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Semi custom build got away from me
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1915828" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>My two "out West" long range rigs are a 12lb 300WM very similar to what you have, and a 14lb 338 Edge. I've hiked both into wilderness areas, 8-10 miles one way. And packed the game out on my back.</p><p></p><p>And I'm not getting younger, and am more fit and have more endurance than most from years of endurance sports.</p><p></p><p>I'm keeping the Edge as-is but will be re-building the 300WM to be 2-4lbs lighter once the barrel is burned.</p><p></p><p>I think you're going the right way, you don't need a brake to hunt a 300WM that heavy. </p><p></p><p>People make valid points about cutting weight elsewhere. On one hunt someone mocked my rifle but they carried a huge battery to power all their electronics and carried double the food needed for the number of days we were going to be away. And a chair.</p><p></p><p>You're kind of committed at this point, but in the future I'd look at a lighter barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1915828, member: 1656"] My two "out West" long range rigs are a 12lb 300WM very similar to what you have, and a 14lb 338 Edge. I've hiked both into wilderness areas, 8-10 miles one way. And packed the game out on my back. And I'm not getting younger, and am more fit and have more endurance than most from years of endurance sports. I'm keeping the Edge as-is but will be re-building the 300WM to be 2-4lbs lighter once the barrel is burned. I think you're going the right way, you don't need a brake to hunt a 300WM that heavy. People make valid points about cutting weight elsewhere. On one hunt someone mocked my rifle but they carried a huge battery to power all their electronics and carried double the food needed for the number of days we were going to be away. And a chair. You're kind of committed at this point, but in the future I'd look at a lighter barrel. [/QUOTE]
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