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<blockquote data-quote="wilkup" data-source="post: 1234158" data-attributes="member: 74276"><p>In my personal opinion, it makes more sense to train a little harder in the pre-season and carry a rifle that's easier to shoot accurately, than to shave a couple of pounds off my rifle just to lose my ability to shoot as well. Yea, I know the adrenaline kicks in and the recoil is not "felt", but I think light guns are tough to be accurate with in the best of conditions and prefer to give myself every edge I can obtain. The recoil difference between a 9+ lbs rifle and that lighter <7.5lbs gun can be substantial. </p><p>I know all too well how much I'd love my gear to weigh less on the pack out. After several days in the backcountry, the ounces always seems to magically transform into pounds: some sort of scientific anomaly I would give almost anything on those trips out for a lighter gear setup but know that's not rationally possible.</p><p>My preferred weight is a 9-10lbs rifle, ready to hunt. I run further and lift harder beforehand to make up for the extra heft of the rifle and the confidence it gives me when it comes time to take my shot. At the very least, I owe that much to the beautiful creature who's life I'm ending.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wilkup, post: 1234158, member: 74276"] In my personal opinion, it makes more sense to train a little harder in the pre-season and carry a rifle that's easier to shoot accurately, than to shave a couple of pounds off my rifle just to lose my ability to shoot as well. Yea, I know the adrenaline kicks in and the recoil is not "felt", but I think light guns are tough to be accurate with in the best of conditions and prefer to give myself every edge I can obtain. The recoil difference between a 9+ lbs rifle and that lighter <7.5lbs gun can be substantial. I know all too well how much I'd love my gear to weigh less on the pack out. After several days in the backcountry, the ounces always seems to magically transform into pounds: some sort of scientific anomaly I would give almost anything on those trips out for a lighter gear setup but know that's not rationally possible. My preferred weight is a 9-10lbs rifle, ready to hunt. I run further and lift harder beforehand to make up for the extra heft of the rifle and the confidence it gives me when it comes time to take my shot. At the very least, I owe that much to the beautiful creature who's life I'm ending. [/QUOTE]
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