Thread: So when is a rifle too heavy?

I think if it's carried In hand always, like a bush rifle then the lighter the better. I had a howa that was 4.5kg all up and while that doesn't seem much after 12 hours of carrying it in hand the old arm starts to get pretty tired. My tikka is over a kilo lighter and the arm definitely feels much better after a days hunting.

With the many quality options in the 6-6.5 lb class that will shoot lights out, I don't see why you would want to carry anything heavier.