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Depends on the hunt and what not but for backpack hunting its either gonna be my 6.2 pound scoped 338-06 or my 4.4 pound (yes that is with a scope) 358 win. aka, the "What happened to your eye?" rifle? I've got a 6.5 scoped .358 that's not bad at all. Guessing you have to be kinda careful with that one.
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Depends on the hunt and what not but for backpack hunting its either gonna be my 6.2 pound scoped 338-06 or my 4.4 pound (yes that is with a scope) 358 win. aka, the "What happened to your eye?" rifle? I've got a 6.5 scoped .358 that's not bad at all. Guessing you have to be kinda careful with that one. HAHA...she's stout no doubt with 200 TTSX and 225 NPTs. But its only a 16" ported barrel so velocity is only 2600 and 2400 respectively.
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With my poor recoil skills, 12.5 pound rifles keep them in the kill zone out to 600 yards, 10 pound rifles reach 500 yards, and 8 pound rifles reach 400 yards.
I am counting the weight of the bipod, sling, ammo, and scope.
I shoot most everything from within 50 yards of the truck, but the 8 pound rifle is so much easier to get in and out of the truck.
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With my poor recoil skills, 12.5 pound rifles keep them in the kill zone out to 600 yards, 10 pound rifles reach 500 yards, and 8 pound rifles reach 400 yards.
I am counting the weight of the bipod, sling, ammo, and scope.
I shoot most everything from within 50 yards of the truck, but the 8 pound rifle is so much easier to get in and out of the truck. If you've shot enough to figure out that the weight of a rifle determines how far out you can kill, why not figure out how to manage recoil?
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1952 manlicher in 257 Roberts is my LW rig ...not the lightest one I have but probably the easiest to Cary and handle....the balance is as important as weight...need a another one in 7x57
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Hows this for lightweight?! And it is a long action 300 wby no less! Truthfully though, it is a very purpose built rifle. It's good for carrying up a mountain, making a long shot on a sheep or elk, then carrying back down. It's not unpleasant to shoot, but the thin barrel certainly makes it a bit of a challenge. Should the barrel ever wear out during my time with it, it will get something a little heavier out front. I am okay to carry a few extra ounces on the barrel to be able to settle the barrel in on a shot. I have a similarly built 270 that is 7.25 pounds wearing a factory remington 700 sporter contour barrel, and it is by far easier to shoot on a consistent basis. Not terribly to carry either, but much better for "all-around" use.
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Out shooting the 270 Kimber MT at my place today... love this rifle. Barrel shortened to 22.5", with sling and 4 rounds it's 6lbs 11oz's. I'm sure Bob would approve...
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Have the same rifle set up very similar except left the barrel at 24". It is a joy to carry and has enough horsepower to do whatever needs done.
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Looks like the 8400 series Montana?
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Looks like the 8400 series Montana? 84L
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Yes, just waiting to clear up a few chores and get the new Montana .270Win. out to the local range. This and a Sightless pre '64 .270 Win. will be my "go to" pair. If a bigger bore is needed, the Alaskan 375 H&H will come out. There is a stunning and accurate Win. Fwt. SG 7x57 hiding in the corner just for sunny days. But for 80% of the time, the 84L will get the call.
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Should add, I like a few others here have had a pile of white Kimber boxes. Over the years I've come back to the cartridge I grew up reading about through JOC. I do think a 300WSM is an excellent companion to the .270 Win. but now I've seen or been in on at least 50 elk kills over 18 years. At 65 I don't cherish a boomer anymore and realize that a good bullet in the right place will bring down any elk you want to put in the freezer.
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Brad, Looks nice - also looks like maybe a VX-6 on it?
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Marty, that's a plain ole VX3 2.5-8 with CDS added.
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Depends on the hunt and what not but for backpack hunting its either gonna be my 6.2 pound scoped 338-06 or my 4.4 pound (yes that is with a scope) 358 win. aka, the "What happened to your eye?" rifle? I've got a 6.5 scoped .358 that's not bad at all. Guessing you have to be kinda careful with that one. Forgot to include the pic of the little thing:
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Detached retina comes to mind whenever I see that little Kimber!!!!
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alaska_lanche,
That brake doesn't look like it would do much good. How do you like it? Can you see your impacts at 100 yards?
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Detached retina comes to mind whenever I see that little Kimber!!!! Haha!!! Honestly my 6.1 pound all up browning TI in 325 wsm recoils worse...which makes sense since it's shooting 200 grainers the same speed I am shooting 150s-160s out of this little Kimber.
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alaska_lanche,
That brake doesn't look like it would do much good. How do you like it? Can you see your impacts at 100 yards? It's ported not a brake and yes it recoils less now than when it weighed 3/4 of a pound more and was unported. As for spotting shot...absolutely not. That said I gotta work st it to see my impacts at 200-300 yards even with my 12-13 pound 6.5 Creedmoor let alone 100 yards with a 4.4 pound rifle
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Hows this for lightweight?! And it is a long action 300 wby no less! Truthfully though, it is a very purpose built rifle. It's good for carrying up a mountain, making a long shot on a sheep or elk, then carrying back down. It's not unpleasant to shoot, but the thin barrel certainly makes it a bit of a challenge. Should the barrel ever wear out during my time with it, it will get something a little heavier out front. I am okay to carry a few extra ounces on the barrel to be able to settle the barrel in on a shot. I have a similarly built 270 that is 7.25 pounds wearing a factory remington 700 sporter contour barrel, and it is by far easier to shoot on a consistent basis. Not terribly to carry either, but much better for "all-around" use. Sevens, who made those rings?
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