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Mine is a bone stock Winchester featherwight classic ,270 with a Leupold 2.5x8 vari x III. Im not a sheep hunter so I dont need to hit the 6lb mark. Cal30 If it cant be Grown it has to be Mined! Devoted member of Newmont mining company Underground Mine rescue team. Carlin East,Deep Star ,Leeville,Deep Post ,Chukar and now Exodus Where next? Pete Bajo to train newbies on long hole stoping and proper blasting techniques. Back to Exodus mine again learning teaching and operating autonomous loaders in the underground. Bringing everyday life to most individuals 8' at a time! | |||
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That's a good one for all sorts of game, I believe, though Elmer would suggest woodchucks  It sounds a good choice in a light rifle for deer, sheep and goats at long range. | |||
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Who is this Elmer of whom you speak?  I have taken dozens of elk with this bullet. | |||
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I've heard the 210gr Nosler actually holds together better than the 275gr Speer - but of course the latter was meant for bear at 275 yards | |||
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IF I am forced to backpack, it's a S&W 329 stoked w/300gr hardcasts and a max load of H110. Honestly I find the view off a 16 hands quarter horse much nicer and he can backpack ANY gun(s) I want to drag along in the scabbard(s) while I still have the 329 in a Tanker holster. There was/is a reason Horses were/are domesticated ! | |||
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Just got a Hill Country Arms .260 Remington Sheep hunter. My new mountain rifle | |||
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Would like to see some pics of this rifle.... | |||
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Blaser R8. Will easily fit inside my Barneys backpack. In less than a minute I can have it ready to shoot. My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost. | |||
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For Ray Sendoro For that Enfield, a Choate folding stock for a Rem 870, a file and about five minutes for fitting will reduce the length, and if you cut that barrel back to about 18", the overall length comes to about 30 inches or less folded. At that length it will fit inside a back pack for transport to and from. With the right sling the rifle can be carried across in front of you as you hike.  I've made a couple of these and they are handy. | |||
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Mine is a kimber Montana 7mm-08 with a leupold vx-3 2.5x8. Talley light weight rings and aluminum trigger guard just a hair under 6 lbs. | |||
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Now you just need to kill something with it.....lol | |||
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I'm getting a new backpack rifle as we speak. I'm not sure if it really falls into the backpack category, but my intention is to use it as such. It's a Rem 700 AWR, from custom shop, chambered in 7mm Rem Mag. I might try lightening the action a little bit, and putting on lightweight rings and a neet scope. Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Mine's a cerakoted 260Rem Montana with Zeiss 2.5-8x in Talley lightweights, comes in about six pounds and handles very nicely. Cheers, Chris DRSS | |||
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Kimber M84 in 308 with Talley and Leupold 2.5-8X. Going up into the Frank in September! 0351 USMC | |||
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I have gotten real fond of a TC Pro Hunter in 300 Win Mag with a Leopold 4-14 50mm scope with the ballistic plex. Super accurate, a great all purpose round, weighs in around 7 lbs total, very comfortable to carry and fits into my eberlistock back pack handily and I can take it apart when done with it and stow it in almost any back pack. Its also my travel gun, I took it to New Zealand last year with an extra 22-250 barrel. Small easy to transport case, hell most people at the airport dont even know its a gun case | |||
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It would depend on what I was going after. Most of the time I use a Encore 358 Winchester. | |||
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Mine is a Remington 308 LTR with a Mark IV [IMG:left]  [/IMG]Ignore your rights and they will go away! | |||
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All depends on where and what I am hunting. Could be a Chipmunk 22lr or a 50cal BMG. The Quarry determines the medicine needed.  Larry Sellers SCI Life Member | |||
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Like "montero" this is my choice as well; not a long range cartridge the 7x57R but with 140 gr. BT's it does fine and is light enough for my limited amount of "mountain" hunting at 7lbs. w/Zeiss 3-9x50, sling and 1 round of ammo. For just "Out & About"; hiking or on horseback I carry a Marlin Model 1894 & Ruger new(er) model Super Blackhawk, both in 44 Mag. Cheers, Number 10 | |||
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Have you seen the 'Safari sling'? The ends are bifurcated to slip over the barrel and butt so the rifle hangs scope up horizontally at side/front. You can glass with two hands etc but shoot with a second's notice. You wouldn't want it on safari, though, as the barrel would spend much time pointed straight at the guy in front. | |||
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sambarman338, As to the Nosler 210 and the Speer 275 Semi spritzer; I am not sure how the Nosler 210 could hold together better than the Speer 275, not to knock the Nosler. I only ever recovered one Speer 275. It was fired into a big old bull elk at about 425 yards, it broke both front shoulders, and pulverized the spine in-between in a span of several vertebra, stopping under the skin on the other side and weighed 212 Grains. The local meat cutter who cut him up for me said, "I have been cutting Elk for 20 years and I have never seen one bullet break that much bone." I also shot a large cow elk in the right flank and out her left neck shoulder junction at about 360 yards, tipping her over at impact, and then kept right on going into the oak brush. A bit over 3 foot of elk, and as Elmer described, "a silver dollar hole in and a silver dollar hole out and you can eat up the hole." Again, The Nosler 210 is a great bullet but "Holding together" better/more than the Speer 275 is not how it does it. It expands quickly, shedding the front half, and then holds the rear core together very well as it penetrates. "The liberty enjoyed by the people of these states of worshiping Almighty God agreeably to their conscience, is not only among the choicest of their blessings, but also of their rights." ~George Washington - 1789 | |||
