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I like responsive rifles that I can swing and maneuver on a responding coyote as it weaves its way through the timber or cover as it approaches.  An 11 pound rifle wouldn't handle right for me.  Also, I walk miles over rough country making stands as I go and the weight would be a no go.  You don't have that issue as you ride motorized from stand to stand, I get that.  My ideal weight for a rifle or shotgun is somewhere between 6.5 - 7.5 pounds all up.  And, it has to have feel and balance, good handling qualities.  Some guns feel like a pig on the end of a shovel handle and I have zero use for them.