Thread: Bolt fluting - is the weight reduction worth it?

Originally Posted by kimjon

Once you hunt with a light weight rifle, you'll never want to carry a heavy one ever again. I'm ocd about all my hunting gear, it has to be light weight...all of it! 10 day solo trips in the backcountry on 15kg all up, and a fair bit of that is binos and range finder etc. By traveling light you can go further and that can be the difference between success our not.

Kj

Hit the nail on the head. Capable of carrying a heavy rifle, but what's the point when (within reason) a lightweight rifle will do the same job and you are on a long trip.