Lots of mountains here, that is why I like to keep my hunting rifles light as possible. My favorite hunting rifle is my Ruger M77 MKII 280 with a B&C Carbalite stock, it is light and nice when you are hiking in the rough country. This is exactly why I perfer Leupold scopes over NightForce when it comes to a hunting gun, anyone that has ever had a NightForce in there hand knows what I am talking about. If I was a flatlander, I wouldnt mind the weight so much.