I'm 61 years old and I have no trouble carrying a GRR around all day. I either tote that or my T/C Renegade. Now I'm not a marathon runner and don't even consider myself in great shape. But my friend and I normally sit for the first hour or two after daylight then take turns doing small pushes for each other. And we do this in extremely thick cover. Yeah the longer barrel does hang up occasionally. But its not a big deal and the extra weight does come in handy when steading it for a shot. I had a Deerstalker but only used it for a year and sold it. I just didn't care for the single trigger. And the difference in carrying was minimal.