[yarddog]

I think I had rather have an FN-FAL but it did the job which is all you can ask in the grand scheme.

[AnAmericanMother]

Have you ever carried an FN?

My husband took his FN deer hunting ONCE. It's a heavy sucker. I can't see a hiker setting out to go any sort of distance with that load on his back.

I think I'd carry a lever action in something like .348 Win or .45-70 Govt. Got some knockdown but not so heavy to carry as an FN (which after all is just .308 Win/7.62 NATO. A little light for bear, though not so light as an AK-74).