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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 1061919" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>Ok, phorwath and Engineering101, your posts echo EXACTLY what is going on inside my head. One minute I think I'll just leave my ATACR on my 338 RUM and then next minute I've convinced myself I need to go ultralight. </p><p></p><p>What's great is having the options! I am fortunate enough right now in my life to still be in great shape and young enough (37) where it really does not matter too much. I'll soak up the weight either way.</p><p></p><p>One thought that I had about the extreme heavy option (ATACR) is that the scope nearly doubles as a spotting scope. I've never been a trophy hunter so I do not own a fancy spotting scope and don't want to carry the weight in even if I did own one. Hunt with the ATACR and the fantastic optics at 25x can really let you see some good detail. Obviously some value in that.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the 38 oz ATACR is too extreme for a backpacking rifle, but where is the line? My rifle would weight about 11.25 pounds with the ATACR and be a bit top heavy.</p><p></p><p>The SHV is still pretty dang heavy for the illuminated 5x20 at 30.5 ounces and my rifle would weigh about 10.5. But would definitely get me out to 1200 yards. </p><p></p><p>I know that the Swaro Z5 and maybe even the leupold VX6 are lightweight options I need to consider. It's just that compromise of weight vs features. I wish I did not have to compromise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 1061919, member: 33822"] Ok, phorwath and Engineering101, your posts echo EXACTLY what is going on inside my head. One minute I think I'll just leave my ATACR on my 338 RUM and then next minute I've convinced myself I need to go ultralight. What's great is having the options! I am fortunate enough right now in my life to still be in great shape and young enough (37) where it really does not matter too much. I'll soak up the weight either way. One thought that I had about the extreme heavy option (ATACR) is that the scope nearly doubles as a spotting scope. I've never been a trophy hunter so I do not own a fancy spotting scope and don't want to carry the weight in even if I did own one. Hunt with the ATACR and the fantastic optics at 25x can really let you see some good detail. Obviously some value in that. Maybe the 38 oz ATACR is too extreme for a backpacking rifle, but where is the line? My rifle would weight about 11.25 pounds with the ATACR and be a bit top heavy. The SHV is still pretty dang heavy for the illuminated 5x20 at 30.5 ounces and my rifle would weigh about 10.5. But would definitely get me out to 1200 yards. I know that the Swaro Z5 and maybe even the leupold VX6 are lightweight options I need to consider. It's just that compromise of weight vs features. I wish I did not have to compromise. [/QUOTE]
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