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Thinking about building a light hunting rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2494514" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I just got back from a NM ibex hunt. I'm 68, and that mountain kicked my butt. I used to hunt with a Rem 700 LA with 27 inch barrel. With scope and sling it weighed 10 lbs. A few years ago, I bought a Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM that weighs in at 5.5 lbs. naked, and 6.5 with sling and scope. I can't imagine carrying that heavy rifle up 1600 vertical feet for ibex. </p><p></p><p>Why get an ultralight rifle and put a heavy scope on it? I shot an elk at 340 yards with a Leupold Compact 2x7 (8 oz.). At longer ranges a little more magnification would help, but I would never put a heavy scope on a light rifle. I like Leupolds because they have better eye relief, and lighter weight. The SWFA recommended above has less eye relief on low power than a Leupold has on high power.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2494514, member: 29323"] I just got back from a NM ibex hunt. I'm 68, and that mountain kicked my butt. I used to hunt with a Rem 700 LA with 27 inch barrel. With scope and sling it weighed 10 lbs. A few years ago, I bought a Browning Mountain Ti in 7mm WSM that weighs in at 5.5 lbs. naked, and 6.5 with sling and scope. I can't imagine carrying that heavy rifle up 1600 vertical feet for ibex. Why get an ultralight rifle and put a heavy scope on it? I shot an elk at 340 yards with a Leupold Compact 2x7 (8 oz.). At longer ranges a little more magnification would help, but I would never put a heavy scope on a light rifle. I like Leupolds because they have better eye relief, and lighter weight. The SWFA recommended above has less eye relief on low power than a Leupold has on high power. [/QUOTE]
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