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Yep. Had to drag one out last year 3 miles. And that's after 1/2mile drag down the mountain.

This is what I did on my 3-9:



No cutting and lost .35"

I have one hanging on my wall with a dollar-sized patch of hair missing off the brisket. Had to drag him about 1/3 mile up the mountain to the foot trail on top. Then loaded him in a wheelbarrow for the trip out.

Holy crap people. Look at the thread title and the contents of the OP, then, check out the different paths this thread has traveled. Good grief. It's amazing what one single moronic post can do to an otherwise ordinary thread.

LOL you must be new around here.

bonus, 14 does pointer ever respond to the substance of the argument or not have an answer and simply attack the messenger when everything else has failed?

For those that asked, I removed the turret, o ring, and collar (it's just glued on) so that I was left with the straight cylindrical turret housing. I then cut one of these to fit:



Steel wool took the shine off.

It fits very tightly but if I can figure out the thread they use for the turret screw I may mechanically attach it as well.

questons,

1 how many military s issue 6.5# rifles as their primary bolt action sniper rifle?

2 are military snipers asked to shoot long distances and do it with the first shot?

3 are military snipers loaded down with lots of other gear?

4 would light weight be more important or less important than making the right shot the first time?

5 are heavier barrels less consistent or more consistent than light weight barrels?

6 if your scope has light weight internals is it more or less likely to fail when its bounced around on a 4 wheeler, bounced off a tree because you stumbled, or carried around on a horse?

7 if your hunting animals that are rutting or have been pressured by other hunters are they likely to stay in the same place?

8) depending on your answer to 7, is it more effective or less effective to be able to see more country or less country?

9 if you decide to hunt an area that has extreme or strenuous terrain what is your plan if the animals aren't there?

10 if you drop down into a draw or canyon to stalk an animal what is your time worth on the hunt? how much energy will you have left

11) does remington and remington clone actions have the most accessories or modifications available or is it some other brand?

12) what is the most widely used action based on for a long range hunting rifle?

13) in steep and strenuous terrain is it helpful to be able to shoot farther?



bonus, 14 does pointer ever respond to the substance of the argument or not have an answer and simply attack the messenger when everything else has failed?


there you go answer all 13 questions and come to the conclusion yourself about heavy scopes, heavy rifles, and long shots in real mountains.

Yeah......but have you thrown it out of a moving truck and checked zero?

Did you see the picture of the inside of a SWFA scope? It's kinda cool. On page 1.

This has all been very instructive. I even learned that there was something called a "wondering zero". I wander who thought that one up.

notice how the guys typically most concerned about weight live back east and in the south, typically its a walk of a few hundred yards on level ground to a tree stand in the areas they hunt.

heck a 30-30 lever open sights probably gets it done

So do I put a heavy scope on a light rifle, or a light one on a heavy gun, or light on light or heavy on heavy? And which one do I hunt with in the east, and in the west? North or south?
Damn, I have to re-read this thread again.

YES look at most guys signature where they are from who want the ubber light rifles. if your a western hunter a lot of times that means long range. a light rifle may not and probably isn't the best choice a lot of the time. if you can't carry an 8# rifle bare with a 25 oz scope added to it your too much of a wuss to hunt the mountains anyways. suck it up butter cup.