IMO, the weight of the rifle on a pack isn’t that big an issue, but total weight is a factor.

The consideration is hunting with the rifle in your hands. A difference of say, two pounds at the end of your arm is the important consideration.

That momentum of the pendulum effect will cause fatigue. One is constantly fighting that inertia.


If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli

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