I always get a belly chuckle when I see “hunters” buying these lightweight rifles and then throwing a 2 lb scope on there.
Or guys that claim to be in-shape 'hunters', whine about 8 extra ounces. I'm old and outta shape, but having a scope that is a tad weighty-er (but works) has NEVER held me back.
Never heard anyone coming back from an actual long distance hiking hunt saying they wanted a heavier rifle/scope. There is a huge difference in 8 ounces of live weight bouncing in your hands rather than attached to your body.
And a big wish it was there where your Leupold fails 15 miles in..
Guess you better only hike 14.9 miles then
The world is full of bastards, the number increasing rapidly the further one gets from Missoula, MT
