Bering Optics Super Hogster 2.9-11.6x35 Thermal Scope. Bought new, March of 2022, so still has a year and a half left of the 4 year warranty. Includes battery extension so you can run the Rechargeable battery's. Lasts several hours on a charge.
Excellent condition. Used very little. Works...
Kowa tsn 501. Glass looks great.
$225 shipped, obo.
Only issue is the eyepiece ring that adjusts the distance from your eye to the lense is missing the tiny rubber pieces inside, so there is no resistance when you twist (so won't stay twisted out if you don't want it twisted all the way in...
Tikka Compact 7mm-08 with a custom threaded muzzle and custom muzzle brake done by my gunsmith here in Idaho Falls. Less than 3 boxes of ammo through it.
$850 shipped to your FFL
For an additional price, I also have 7mm-08 ammo, some hornady eldx and Sierra game changer.
Tikka T3 stainless action with an 18 inch Bartlein barrel, threaded 5/8x24, in a B&C stock, with factory mag and baseplate. Original owner had the barreled action put together, put several boxes of factory ammo through it. I put less than a box through it before I had my ultralight 6cm built...
Kimber Mountain Ascent 308.
Has the carbon fiber (camo) stock and fluted barrel with muzzle brake
Does NOT have the fluted bolt. I purchased this rifle second hand to steal/swap the bolt for my kimber hunter uberlite build. I have not shot this rifle, but it is great condition. Just a few...
This is a 6lb AR10 (without the birdcage flash hider or mag) has a few performance upgrades like the radian charging handle, etc that even add a few ounces. You could get it into the 5.5lb range with a lightweight forend, skeletonized buffer tube, etc.
Upgrades:
Giselle trigger (iirc)
Strike...
Anyone want to trade their straight kowa 554 for my angled kowa 553?
I would also consider a vortex mini razor 13-39x56 (straight) with some cash on your end for the value difference.
Just use the xtn to carbine butstock adapter. There are lots of lightweight stock options out there once you can use a buffertube interface. Or DIY. I actually made my own out if carbon fiber tubing...
https://mdttac.com/xtn-to-carbine-stock-adapter/
A sb tactical btfa folder mechanism is...
Looking for a deal on a lightly used 12x42 or 16x42 zulu6 hdx if anyone is looking to upgrade to the new pro models and wants to unload.
New, they are under $800 now on Europtic, and I'd expect them to come down a bit more now that the new pro models are launching... so obviously looking to...
In regards to the weight of a chassis vs a regular stock... I agree most chassis are heavier than the lightest CF or Kevlar stocks. But the gap is not as wide as it used to be. Sometimes a bit of tinkering can go a long ways too. A factory HNT26 chassis with folder stock is in the 32oz range...