weight of your pack rifle?

[zr600]

My new 7mag is right at 9lbs. 26" sporter magnum barrel with a break, Mesa Altitude stock. Leupold 3-15x44 vx5hd.

 

[.gacton]

18 lbs 2 oz, she is a little wide through the hips

Mine is 15+. I'm trying to decide if I want to lose some of it. That would include re-barrel and a stock change. Not sure I want to mess with it.

 

[Seezer]

My view on rifle weight has changed significantly through the years. I live in CO and have done my fair share of backpack hunting. My earliest rifles were the Kimber Montana in 270 WSM and Browning ABolt in 300 WSM - both scoped with slings were around 7.5 lbs. I used to be very picky about weight and shaving ounces (and still do) but I'll focus on my own body weight and backpack weight as a first priority.

I now have a LAW Professional 28 Nosler with Swaro Z3 that weighs in around 8 lbs and this is about as light as I prefer to go now. I just found I shoot slightly heavier rifles better and am more confident when the shot matters. I really do not notice the extra weight enough to shave the ounces. I also do quite a bit of plains antelope hunting and have a Seekins Havak with Leupold VX5 HD in 6.5 PRC and with sling this rifle is just about 8.8 Lbs. I think as long as the total rifle + scope setup is under 9.5 lbs, I would be comfortable carrying on a backpack hunting trip.

 

[Brodiemcd]

Remington titanium with leupold ultralight is 6lbs 5oz

 

[JMack]

Remington titanium with leupold ultralight is 6lbs 5oz

My tikka Superlite in 300 win mag was same weight...scoped....no brake. It was a real snot bubbler. I've since switched to a heavier scope and back to factory stock. Sitting at 8lbs now much more manageable recoil.

 

[OG10]

Tikka T3 lite 7.5 pounds in 308 ,it shoots 1 ragged hole with 3 different brands of factory ammo.

 

[Tac-O]

Never weighed it. Just use my normal hunting rifles. Figure I'm better off losing 10 pounds before the hunt, than trying to whittle away a couple of pounds from a rifle.

In the photo, I'm carrying my 25-06 700 CDL with a 6x Leupold. That and the near twin 30-06 version are the rifles I hunt with mostly. Good general-purpose rifles. Not ultra-lights, not porky either.

Regards, Guy

That is a sweet chamber combo you own. I hope to find a younger sibling for my 30 06 someday

 

[kinz584]

Just got a Edge CT fierce, haven't decided on a scope yet, thinking the Mark 5 HD

 

[Raudy707]

Mine is a 270 wsm Tikka t3 lite with a Manners stock, Leupold vx3i 30mm scope, 25 inch pencil barrel with 1:8 twist. Shoots 170 grain Bergers under MOA out to 1300 yds and right at 3000 fps. It's my favorite backpack rifle despite the longer barrel. 7 lbs 5 oz.

 

[03USMC]

Over the years I've become quite the lightweight rifle junkie.
I guess those years of carrying machineguns finally convinced me to go lighter. LOL
Most of mine are 6-7 pounds all up (Rem Ti's, Kimber, Cooper etc).
None are over 8#'s now.

 

[Country Bumpkin]

8 lbs 14 oz. including stock pack

Rem 700, 7RM, 22" Proof, VX6 6-24x54

 

[Country Bumpkin]

I am a sheep hunted myself and have settled with a takedown rifle. When it is wet, I put the whole thing in a dry pack.
The rifle is around 7 lbs or so.

Pictures and details please.

 

[Country Bumpkin]

Mine is a 338 RCM that weighs just under 7 pounds fully dressed and loaded. The action is a Model 7 Remington The barrel is a short #4 contour (Because of the bore) and I feel very comfortable with using it on and north american game.

J E CUSTOM

This is interesting to me, but for whatever reason I had never asked myself, what gun does JE haul around the mountains? Pics please.

 

[J E Custom]

This is interesting to me, but for whatever reason I had never asked myself, what gun does JE haul around the mountains? Pics please.

For Elk hunting I carried a bow for many years and later, I carried a 12.5 pound 338 RUM for the mountain hunting where shots of 1200 yards or less was the terrain potential and the 338 RCM in dark timber.

J E CUSTOM