Big guns make me flinch. Hell a 270 made me flinch and due to breathing problems the cross hairs bounced like a friggen basketball. Results, several misses at deer and coyotes. That browning 270 was a tack driver on the range from a solid rest. Traded it in on a savage 243 with a 26" bull barrel and accu trigger. Practiced shooting a few rounds about once every week or two all summer out to 300 yards. I downed a big buck opening day that was over 350 yards from me. One shot. I wouldn't trade that gun for anything. Would like to have one like it in a 308 to elk hunt with though.

Lots of people aren't that good of shot, me included, so I try to make it up with good equipment. I don't know of many hunters that want to carry a 10 lb rifle all day. Mine probably weights about that fully rigged out and ready to go.If I can do it, then so can everyone else!Its the difference of night and day to me when it becomes crunch time. Heavier is defanitly better! 3 or 4 pounds difference is not all that much!!!

Mark