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<blockquote data-quote="BAKPAKR" data-source="post: 1887245" data-attributes="member: 114021"><p>I, too, agree with littlebighorn. It took me three hunts over 21 years to get a sheep. I covered a lot of miles and I carried a different rifle on each hunt. The first hunt was with a 300 WM that was about 9 pounds all up. The next one was with a 9.5 pound 300 RUM. </p><p></p><p>After the second hunt, I was looking to reduce some (a lot of) weight and I found a first generation Remington 700 Ti in 270 Win. It weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces scoped, but unloaded. It is sub-MOA from the bench but it is difficult for me to shoot from field positions. Although I liked the lack of weight, I decided my search for a sheep rifle needed to go on.</p><p></p><p>Before my last sheep hunt, I bought a Tikka T3X Superlite in 6.5 Creedmoor. It weighs 7.75 pounds scoped and ready to go. I spent a lot of time shooting it prior to my hunt and I was confident to 600 yards off my pack or trekking poles. I then spent 9 days covering some pretty rugged terrain and ended up connecting on a ram at 417 yards. That was one of my longest shots on an animal.</p><p></p><p>For me, the 7.5-8 pound range works for balancing carry ability with shoot-ability. Also, instead of lugging around a suppressor, I had a light set of ear plugs around my neck. In most of the sheep country I have been in, I think you would have a much more enjoyable hunt if you shed some weight on your set-up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BAKPAKR, post: 1887245, member: 114021"] I, too, agree with littlebighorn. It took me three hunts over 21 years to get a sheep. I covered a lot of miles and I carried a different rifle on each hunt. The first hunt was with a 300 WM that was about 9 pounds all up. The next one was with a 9.5 pound 300 RUM. After the second hunt, I was looking to reduce some (a lot of) weight and I found a first generation Remington 700 Ti in 270 Win. It weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces scoped, but unloaded. It is sub-MOA from the bench but it is difficult for me to shoot from field positions. Although I liked the lack of weight, I decided my search for a sheep rifle needed to go on. Before my last sheep hunt, I bought a Tikka T3X Superlite in 6.5 Creedmoor. It weighs 7.75 pounds scoped and ready to go. I spent a lot of time shooting it prior to my hunt and I was confident to 600 yards off my pack or trekking poles. I then spent 9 days covering some pretty rugged terrain and ended up connecting on a ram at 417 yards. That was one of my longest shots on an animal. For me, the 7.5-8 pound range works for balancing carry ability with shoot-ability. Also, instead of lugging around a suppressor, I had a light set of ear plugs around my neck. In most of the sheep country I have been in, I think you would have a much more enjoyable hunt if you shed some weight on your set-up. [/QUOTE]
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