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LEAD-FREE mid-ish range backcountry rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Kennibear" data-source="post: 970130" data-attributes="member: 51650"><p>+1 on Lefty's post. Not many people shoot lightweight rifles well beyond about 400yds. And I agree with him on caliber but would highly recommend the 7mm RemMag over all others. From your post I surmise you have limited experience otherwise you would reload.</p><p></p><p>There are two sporter weight 26"barreled bolt guns in the safe and they are 1/2 oz apart at 8 1/2# w/ scope and sling. One in 300 WinMag and the other in 375 Ruger. Both have considerable attitudes when they belch. A 6- 6 1/2# rifle is going to hurt in anything above 30/06. The 7mm RemMag in a rig weighing 9 1/2# with all the trimmings (the Atlas bipod will add the extra pound to the above weights) will be an easy carry and **** easy to hit with at LR. The California compliant ammo is abundant and shoots well. It will drop an elk @ 600yds every day of the week. The recoil is not going to give you a flinch.</p><p></p><p>And to back up Lefty's post on heavy rifles carried by many, I used a 15# 30/06 M98 for years in Idaho where you don't need a compass because where you want to go is either uphill or downhill from where you are. 9- 9 1/2# is an easy carry and it would be better to trim the fat from your pack or your waistline rather than your rifle. Don't get me wrong, I like light rifles but not when you stretch the range out. Do consider a sporter w/ synthetic stock and a long barrel. The weight is really pretty good. Believe it or not my bum knee and not my back has me gravitating to lighter than 15# rifles. Injuries when you are young remind you when you are old.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. You picked the right place to ask your question.</p><p></p><p>KB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kennibear, post: 970130, member: 51650"] +1 on Lefty's post. Not many people shoot lightweight rifles well beyond about 400yds. And I agree with him on caliber but would highly recommend the 7mm RemMag over all others. From your post I surmise you have limited experience otherwise you would reload. There are two sporter weight 26"barreled bolt guns in the safe and they are 1/2 oz apart at 8 1/2# w/ scope and sling. One in 300 WinMag and the other in 375 Ruger. Both have considerable attitudes when they belch. A 6- 6 1/2# rifle is going to hurt in anything above 30/06. The 7mm RemMag in a rig weighing 9 1/2# with all the trimmings (the Atlas bipod will add the extra pound to the above weights) will be an easy carry and **** easy to hit with at LR. The California compliant ammo is abundant and shoots well. It will drop an elk @ 600yds every day of the week. The recoil is not going to give you a flinch. And to back up Lefty's post on heavy rifles carried by many, I used a 15# 30/06 M98 for years in Idaho where you don't need a compass because where you want to go is either uphill or downhill from where you are. 9- 9 1/2# is an easy carry and it would be better to trim the fat from your pack or your waistline rather than your rifle. Don't get me wrong, I like light rifles but not when you stretch the range out. Do consider a sporter w/ synthetic stock and a long barrel. The weight is really pretty good. Believe it or not my bum knee and not my back has me gravitating to lighter than 15# rifles. Injuries when you are young remind you when you are old. Good luck. You picked the right place to ask your question. KB [/QUOTE]
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