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One thing I know about solo hikers is they are all about cutting excess oz's. And your Remington replica is like a boat anchor. This is one of those places where an alloy framed 22 mag pistol comes into its own. Even the ammo is light weight.
For about 30 years I owned a Ruger Single Six and a Heritage Rough Rider. The RR with a 4.75" barrel and the SS with a 5.5" barrel. The heritage was right at 9oz lighter than the SS. If I was just in and out of the truck, or on a tractor both carried about the same. But if I was on my feet all day [ moving irrigation pipe or hiking] that 9 oz became real . If you have a family member that will help you out the weight savings between the big BP pistol and a alloy 22 mag are significant! These days even Ruger sells an alloy framed gun. [ the wrangler].
For your purpose, shortest barrel will be the lightest weight. And even down to a 3" barrel is pretty easy to shoot well.
My backpacking days ended in the early 80's, but even then any threat was on two feet. Mostly near the trail heads and trading posts.
Be careful, people have goten more dangerous not less. DR
For about 30 years I owned a Ruger Single Six and a Heritage Rough Rider. The RR with a 4.75" barrel and the SS with a 5.5" barrel. The heritage was right at 9oz lighter than the SS. If I was just in and out of the truck, or on a tractor both carried about the same. But if I was on my feet all day [ moving irrigation pipe or hiking] that 9 oz became real . If you have a family member that will help you out the weight savings between the big BP pistol and a alloy 22 mag are significant! These days even Ruger sells an alloy framed gun. [ the wrangler].
For your purpose, shortest barrel will be the lightest weight. And even down to a 3" barrel is pretty easy to shoot well.
My backpacking days ended in the early 80's, but even then any threat was on two feet. Mostly near the trail heads and trading posts.
Be careful, people have goten more dangerous not less. DR