Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle?

The way I look at it, the lightweight rifle allows you to use a little heavier scope and not end up lugging a heavy rifle up and down the mountain.

Of course, if I was expecting some close-in quick shots in timber or some such, I'd keep the scope light but you don't need the advantages of a heavy scope for that anyway.