Re: Who uses a 50mm on a "non-tactical" hunting rifle
I absolutely use a 50mm obj. on all of my hunting rigs. Might only gain you 5-10 minutes of shooting light early morning and late evening, but that is when a lot of the big boys start roaming the wilds.
I don't mind carrying a heavier rifle in the field for all day hunts (this one weighs in at about 11 lbs. fully rigged and loaded with 5 rounds), not heavy by most standards, but not a "lightweight" or "mountain" rifle either.
Rifle specs are: Rem700 BDL LA, lugs lapped, bolt face trued, 28" Lilja barrel, H&S Precision stock with aluminum bedding block, Timney trigger, Leupold 1 piece base, Leupold high rings, Leupold 6.5-20x50mm LR scope.
Load is: .25-06 Ack Imp, Rem brass, CCI 250 mag primers, 60.3 gr. RL22, Barnes 100gr TSX (now TTSX) @ 3590fps. Shoots just under .375" for 5 shots at 100 yds.