ACP230
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I have rifles as light as four pounds, a Bronco .22 single-shot, and as heavy as 11 or 12 pounds, an M1A and a Ruger 77VT. My Ruger 77RL weighs six and a half pounds with scope and sling and seems like just the right weight for a deer rifle.
The RL carries easily and is very accurate for the first two or three shots. I killed my last deer with it after a stalk but mostly sit and wait for them these days. That means that a heavy rifle has no advantage over the RL, since either would be rested for a shot at deer.
What's your overall preference, light or heavy rifles?
What do you like for deer hunting?
The RL carries easily and is very accurate for the first two or three shots. I killed my last deer with it after a stalk but mostly sit and wait for them these days. That means that a heavy rifle has no advantage over the RL, since either would be rested for a shot at deer.
What's your overall preference, light or heavy rifles?
What do you like for deer hunting?