the weights of my rifles are twice what they used to be, they're still a small fraction of the total of all my gear going in or coming out. So I don't think too much about what a few pounds less might be.</p><p></p><p>Probably in a few more years my hunting style will change to sitting around in the treetops and drinking coffee at the edges of farmer's fields. But the rifle weight won't go down any.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arty, post: 418099, member: 19322"] A heavier rifle isn't much of a problem if it's strapped on in a balanced way - just like any other weight. The biggest problem is, my style of hunting involves carrying the rifle in my hands most of the time. In the last decade most of my hunting has been in the mountains off of a forestry trunk road in moderate to heavy snow. So, a day hunt in and out from the truck is about 12-20 miles, pushing heavy snow, with big elevation changes. Add to that the fact you have to pack out anything (dressed) that you shoot, and it is a very long day guaranteed - or a couple of days for anything bigger that a whitetail. If things get really tough, I'll ditch the pack, axe, gambrel rope, extra knife & food someplace strategic for a couple hours while I'm stalking or sitting. Although the weights of my rifles are twice what they used to be, they're still a small fraction of the total of all my gear going in or coming out. So I don't think too much about what a few pounds less might be. Probably in a few more years my hunting style will change to sitting around in the treetops and drinking coffee at the edges of farmer's fields. But the rifle weight won't go down any. [/QUOTE]
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