I dunno, once I started carrying my 6.5 pound suppressed, scoped kimber 308 I have really had a hard time taking anything else hunting honestly. Such a short light rifle straps to a backpack very easily, is effortless in the hand, and doesn't get hung on brush. With the weight saved over my other rifles I can carry an extra day or two of food or other quality of life improvement items like whiskey, inflatable pillows, or a set of camp slippers. I hear the arguments about losing the weight in other places including around my gut but for me dropping weight off equipment usually means I end up carrying the same amount of total weight in the form of other gear and am more comfortable and thus better rested, motivated, or energized to hunt hard when I get to where I'm going. Also I'll never be mad if my pack is lighter when I'm strapping half a deer on it to pack through some hell hole.
