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[Coulee Kid]

I was curious to see how heavy your long distance hunting rifles are? I was looking at a rifle set up and i think it was around 11 lbs.

 

[KurtR]

13 lbs

 

[FURMAN]

Mine is 8.75 all up. It takes more discipline.


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[Beastmode]

I was curious to see how heavy your long distance hunting rifles are? I was looking at a rifle set up and i think it was around 11 lbs.

This is a pretty good weight for all around. It will be more forgiving than a rig around 9 lbs and still not be too bad for packing around the mountains. What caliber are you going with?


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[Coulee Kid]

I am thinking about the 300 rum but i am not for sure yet. My rifle that i have now is around 8.5 lbs but is not a long distance rifle. I can pack it all day and it does not bother me but I am not sure how much more I want to go.

 

[maninthemaze]

My 28 Nosler is right at 10.7 pounds. It's built with a Stiller Tac 300 action, #5 fluted Brux at 26" plus slabbed mini mag muscle brake, EH1 Manners, hinged floor plate, Vortex precision rings, Vortex PST viper 6-24 FFP scope.

Hope this helps.

Just my 2 cents and worth the price charged.

 

[GLB]

One is 10 lbs and another is 14 lbs

 

[calico pig]

I was curious to see how heavy your long distance hunting rifles are? I was looking at a rifle set up and i think it was around 11 lbs.

Getting under 10lbs with a capable scope starts to cost a lot of money or a lot of compromises have to made. I have a couple at 9.5lbs and my favorite at 11lbs. For me after 9 pounds the weight becomes exponential. From 7-9 pounds isn't much but from 9-11 pounds seems worlds apart. But with a 300Rum like you mentioned I wouldn't want to be under 11 pounds anyways.

 

[HellsCanyon]

9.5-10.5 lbs scoped/bipod is really as light as one should go if you’re going to be spinning to 1000.
750 yards and in..... 9 lbs all done up.

With that said I have one that’s 9.5 lbs, and building a 338 this winter that’ll be in the 11 lb range.

Mike


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[FURMAN]

9.5-10.5 lbs scoped/bipod is really as light as one should go if you’re going to be spinning to 1000.
750 yards and in..... 9 lbs all done up.

With that said I have one that’s 9.5 lbs, and building a 338 this winter that’ll be in the 11 lb range.

Mike


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I was not including my bipod in my weight. Add another 13 oz for that.

 

[excaliber]

My 300 Win Mag is currently at 9 3/4 lbs with scope and sling. I'm looking to go to a lighter Mcmillan stock so I can add some better optics and still lose a bit of weight.

 

[Jon Boy]

9.5-10.5 lbs scoped/bipod is really as light as one should go if you’re going to be spinning to 1000.
750 yards and in..... 9 lbs all done up.

With that said I have one that’s 9.5 lbs, and building a 338 this winter that’ll be in the 11 lb range.

Mike


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I agree with this. My tikka is 9.25 all done up with bipod and all. I typically can get first round hits out to 850 but dont have a scope I'm confident in to track consistently so I rely on my hold overs to get me to 650 for hunting. When I do upgrade my scope it will be another 10 oz or so and will have that sweet spot under 10 lbs. Past 800 in my experience is a whole 'nother ball game that I havent dove into much.

 

[odin0226]

300 WM is 10#, 300. RUM is 13.5

 

[luke moffat]

My Tikka 6.5 CTR in a full chassis is about 13.25 with a bipod and 2 pound NF on it.
300 WSM is 11.6 pounds with a bipod in a full chassis with a 28 oz LRHS on it.
7 WSM I am hoping will be around 11 pounds even in a full chassis and a 33 oz K624i on it.

All are a far cry from my ultralight rifles but also are a lot more fun to shoot.

 

[RumLover]

18.6 Lbs with scope, ammo, suppressor, sling and bipod. If I can see it, I can kill it--totally worth the weight

 

[elkguide]

I am quite sure that some states have weight limits for how heavy your hunting rifle can be.

(Idaho is a 16# max which I believe is designed to eliminate someone using a 50BMG)

 

[derrickbouwman]

10.5 pounds with my suppressor and bipod. Perfect weight. Lots of fun and super easy to shoot


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[6.5x284]

I have a custom .300 WM at 11.5 pounds, and a 6.5 GAP 4S that's 8.5 lbs on a Ti action and Carbon barrel/stock. Both are finished weights with 3 rounds and Javelin bipod adapter. Both have hammered to 1380 which is the farthest I have around here to shoot. I was worried my lighter one would be harder fundamentally to shoot long, but have noticed zero issues or changes required to spin to 1380.

 

[Spartan Jim]

Our bipod is 5 1/2 oz so there’s some weight to start with!

 

[ROJO23]

12 (300wsm) and 14 pounds (260 Ackley improved). The first year I went to Colorado I carried the 12 300 wsm, and it wore me out. The main difference in a mountain light weight rifle and a heavy barrel benchrest/tactical rifle is recoil management and how fast the barrel heats up. a skinny barrel can shoot as good as a heavy barrel rifle if you manage recoil well and only shoot 1-2 shoots. The weight helps a ton on recoil management.
The thin barrels heat up very quick and you will lose accuracy. You see accuracy diminish very quickly when distance is added and if you cannot manage recoil very well.

I will be taking a thin barrel 300 wsm this fall. I can handle 1-2 shoots with a 6.5 pound rifle versus carrying that 12 pounds of lead.