FrankenMauser
New member
Yep.
I know we get members that post about us being "weenies" for not wanting to haul a 10 lb rifle in the mountains, but I've done it many times and don't care to continue the tradition.
If I have a choice between 7.5 lbs and 9.7 lbs for essentially the same performance, I'm taking the lighter rifle.
One of my brothers actually outright sold an M77 in .375 Ruger after carrying it for ONE day on an elk hunt. Too long. Too heavy. Too tiring. He went back to old reliable, his 7.5 lb Rem Sportsman 78, and has no regrets.
I know we get members that post about us being "weenies" for not wanting to haul a 10 lb rifle in the mountains, but I've done it many times and don't care to continue the tradition.
If I have a choice between 7.5 lbs and 9.7 lbs for essentially the same performance, I'm taking the lighter rifle.
One of my brothers actually outright sold an M77 in .375 Ruger after carrying it for ONE day on an elk hunt. Too long. Too heavy. Too tiring. He went back to old reliable, his 7.5 lb Rem Sportsman 78, and has no regrets.