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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: KFhunter on October 29, 2021, 10:44:50 AM

Title: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: KFhunter on October 29, 2021, 10:44:50 AM: Interested in a semi-custom chassis rifle with folding stock and curious what everyones experience has been in packing them deep, and in snow.

(Wolf hunting)

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Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: jrebel on October 29, 2021, 10:49:09 AM: They make light weight carbon chassis now that would work great. More conventional aluminum chassis are heavy and I would not consider them a mountain style set up. My sons 7-08 has a foldable stock and it is super nice for blind hunting and small hikes, but I wouldn’t want to pack it a long ways.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: h20hunter on October 29, 2021, 10:50:23 AM: I find them heavy once equipped but with a scabbard style pack, especially one that centers the gun in the back vs on the side it's not an issue for me.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: jasnt on October 29, 2021, 01:33:05 PM: They get heavy on long trips but I’ve been happy with my xlr’s for hunting
Scabbard centered and close to the back is nice and folding stock let’s you duck under things so much better.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: Stein on October 29, 2021, 01:51:03 PM: I have more issues with length than weight.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: KFhunter on October 29, 2021, 02:19:02 PM: :yeah:

can't tell you how many times the rifle barrel didn't clear a branch and pulls me backwards

with bad knees I often don't get low enough like I used too :(
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: Zardoz on October 29, 2021, 08:46:03 PM: Quote from: Stein on October 29, 2021, 01:51:03 PM
I have more issues with length than weight.

Same issues I have on the Home front.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: Limhangerslayer on October 29, 2021, 09:03:11 PM: I had this gun built a couple years ago (the one that was stolen last month!) it weighed right at 7 pounds without the scope and magazine. I’m looking at a new build that will only weigh about 5 1/2lbs when done with mdt’s new chassis. Great guns to shoot
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: jasnt on October 30, 2021, 09:22:09 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on October 29, 2021, 02:19:02 PM
:yeah:

can't tell you how many times the rifle barrel didn't clear a branch and pulls me backwards

with bad knees I often don't get low enough like I used too :(
In my team elk pack I run barrel down and stock folded and let’s me zip it closed. Nothing poking up
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: Pnwrider on October 30, 2021, 07:53:56 PM: What caliber? I hiked with a sig cross this year. With the stock folded and the shorter barrel lengths (18” in 6.5 cm or 16” in .308) it packed great.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: Caseknife on November 03, 2021, 09:05:55 PM: I would think that an aluminum chassis would be very uncomfortable in the cold. Kind of like packing an AR. Then again, the only sling that I have is a Boonie Packer that I use if I am packing a head out. The rest of the time my rifle is in my hand, not slung on my back or on my shoulder.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: KFhunter on November 03, 2021, 09:15:11 PM: Quote from: Pnwrider on October 30, 2021, 07:53:56 PM
What caliber? I hiked with a sig cross this year. With the stock folded and the shorter barrel lengths (18” in 6.5 cm or 16” in .308) it packed great.

I dunno yet, that 6.8 western looks good and ammo is available
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: hunter399 on November 04, 2021, 05:45:20 AM: All I know is the rifle I carry now feels like a ton of bricks with its Boyd's wood stock ,so I don't think it would hurt my situation.
I will wiegh my rifle tonite,after being out in the rain all day and update ya.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: hunter399 on November 05, 2021, 07:32:21 AM: So just wieght of my current rifle is 10 pounds
My son's little savage axis is 7 pounds.

My rifle I've pretty much carry around all of early deer without a sling,my arm started hurting after a week.
So I broke down a couple of days ago and put the sling back on. I hate slings that make any noise.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 08:19:56 AM: Wrap black electric tape around the sling swivels and studs.

Couple weeks ago I didn't have tape so I greased the swiveles with burts bee chapstick :chuckle: it worked!
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: hunter399 on November 05, 2021, 08:24:30 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 08:19:56 AM
Wrap black electric tape around the sling swivels and studs.

Couple weeks ago I didn't have tape so I greased the swiveles with burts bee chapstick :chuckle: it worked!
Sweet thanks for the tip, I was thinking about reloading sizeing wax might be the ticket.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 08:35:44 AM: I'd tape it over waxing it
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: hunter399 on November 05, 2021, 09:38:40 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on November 05, 2021, 08:35:44 AM
I'd tape it over waxing it
Will do ,always looking to try something new.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: nicz on November 08, 2021, 12:45:55 PM: I've seen a Sig Cross at sportsman's that was about 6.3 lbs. Very light but out my price range. This was $1499+ tax.
Title: Re: Packability/usability of chassis rifles in mountian hunting?
Post by: MountainWalk on November 14, 2021, 04:08:27 PM: Up here on the Kenai Penn, I'm having good results with a plain Jane Winchester model 70 in 30'06. I have learned through first hand witness and first hand experience that while they can be killed with the various 22 centerfires, the best wolf gun is a trusted deer gun. They truly are a stout critter, once winter comes on. I mainly stay out of the shoulder, as I am hunting and trapping for pelts.
The semi auto rifle sounds like a good idea, but if you are very serious about wolves, that means snow. Wolves are slick and I like to set up in a manner where I'm only a slight head movement to acheiving good stock weld. They are very visually sharp. So I like to be right there on my gun. Borrowed a friend's 450 BM, and my face and hands were miserable! Wolves like to chase and hunt in the open....it's easy to get doubles with a bolt action rifle that you have history with.

KF hunter, I remember being castigated very badly and soundly in this forum last year for my interest in this caliber. While not popular just yet, sportsman's sells every rifle they stock. Mostly for wolves. *Soldotna
Most of my friends and my own wolf shooting is done at 200 to 300 yards.