I hate heavy guns! And i've tried my best to not have to carry one in the bush. My drilling weighs just under 7 pounds, and that's where i prefer to have the weight of my guns or even lighter...

If you don't pack it, i guess it doesn't matter much. Many folks these days just sit someplace and don't walk much. For them, gun "weight" just isn't an issue.

I don't care for high recoiling rifles either and in my hunting career i haven't needed them. I choose the proper bullet design and weight for my cal/cartridge and i haven't needed to use high recoiling rounds, not evento flattenbrown bears.

Each to there own, but the above has worked for me...

DM