For a rifle, mine was a RIFLES INC. built by Lex Webernick in 280AI caliber. I had a Zeiss 4x14 scope with the Rapid-Z 800 reticle on it..Was shooting 140 gr.Nosler Accubond bullets..mv was roughly 3150fps. I have used this combo on pronghorn antelope, mule deer, tur, ibex and sheep. Works very well for those sized animals and shots are usually longer so feel the bullet will hold up in regards to muzzle velocity.. The weight all in this rifle with scope, sling, and ammo weighs under 6.5 lbs. Again, when I go on these hunts weight is a BIG issue for me..I cut done to bare minimum where possible..

My mates rifle was a custom built by PIERCE ENGINEERING..in 300RUM..has a PROOF barrel..Christenson Thumb-hole stock..jewel trigger..Leupold V-6 3-18.--with a dial turret...I actually had it built for him per his request..Loaded it as well with 180 Gr Nosler Accubonds..3200fps mv..rifle is around 7.5lbs all in..

My take away after using both the dial up turret vs the rapid-z type fixed reticle, I am becoming more and more a fan of the fixed Rapid Z type. In many cases there is not enough time to range, dial up and then get on the animal for the shot..with the Rapid Z , I range..get on the animal and pull the trigger..boom, done..If I would have had to dial when I was on the Tur hunt I would not have gotten him..was about a 10 second window.

Swarovski has a similar reticle as does Leupold and others, but I don't like the Swaro as much as it isn't a fixed number for each distance..so you need to tape a chart to your stock or have it under the lens cap of your scope...I actually asked a Swaro rep why they don't have that any longer as they did on their Kahles line about a dozen years back..I was told it is patent protected..Swaro had to pay a royalty to use it..so elected to no longer do so...the Swaro glass is certainly better IMHO, but for me the reticle is everything for this type of hunting..

I built another rifle this past season in 28 Nosler...very similar to my friends...but it is about 1 pound heavier than the RIFLES INC. ..so I chose to take what I know and have used the most...

The RIFLES INC rifle is a lethal combo..and very accurate especially when considering the lighter contour barrel and overall weight of the rifle.. Usually I can get 3 shots in .5 -.75 inch..with the first 2 usually touching one another..I have an older target at home where I was practicing for a Big Horn sheep hunt..was shooting at 450 yds at our local range..had a bright orange dot on the target of a life sized sheep..it put all three shots in the orange dot which was about the size of our American silver dollar..I found that very impressive again, for a rifle that light. And yes, got my sheep..

Hope this helps..

Ripp