Mountain Rifle

[autodink13]

Lightweight is great! Make sure the gun can handle the elements too. Stainless, cerakote...

[coachcw]

Weatherby Ultra light all the way ! love mine

[netcoyote]

I've got several rifles but the one that usually gets to go on hunts is my Kimber Montana in 7mm WSM.
Light, sturdy and accurate. Composite stock so I don't mind getting it dinged up. It's not a looker, but it's a good shooter.

[kentrek]

One thing to keep in mind is shoot ability..a rambling rifle would be great to pack but i can't imagine trying to hold that thing steady in hunting situations..usually in the mountains longer shots are going to be presented an being confident out to 6-700 yards would be a way bigger advantage than saving a pound or so..

Perfect mountain gun for me would be 6-7 pound scoped..

[Romulus1297]

A ULA 24  is pretty easy to carry and shoot. Getting ALOT closer than 700 yds and shooting an animal is a blast. I like up close and personal not 1000 Yards that isn't hunting.

[jackelope]

I think the most important thing on a backcountry hunt is to be in shape. Use the rifle you want to if you to buy a new one buy it . I pack a 11lb rifle on all my hunts. Have hunted wa high hunt and wy at 10000 all with 11lb rifle.

Boomstick speaks the truth. So many are wrapped up in saving ounces. My vote is be able to hike 15mi. a day if need be, and practice, practice, practice with the weapon one has.

When are you hunting if you're hiking 15 miles a day?

[Romulus1297]

You surely wouldn't need binoculars walking that fast.

[snowpack]

dropping from one ridge and coming up the next.  Might only be two miles apart, but you sidehill it and can easily be doing 15 mi.

[kentrek]

I think the most important thing on a backcountry hunt is to be in shape. Use the rifle you want to if you to buy a new one buy it . I pack a 11lb rifle on all my hunts. Have hunted wa high hunt and wy at 10000 all with 11lb rifle.

Boomstick speaks the truth. So many are wrapped up in saving ounces. My vote is be able to hike 15mi. a day if need be, and practice, practice, practice with the weapon one has.

When are you hunting if you're hiking 15 miles a day?

He said "if need be"

But really 15 miles isn't much..couple hours in the am..couple in the pm..miles add up fast hunting dark till dark...pretty much the standard for me in october idaho

A ULA 24  is pretty easy to carry and shoot. Getting ALOT closer than 700 yds and shooting an animal is a blast. I like up close and personal not 1000 Yards that isn't hunting.

I like to shootem how they come..the closer the better but im a long ways away from being picky while rifle hunting..im there to put critters on the ground

To each there own 

[Romulus1297]

I guess I am just getting older and more pickey and out of wall space

[kentrek]

Nothing wrong with that 

[GoPlayOutside]

Same as NetCoyote:  I have a few rifles, but the Kimber Montana 300wsm is the one that 95% of the time makes it to the Field.  5.1lbs+    and a "pin driver".

[Romulus1297]

How on earth did you get that rifle to 5.1 lbs.....                         ULA MODEL 24 5.25 lbs

[huntnphool]

I think the most important thing on a backcountry hunt is to be in shape. Use the rifle you want to if you to buy a new one buy it . I pack a 11lb rifle on all my hunts. Have hunted wa high hunt and wy at 10000 all with 11lb rifle.

Boomstick speaks the truth. So many are wrapped up in saving ounces. My vote is be able to hike 15mi. a day if need be, and practice, practice, practice with the weapon one has.

When are you hunting if you're hiking 15 miles a day?

[Romulus1297]

Ive went 19 miles a day but not with an 11lbs varmint rifle and the wife carried her share. Not going to carry a varmint rifle hunting the entiat. WHY would you want to.