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Shootability vs. Packability. What is the optimal rifle weight?
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<blockquote data-quote="Raudy707" data-source="post: 1501674" data-attributes="member: 105681"><p>For high altitude 10 to 12 mile per day hunts I like a 7 to 8 lb rifle. If I'm hunting the rolling hills of Craig, CO or antelope in Wyoming I carry my 10 lb rifle. Both my rifles are completely custom and shoot farther than I am willing to at game animals so even my light Tikka t3 270 WSM at 7.9 lbs fully loaded will ring an 8 inch steel plate at 1000 yds with amazing consistency. My HEAVY rifle is my 280 AI Rem 700 at 9.9 lbs and shooting 168 grain Accubond LR out to 1500 yds so far just under MOA. Very fun at the range but not at 10k feet on a backpack hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raudy707, post: 1501674, member: 105681"] For high altitude 10 to 12 mile per day hunts I like a 7 to 8 lb rifle. If I'm hunting the rolling hills of Craig, CO or antelope in Wyoming I carry my 10 lb rifle. Both my rifles are completely custom and shoot farther than I am willing to at game animals so even my light Tikka t3 270 WSM at 7.9 lbs fully loaded will ring an 8 inch steel plate at 1000 yds with amazing consistency. My HEAVY rifle is my 280 AI Rem 700 at 9.9 lbs and shooting 168 grain Accubond LR out to 1500 yds so far just under MOA. Very fun at the range but not at 10k feet on a backpack hunt. [/QUOTE]
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