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Shootability vs. Packability. What is the optimal rifle weight?
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<blockquote data-quote="Country Bumpkin" data-source="post: 1504063" data-attributes="member: 92230"><p>This has become a great thread.</p><p></p><p>Interesting comment, I just got done with our last meat haul of the year. one of our haul out discussions, to keep our minds off from the knee, hip and shoulder pain, was regarding our lopsided ratio of hunting/meat-hauling. Here are our stats for this season, and this is pretty typical of every year. We do almost all of our hunts together.</p><p></p><p>Buddy:</p><p>Elk 1 - 1 day pre scouting, 1/2 day hunt, two 1/2 days packing meat.</p><p></p><p>Mulie - 2-1/2 days hunting (this is always our "fun hunt" where we are passing up multiple bucks per day and not "racing" to kill). 1/2 day packing meat.</p><p></p><p>Elk 2 - 1/2 day pre-season scouting, 1/2 day hunt. 1 full day packing meat.</p><p></p><p>Breakdown: 1-1/2 days scouting, 3-1/2 days hunting, 2-1/2 days packing meat (2 elk, 1 mulie).</p><p></p><p>Me:</p><p>Sitka Blacktail - this one skews the results because it was a destination hunt and with a different friend. Killed his deer on day 5, mine on day 7, of a 10 day hunt. I'm going to count this as 4 days scouting, 3 days hunting for me. 1 full day for packing meat/camp for each deer.</p><p></p><p>Black bear: 1/2 day hunt, 1/2 day pack out.</p><p></p><p>Elk - 2 days scouting, 1/2 day hunt, two 1/2 days packing meat.</p><p></p><p>Mulie - 2 days hunting, 1/2 day packing meat.</p><p></p><p>Breakdown: 6 days scouting, 6 days hunting, 3 days packing meat (a bear, a blacktail, an elk and a mulie).</p><p></p><p>Anyways, my rifle is 8-1/4 lbs (not including stock bag, sling and ammo), so I'll say 9 lbs ready to kill. I feel that it's the perfect weight for me. We typically hike about 6-8 mtn miles per day for deer. Same, likely more, for elk. I won't shoot past 500 at game because I don't have the time to practice to be proficient at longer ranges (and because if I'm being honest, I'd rather be at archery range).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]109540[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country Bumpkin, post: 1504063, member: 92230"] This has become a great thread. Interesting comment, I just got done with our last meat haul of the year. one of our haul out discussions, to keep our minds off from the knee, hip and shoulder pain, was regarding our lopsided ratio of hunting/meat-hauling. Here are our stats for this season, and this is pretty typical of every year. We do almost all of our hunts together. Buddy: Elk 1 - 1 day pre scouting, 1/2 day hunt, two 1/2 days packing meat. Mulie - 2-1/2 days hunting (this is always our “fun hunt” where we are passing up multiple bucks per day and not “racing” to kill). 1/2 day packing meat. Elk 2 - 1/2 day pre-season scouting, 1/2 day hunt. 1 full day packing meat. Breakdown: 1-1/2 days scouting, 3-1/2 days hunting, 2-1/2 days packing meat (2 elk, 1 mulie). Me: Sitka Blacktail - this one skews the results because it was a destination hunt and with a different friend. Killed his deer on day 5, mine on day 7, of a 10 day hunt. I’m going to count this as 4 days scouting, 3 days hunting for me. 1 full day for packing meat/camp for each deer. Black bear: 1/2 day hunt, 1/2 day pack out. Elk - 2 days scouting, 1/2 day hunt, two 1/2 days packing meat. Mulie - 2 days hunting, 1/2 day packing meat. Breakdown: 6 days scouting, 6 days hunting, 3 days packing meat (a bear, a blacktail, an elk and a mulie). Anyways, my rifle is 8-1/4 lbs (not including stock bag, sling and ammo), so I’ll say 9 lbs ready to kill. I feel that it’s the perfect weight for me. We typically hike about 6-8 mtn miles per day for deer. Same, likely more, for elk. I won’t shoot past 500 at game because I don’t have the time to practice to be proficient at longer ranges (and because if I’m being honest, I’d rather be at archery range). [ATTACH=full]109540[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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