I haven’t backpack hunted in quite a while, nor have I hunted the mountains as hard as I once did. My go to and only hunting rifle weighs-in @ 9# 1 oz. (scoped,loaded, slung). While it’s not a lightweight, I don’t think that it’s weight defines my hunting/hiking/backpacking limitations. I’m sure that knocking-off a pound or so would make it a little more pleasant to carry.....but a “lot” more unpleasant to shoot. Almost everything in life represents some form of trade-off! memtb


You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel

“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024