I agree with you on the ultra light craze. Those guns, IMO, are a lot harder to shoot.

My hunting bud loves his Sendero. I asked him one day, why he packed such a heavy rifle. His answer. "I know what it will do when I get it there".. And with his track record, killing critters, what could I say. His record speaks for itself.

I've shown this picture before, young man with a "mountain rifle", obviously hunting in the mountains....

Famous photos, but does make a statement. I wouldn't want to pack that thing up and down those mountains. But, I guess he knew what it would do when he got it there....

DF

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