The weight of the gun is one of my primary considerations. She will be walking and stalking with a daypack here in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. I need a light rifle for the kind of hunting I do. I hunt dark timber for elk climbing over lots of deadfall from 8,500 feet to near the top.
The 243 KM has worked well for a number of antelope, deer and many coyotes. Easy to carry along with a daypack full of survival gear, extra clothing, e-caller, water, food, etc. I don’t go into the mountains unprepared. Conditions can change within a few minutes.
That is my reasoning for a light rifle. A little paranoid, but after 45 years hunting in the mountains and surviving numerous mistakes, preparedness is critical.
JMO, but I will definitely check out the Lady Savage and the Vanguard Camilla. They do sound very interesting. Also thinking a bit more on it, she needs to “like” what ever rifle she is carrying, or she won’t have faith in it to perform the important shot. I’ll make sure she handles each to get a “buy in”.
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