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Light rifle vs lose body weight
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<blockquote data-quote="palerider3" data-source="post: 1737410" data-attributes="member: 82117"><p>Personally I think more people should put fitness into a higher regard. A friend of mine just bought a Kimber accent, then had a new barrel put on because it didn't shoot well, all to save a couple of lbs. He hunts close to his truck and is 30+ lbs over weight. Hasn't once done anything about his nutrition or fitness. It's just something I don't understand. I'm down with lightweight rifles for their intended use, in fact I'm putting together a lighter mountain gun now too. That said I'm 5-9, 165lbs, and have trimmed my hunting gear weight down everywhere else for my backcountry hunts. I'm not a big guy, so I can only haul so much. When I'm hunting closer in or expecting longer shots I usually carry a slightly heavier gun. For longer shots elk hunting I carry a 300wm chassis gun that's close to our weight limit here in Idaho. But if my pack is lighter, I can add the weight of a heavier gun and not have any problems with it. I like spotting my impacts, and a heavier gun helps there too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="palerider3, post: 1737410, member: 82117"] Personally I think more people should put fitness into a higher regard. A friend of mine just bought a Kimber accent, then had a new barrel put on because it didn't shoot well, all to save a couple of lbs. He hunts close to his truck and is 30+ lbs over weight. Hasn't once done anything about his nutrition or fitness. It's just something I don't understand. I'm down with lightweight rifles for their intended use, in fact I'm putting together a lighter mountain gun now too. That said I'm 5-9, 165lbs, and have trimmed my hunting gear weight down everywhere else for my backcountry hunts. I'm not a big guy, so I can only haul so much. When I'm hunting closer in or expecting longer shots I usually carry a slightly heavier gun. For longer shots elk hunting I carry a 300wm chassis gun that's close to our weight limit here in Idaho. But if my pack is lighter, I can add the weight of a heavier gun and not have any problems with it. I like spotting my impacts, and a heavier gun helps there too. [/QUOTE]
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