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Heavy Metal 1 · February 13, 2014, 01:15 AM

Why a lightweight rifle to hunt with? Heavy rifles absorb recoil true, but how many shots does a typical hunter make in a hunt? I can put up with the extra smack of a lightweight rifle that I may have to carry a lot, but shoot little.

February 13, 2014, 01:15 AM	#6
Heavy Metal 1 Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2012 Posts: 247	Why a lightweight rifle to hunt with? Heavy rifles absorb recoil true, but how many shots does a typical hunter make in a hunt? I can put up with the extra smack of a lightweight rifle that I may have to carry a lot, but shoot little. __________________ The blood runs free, the rain turns red, give me the wine, you keep the bread.