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I tend to use whatever rifle strikes my fancy at the time. My long time back packrifle is a Remington 700 LH KS Mountain rifle in 300 H&H. It has many trips and critters under it's belt. It wears a 4x Leupold. This year I will pack my Model 70 in 400 Whelen. Yes, even sheep hunting if I can manage a trip this year. It wears a 3x Leupold. I've backpack hunted with those two, my model 70 35 Whelen and a Montana 99 375 H&H. I'm less concerned, I guess, with the weight of my rifle than I am the weight of my pack. I've never felt burdened by an 8-9 pound rifle. I'm just happy to be afield with my favorite rifles. Mart "...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson | |||
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I have been using a pre 64 M.70 featherweight in 308 with a 3x weaver scope. Very light and fits like a glove. Just got a Ruger hawkeye in 338 RCM with a lue. 3x9 that I'm pretty fond of. Short barrel and fairly light. | |||
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same here except mine is .308 I tend to use more than enough gun | |||
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Bansner, 7mm wsm, 7 lbs loaded, Swarovski Z3 3-9 for sheep in Alaska and Swarovski Z5 3.5-18 for international/long range hunting. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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Mine is built on a German mauser action, Douglas air gauge barrel in .338 Win. Mag. Cerakoted and a Bell and Carlson synthetic stock. All of it is just plain black. Older 3-9 Leupold compact scope. Not real light, but you can carry it all day and not worry about its weight…….. at least I don't. It's a tack driver and I can handle anything that comes along on any hunt in the north. ______________________________________________ The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who are bereft of that gift. | |||
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I have a matching pair of Weatherby Mark V Super Big Gamemaster's, one in .300 Win Mag with a 22" bbl and the other in .257 Wby Mag with a 26" bbl. They both are scoped with Swaro Z3's 4-12x50 in Leupold rings on Leupold bases. I can't recall the weight of the .300 but I recall it was less than 7 lbs loaded with a sling. I took that rifle to Africa a year and a half ago and shot several plains game species with it- I'll never sell those two! -John | |||
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mauser 300 winchester magnum 20 inches barrel,marlinguide gun 4570 ,czbrno fox 223 ,depends terrain and what im hunting . www.huntinginargentina.com.ar FULL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF IPHA INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASOCIATION . DSC PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DRSS--SCI NRA IDPA IPSC-FAT -argentine shooting federation cred number2- | |||
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custom made ADAMY GEBRUDER,SINGLE SHOT,BREAK OPEN,7X65R,,, | |||
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Sorry I didn't get back earlier but somehow stopped checking this thread last year. I'm glad the Speer is a good bullet. I've still got a few around and must load 'em up. I'm interested to see Mart's rifle and scope selection, as well - also quite Elmerian. I too favour low-powered scopes and worry about the stability of modern variables with high power multiples. | |||
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My new mountain toy. A 6.5 Creedmor with 3-15x42 Zeiss HD5 and Rapid Z800. Shooting 129-grain SST.  | |||
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My backpack rifle.....funny Kimber 84L 3006 ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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I'm wondering what's funny? | |||
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here ya go.... Rifles INC 280 AI.  | |||
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Nice one Chuck, you got me by over a pound. ______________________ DRSS ______________________ Hunt Reports 2015 His & Her Leopards with Derek Littleton of Luwire Safaris - http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/2971090112 2015 Trophy Bull Elephant with CMS http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/1651069012 DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191 Zambia June/July 2012 with Andrew Baldry - Royal Kafue http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7971064771 Zambia Sept 2010- Muchinga Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4211096141 Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 | |||
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The rifle isn't my chuckle.....I love my 84L.....I'm more of a day packer ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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Gotchya. Now I understand. I wonder how many that answered this thread truly DO backpack with a rifle after game, or whether a "backpack rifle" is just one more of many niches covered in the endless quest to own as many rifles as there are niches to fill!  "But darling, I don't have a backpack rifle"... | |||
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Off the shelf .308 or 30-06 Montana hell no!!! Around here it has to be custom ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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Since I bought my Montana 84L '06 I have often wondered why I bother to keep any of the others. And yes, mine does get carried, both backpacking and day hunting | |||
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Ha, too true. | |||
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