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Rifle Build for Backpacking
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MagnumManiac
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I did this for New Zealand Tahr several years ago now, I chose a 20" barrel ultra lightweight contour on a Kimber 84M in 7-08.
It weighed just under 7lbs all up, unloaded.
In the end, it really wasn't necessary to have such a lightweight rig, the snow and shale made manoeuvres extremely difficult and the rifle was very difficult to get steady in those conditions, heaviness is sometimes your friend…
Further hunts we took Kimber 8400's in 25-06, 300WM & 338WM. Winchester Model 70 EW's in the same cartridges plus 264WM & 270 Weatherby. All of these weigh right around 8lbs all up. The extra pound really wasn't noticeable until getting the rifles steady on poor rests using back packs and rolled up clothing, the extra weight snuggles into the back pack and made far better confidence in the shot.
Cheers.
It weighed just under 7lbs all up, unloaded.
In the end, it really wasn't necessary to have such a lightweight rig, the snow and shale made manoeuvres extremely difficult and the rifle was very difficult to get steady in those conditions, heaviness is sometimes your friend…
Further hunts we took Kimber 8400's in 25-06, 300WM & 338WM. Winchester Model 70 EW's in the same cartridges plus 264WM & 270 Weatherby. All of these weigh right around 8lbs all up. The extra pound really wasn't noticeable until getting the rifles steady on poor rests using back packs and rolled up clothing, the extra weight snuggles into the back pack and made far better confidence in the shot.
Cheers.
March scopes are light weight.
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wvbearhunter
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Why not just buy a Browning BLR in 300wsm or 300WM?
Country Bumpkin
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Here you go. These guys go through a lot of efforts in their own R&D for their own products and it seems as though they do the same for the gear they buy and use.
I'm going to end up with a setup very similar to this. Swap his antix out for my R700 action and his night force out for my vx-6.
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I'm going to end up with a setup very similar to this. Swap his antix out for my R700 action and his night force out for my vx-6.
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quandary
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Suppressors are illegal in Canada.
Then if driving to Alaska having a suppressor may extend the trip without hunting while there.
DirtNap35
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I would only go to Alaska.
Via plane? That is what I was saying earlier that by plane you'll be ok,
DirtNap35
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Yeah
akmtnhnt
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Look at what trijicon has to offer. The Credo line might save some weight and if you can handle less magnification the accupoint line is surprisingly light.
S&B Klassic isn't too heavy in the right objective and magnification.
DirtNap35
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I was looking at the March scopes today. Really like the FML-3 reticle
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My favorite scope for work inside 1000 yards is the NF NXS compact 2.5-10x42. 20 ounces, great glass, excellent tool that hasn't failed yet, and we own seven of them on hard-use hunting rifles across 5 states.
