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Why does my long range rifle have to weight 12lbs +?
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<blockquote data-quote="ken snyder" data-source="post: 577244" data-attributes="member: 26019"><p>I'm getting older, and leave most of the weight at camp. I have light weight rifles for tromping around and very heavy rifles for use on a log landing and do not want the two sports getting mixed up too awfully much! Why would someone want to pack a heavy rifle around all day - One very popular reason for the featherweight mountain rifle in its appropriate cartridge choices. I don't think there are too many people that will deny the accuracy and lethality to deer sized animals with some of the smaller cartridges that are appropriate for feather weights, unless you happen to be in Australia or some place that has deer the size of small Elk. 4lbs. is a lot of weight if you do not need it and then how about packing 1 lb of bullets instead of 2. it all adds up. We can insult physics and barrel harmonics, but it isn't too often that I can get away with disrespecting it and slapping it in the face - !00 percent in agreement with the original question - Why? and now pose it as a statement!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ken snyder, post: 577244, member: 26019"] I'm getting older, and leave most of the weight at camp. I have light weight rifles for tromping around and very heavy rifles for use on a log landing and do not want the two sports getting mixed up too awfully much! Why would someone want to pack a heavy rifle around all day - One very popular reason for the featherweight mountain rifle in its appropriate cartridge choices. I don't think there are too many people that will deny the accuracy and lethality to deer sized animals with some of the smaller cartridges that are appropriate for feather weights, unless you happen to be in Australia or some place that has deer the size of small Elk. 4lbs. is a lot of weight if you do not need it and then how about packing 1 lb of bullets instead of 2. it all adds up. We can insult physics and barrel harmonics, but it isn't too often that I can get away with disrespecting it and slapping it in the face - !00 percent in agreement with the original question - Why? and now pose it as a statement! [/QUOTE]
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