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Just like Brad, I’ve found there is a compromise between rifle weight and shootability, and I prefer something in the 6 3/4 lb range with scope and mounts, minus sling, scope cover, and ammo.

I have had rifles that weigh 6 lbs and they were difficult for me to shoot. I have a 30-06 AI that weighs less than 6 1/2 lbs and with a full house 200g Partition load gives nothing up to a 300WM when it comes to recoil.

My 270’s at 6 3/4 lbs are easy shooters for me. I’ve demonstrated to myself that a 243 w/ 100g Partitions is fine elk medicine, and have a 243 SS bbl waiting in the wings for one of my SA M700 actions for when I get older and probably less recoil tolerant.