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BW had shot this little 7-08 just a few times from the bench to sight it in and get used to it. His shot was ranged at 346 yards and the sheep moved beyond that by a bit before he shot. He had no problem hitting the sheep on the first and only shot.


For some reason he said nothing about wanting a heavier rifle, yet it weighs a bit less than seven pounds, loaded, scoped (6x42 Leupold), and wearing a sling... If someone cannot hit a big game animal size target at hunting distances with a light rifle they need to look a lot closer at what they are trying to do.

In general, obviouly, the longer the shot, the more time you will have to find or build a decent rest.

The 375AI moves around enough in recoil it needs a bit of weight to tame it... While it will get used (carried) in steep stuff it will only get a trip or two up the mountainside on a typical Kodiak hunt and will not be carried all day, every day like a mountain hunt requires. A little extra weight is rational.