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Who hunts with a 12+lb rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="BJH" data-source="post: 1435092" data-attributes="member: 93876"><p>seidersjoden:</p><p></p><p>The only issue that i have with it is that my Eberlestock is the small GunRunner, i believe. The rifle has a 26" barrel with a muzzle brake and it pretty long for the scabbard. It sticks out pretty far and sits really high on my back when inside the scabbard. It has not caused any problems as far as packing goes. Just feels a little weird to me sitting so high. I am not sure if all of the Eberlestock packs have the same scabbard length or not. If they make one with a longer one it might fit a little better. But it is the most secure way, of any I am aware of, to carry a rifle in a pack that way. I do not trust my Badlands "rifle holder" with that much weight hanging off the back of the pack. The Eberlestock holds it very securely and i have never had any issues with it shifting or sliding around. I can also get it stuffed in the scabbard with my bipod attached, which holds it in even tighter. They even offer a scabbard top to put down over the stock to keep it protected. Try on a few of their packs with the built in scabbard to see what fits you best and i think it will work out very well for you. I am sure its not an "off the shelf" rifle and you want to protect it as much as possible. I believe the Eberlestock is a great way to do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BJH, post: 1435092, member: 93876"] seidersjoden: The only issue that i have with it is that my Eberlestock is the small GunRunner, i believe. The rifle has a 26" barrel with a muzzle brake and it pretty long for the scabbard. It sticks out pretty far and sits really high on my back when inside the scabbard. It has not caused any problems as far as packing goes. Just feels a little weird to me sitting so high. I am not sure if all of the Eberlestock packs have the same scabbard length or not. If they make one with a longer one it might fit a little better. But it is the most secure way, of any I am aware of, to carry a rifle in a pack that way. I do not trust my Badlands "rifle holder" with that much weight hanging off the back of the pack. The Eberlestock holds it very securely and i have never had any issues with it shifting or sliding around. I can also get it stuffed in the scabbard with my bipod attached, which holds it in even tighter. They even offer a scabbard top to put down over the stock to keep it protected. Try on a few of their packs with the built in scabbard to see what fits you best and i think it will work out very well for you. I am sure its not an "off the shelf" rifle and you want to protect it as much as possible. I believe the Eberlestock is a great way to do that. [/QUOTE]
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