How heavy is your main hunting rig?

I hunt with a 280 that weighs 7lbs 3 oz loaded up and my wife's 7-08 is 6lbs 2 oz loaded up. Both have Wildcat stocks that are uber light and stiff and use a leupold 2-7 on the 280 with a m8 4x on the 7-08 , both have light contour Shilen barrels.
 
Between 7.5 and 9.5 pounds all up with rings, scope and a full magazine... most between 8.5 and 9 pounds.
 
When hunting moose with my K98 with scope mount in at about 10.5lbs
then I press Y or Triangle on the controller to secondary
For deer CZ 527 in at 7.5lbs with scope I can run faster and gain Agility +1
 
Most are right around 8.5 pounds to 9 pounds. Much more than that and it better be 1000 yard or elephant capable; and much under that they stand out as being light and lively. Anything under 7 feels like a feather. Oh what a difference a pound makes. It doesn't make much sense, but is real enough.

I'm starting to think that 1 pound for every 100 yards is about right.
 
14 1/2 lbs loaded. It's a workout to hump it in the bush.
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hoytcanon said:
Between 7.5 and 9.5 pounds all up with rings, scope and a full magazine... most between 8.5 and 9 pounds.
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This is my weight spread as well. I have one super lightweight mountain rifle [< 6 lbs], but
I like a bit more weight with heavy recoiling numbers. [my 8mm Rem Mag weighs just shy of 9 lbs]
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8 lbs. even with my Howa 1500 + Leupold VXII + Leupold steel rings and bases.

I'd rather drop an extra 5 lbs. from my waistline than obsess over grams in the gear I carry.
 
During the Controled Hunt I carry a Savage 220F 20ga with a Leupold 1-4 and find it to be a perfect weight and balance. Not sure what it weighs in at but it is a lot more comfortable then my Extreme Weather.
 
My Winchester Model 70 EW 7mm-08 comes in at 8.3lbs with sling, Leupold FX 4x and Leupold DD rings and bases. Not light by any stretch of the imagination, but I prefer shooting a slightly heavier rifle. Had a light one, right at 7lbs, but it kicked noticeable harder!
 
My 25/06 is 10.6 lbs
My 458 wm is 9.75 lbs
My 300 guns are savage 111 with a Bushnell 3-9x50 ultra hd on one and a 3-9x40 on the other both in steel Weaver rings. My scale won't read them I don't know why. ?
My squirrel gun comes in at 9.4 lbs
 
I was at the range today and weighed a few of my Ruger M77 MKII Stainless rifles... these weights are all in with full magazines.

The 7mm WSM weighed in at 8 lb. 5 oz.
The 7.62X39 weighed in at 8 lb. 2 oz.
The .223 weighed in at 8 lb. 12 oz. Due to the heavier VX-3 6.5-20x40mm with 30mm tube.
 
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