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Got the kitchen sink in there with ya too, Hawk?



-Chris

M-Hawk, what is that UL Glock? 10mm with aftermarket barrel? Bear loads?

That was the first backpacking/hunting trip where I brought my then-9-yr-old son alone with no other companions, and we had low temps in the teens with lots of snow. So, I carried a bit of extra stuff for safety and comfort. About 70lbs not counting the rifle.






That was my G20SF with a 6” KKM bbl. I keep it in my cabin now in Colorado. It mostly has been supplanted by my G40 and DW Bruin.



I likely was carrying the DT 200gr HC loads back then. But I tend to carry the UW 140gr Xtreme Penetrators now. If I was back in Alaska, I would carry the UW 220gr HC loads.

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TAG

Got my 22" Howa Mini in 6.5 Grendel finished up (5lbs 12.5oz)...

What stock do you have on that mini?

Oregon Gunsmithing Carbon Fiber stock and flush bottom metal (Mr. York is good people!)

That’s a great package.

The grendel with 120 class bullets is all the gun you will ever need for whitetail!

My little German Great War AZ Karbiner. Sporterized interwar. Yet 8x57. Coming to me for $120 some years ago. "Ultimately simple mauser." Buy & go shoot! Just that!
Shoots to my capability nowadays... Cinderblock at twenty paces!
Real wood & steel, very lightweight carry. I have a lot of nice rifles, this one special as much for what it isn't. Bloated, bells & whistles, plastic & alloy; "tricked out". Big investment with optics to boot.
Appreciating this one for what it is & a favorite in that category!
OK, I'm weird and... Loving it!
Best, Happy New Year & Stay Safe!
John

Gosh we in America have become a bunch of pussies. I never thought an 8 lb rifle was a bother. YMMV.

I didn't either. Then I had shoulder surgery.....

If you carry an eight pound rifle on your shoulder in a sling, it’s no issue. If it’s in your hands where it should be and must be where I hunt, it gets tiresome.

No it doesn’t. At least it hasn’t for the last 40 years.

Ive had shoulder surgery. Still ok. It’s only 8lbs. Jeez.

I guess nobody's as tough as you.

Congratulations.

I use a safari sling that works well because it puts some weight up front to offset a pack on the back; the weight is supported by your back and shoulders; and you have the rifle is in your hands ready to use at any time.

Lol! Yeah. Right. I wonder how our Grand dads did it? 8 lbs? Really?

Genius level logic there.

I totally should have used a WWII bazooka instead of TOW missiles at the Kuwait City airport too!!!!

Are your hard use rifles wood stocked too?

As a matter of fact one of them is. The other is a Model 70 Classic Stainless. Both weigh about 8.5 lbs. And I don’t recall ever wishing I had a 6 or 7 lb rifle. I’m usually hunting. However if you need a 6 lb rifle, more power to you.