Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Can u go back from an Ultralight??

Is it at all possible to go back to
carrying a regular weight rifle once
you've used a Montana or Nula
Type rifle? Seems impossible to
me.

I can tell you it's not all that easy.

I ordered a Ruger 77 UL, 308, 20" bll. Short, handy, light. It was the FIRST one in Hammond La in early 80's. Next was Win 70 XTR FTWT in 270 Win. A little longer but SVELTE.

It's not nearly as pleasant carrying/lugging a standard wt. or heavy rifle since then. It's NOT because I can't, It's just not as FUN,

Jerry

Yes and it was pretty comforting for me.

This year I had to use my back up rifle. It is a heavy weight at 8 lb 1 oz when loaded. That's more than a pound heavier than my regular rifle. No way do I go back to a regular weight.

Weight isn't the top reason for choosing a rig for some people.

This.

Age seems to have been a factor for me.

Very tough.... might even cause me to rebarrel some fatter ones of mine, proof research carbon tubes look to be the best of both worlds...

No

I don’t think I would ever carry a ‘normal’ rifle in the mountains again. Why would I?

I keep coming back to sporter weight rifles myself.

I don't get hung up on weight, but somewhere between 7-8 lbs is a lot better for me than close to 6...

I just gave my Kimber 308 to my son. To me it is an ultra light. It even has a shortened barrel to reduce the weight a little more.


I found that I was hunting more with my Husqvarna 30/06. It is what I would consider a standard weight sporter even though it is lighter than some. I still like it better and just bought a second one. Going back wasn't something I thought about doing, it just happened.

Rifle bliss is truly found in an accurate, well balanced, light weight rifle!! I have thoroughly enjoyed my Forbes 270. Once you have one, I'm not sure why you would want to go back.

I just sold my McWhorter 6.5 Weatherby, I'm 65 now and I started noticing it was getting "heavy". Once I was in the blind and set up it was fine.

This year, I bought the 21" Barrett in 6.5 Creed, gun shoots as good as I could get the McWhorter to shoot. I have a Swaro 3-10X40, thinking about going to more power 6-30 Swaro 6i. This will add a touch more weight but add more potential to the rifles range (for me) I love magnification.

Maybe the Leupold HD6, 5-42X, even lighter

I have no problem switching from heavy to light but I actualy shoot the heavy better

I was always the guy: "Instead of buying an expensive lightweight rifle, just lose 2lbs you fat arse" I was that guy until I got a lightweight rifle. It's all I want now.

This year my son had to carry the back-up rifle I have for him. It weighs about a 1/2 lb more than the rifle he's carried since he was 13. The first thing he said was "Dad, this rifle is definitely heavier than my regular rifle!"

I decided I don't shoot 6lb rifles all that well. 6 1/2 to something less than 7lbs for me.

I can't imagine carrying an 8lb rifle in the San Juans anymore............

That's because 1 lb in the hand is like 10 lbs around the waist............or worse........

I like carrying an ultralight better, but I shoot something in the 7.5-9 lb range better-especially standing. Now from prone or some other(supported) position? Not so much.

I won't

Lightweight is very subjective, a properly balanced rifle...no. A poorly balanced lightweight, in heartbeat after a few range sessions from field positions or a few misses in the field.