I packed a couple on early season hunts that were mainly for scouting unless I seen a trophey. After a couple hunts on those mountians the goats hang out on I packed the lightest gun in my gun safe at the time. It happened to be a light weight Rugar M77 in 270 win. Packed it on numerous hunts to the top of many pecks on the Wasatch and was glad I had it and not one of the heavier magnums in the gun safe. The 270 did the job when I decided to shoot the last week of the hunt!!! Light, light, light weight gun and good shoot placement is my best advice!!! Awesome hunt, but also the most physical. It sure adds up after more then a month chaing them around in their habitat.