Thread: How much Rifle Bling for a tahr hunt

Hi Guy's,
I'm planing a Tahr hunt with a guide shortly and one question I had is how much rifle bling to take.
ie I have a nice 243 with which I have shot goats at 440 mtr and my boys 14 & 16 got a Fellow deer at 240 & 260 meters last year.
Normally for Day walks I have the Silencer and Bi-pod on it.
Unfortunately this adds weight and length to the 24" barrel all out past the sling causing it to try and rotate around when carried on the sling.

My question is
Do I bother taking the Silencer and Bipod or just sight it in again over a bag with ear muffs on which is how I used to do most of my shooting 20 years back.

Also too i'm much closer to 50 than 40 years old plus carrying some joint issues so every 1/2 kilo I can save is important.
Ps I have been doing at least once a week a walk that includes 220 mtr of up and corresponding down. ( now moving too twice a week )

Thanks
Zane