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How light is too light...pros n cons??
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<blockquote data-quote="COBigJohn" data-source="post: 1276703" data-attributes="member: 99586"><p>Having done several backpacking hunting trips, I am a HUGE fan of an ultra-light rifle. When one has a 50lb pack.....every pound counts in addition. Sure, a 7# rifle is absolutely no fun to shoot at the range, but not once......</p><p></p><p>....Not once, can I ever tell you I was cognizant of recoil when I had an animal in my sights with any rifle.</p><p></p><p>Right now my little deer gun is a Howa MiniAction in 7.62x39 weighs 6.6lbs.....then a 13oz scope. Not a long range shooter, but certainly allows me to kill further than either my black powder gun or bow.</p><p></p><p>For several years I hunted with 270WSM that was in an ultra light package, but now I do bigger work with a 30'06, handloads with 180gr SPBT.</p><p></p><p>The older I get the more I appreciate light weight guns with very low recoil.</p><p></p><p></p><p>(I do have to admit, that if I had to do it all over again, I would have chosen the Howa MiniAction in 6.5 Grendel. But......my x39 is dialed in with reloads and darn, darn accurate and effective to 250yrds. Killed a nice little Whitetail at 268 yards this year.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBigJohn, post: 1276703, member: 99586"] Having done several backpacking hunting trips, I am a HUGE fan of an ultra-light rifle. When one has a 50lb pack.....every pound counts in addition. Sure, a 7# rifle is absolutely no fun to shoot at the range, but not once...... ....Not once, can I ever tell you I was cognizant of recoil when I had an animal in my sights with any rifle. Right now my little deer gun is a Howa MiniAction in 7.62x39 weighs 6.6lbs.....then a 13oz scope. Not a long range shooter, but certainly allows me to kill further than either my black powder gun or bow. For several years I hunted with 270WSM that was in an ultra light package, but now I do bigger work with a 30'06, handloads with 180gr SPBT. The older I get the more I appreciate light weight guns with very low recoil. (I do have to admit, that if I had to do it all over again, I would have chosen the Howa MiniAction in 6.5 Grendel. But......my x39 is dialed in with reloads and darn, darn accurate and effective to 250yrds. Killed a nice little Whitetail at 268 yards this year.) [/QUOTE]
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