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Offline GHETTO GUIDE

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Back country rifles???
« on: March 25, 2012, 04:14:54 PM »
What back country rifles are you packin?

 If you pack in by boot especially what rifle and set up are you using, and what is the weight??

Picts as well?
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2012, 04:22:31 PM »
A bow and arrow.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2012, 04:48:00 PM »
Tikka T3 SS lite in 7mm topped with a Leupy.  Lightest combo I could find.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2012, 05:11:51 PM »
Hard to beat a tikka in the back country. I got a rocking deal on a a7 by sako and it is the perfect back country gun. Mine is 270wsm.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2012, 05:21:20 PM »
Depends. In the nasty stuff where a shot past 150 yards isn't going to happen, my win 94 30-30 with a peep sight. I plan on having a 7mm rem mag for longer areas, most likely in tikka variety.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2012, 08:02:31 PM »
Quote from: norsepeak on March 25, 2012, 04:48:00 PM
Tikka T3 SS lite in 7mm topped with a Leupy.  Lightest combo I could find.

I have the same set-up, much lighter than either of my 300 wbys.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2012, 08:15:58 PM »
I will carry my T/C Encore with the .280Rem barrel on it. I have a nice Burris 3.5-10 scope on it now. It's kind of big but it works. The rifle is tiny with that 24" .280 barrel on it. I think we're right about 7 pounds 2 oz. which is nice. Better than 9.5# all up with the 28" .300 winmag barrel and my leupy.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2012, 08:21:58 PM »
DXT
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2012, 08:22:50 PM »
Quote from: norsepeak on March 25, 2012, 04:48:00 PM
Tikka T3 SS lite in 7mm topped with a Leupy.  Lightest combo I could find.

same here, 8.5lbs with a HUGE leupold and some ammo and sling, or my grendel AR, its about a pound lighter.
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2012, 08:26:48 PM »
I carry my A-Bolt Micro hunter II, 7lbs
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2012, 08:52:21 PM »
Ruger Mark II 77 Ultralight  30.06...  6.5 lbs w/o scope. ;)
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2012, 09:47:59 PM »
My custom vanguard 308 will be joining me this season for backcountry bear hunts. Its sitting at 7.3lbs with the redfield 2x7 topping it.

Or i will have a new compound. I just need to start shopping for that
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2012, 10:21:17 PM »
TC Venture in 308 with Nikon 3X9X40...Think it's just at or over 7.  Humped it around for 35 miles this past season and didn't bother me, however, will buy a more comfortable sling. 
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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2012, 10:51:54 PM »
A 1936 Winchester model 71 in .348 with a bolt mounted peep :tup:

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Re: Back country rifles???
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2012, 11:08:33 PM »
Winchester Mod 70 featherweight .308 with leupold
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