Silvereagle50
WKR
I have just purchased a rifle I've been wanting for a while. It's a Remington Model 7 in 300 SAUM.
Looking to get this rifle shooting good. At least 1 MOA and hopefully a little better.
I've mounted a Vortex Viper HS 4-16x44 (19.5oz.) with Talley lightweight rings on it . I may not stay with this scope thought. With my eyes getting so bad with age, I can't see the reticle very well or clearly.
As it is right now, the whole setup weights 8.358# by my scales. Would love to get this thing to about 7.5# or so.
I know I could have it fluted and such, but that's a lot of money for very weight reduction.
I would figure that the best weight reduction would be in the stock. The factory stock weighs 2.255#s (or 36 oz.)
The only options I've found for stocks is:
Stocky's has the B&C Alaskan Wilderness stock. It avgs 30 oz. So it could be even a little more....
I think McMillan has a stock, but that's a wait of nearly a year and costs more than the rifle itself.
So does anyone have any suggestions for my situation?
I know I could get a little weight savings in the scope area. But I want a scope with at least 15 power. Would love to have the Swaro Z5 3-18 hunter scope, but that's pretty pricey for me.
Looking to get this rifle shooting good. At least 1 MOA and hopefully a little better.
I've mounted a Vortex Viper HS 4-16x44 (19.5oz.) with Talley lightweight rings on it . I may not stay with this scope thought. With my eyes getting so bad with age, I can't see the reticle very well or clearly.
As it is right now, the whole setup weights 8.358# by my scales. Would love to get this thing to about 7.5# or so.
I know I could have it fluted and such, but that's a lot of money for very weight reduction.
I would figure that the best weight reduction would be in the stock. The factory stock weighs 2.255#s (or 36 oz.)
The only options I've found for stocks is:
Stocky's has the B&C Alaskan Wilderness stock. It avgs 30 oz. So it could be even a little more....
I think McMillan has a stock, but that's a wait of nearly a year and costs more than the rifle itself.
So does anyone have any suggestions for my situation?
I know I could get a little weight savings in the scope area. But I want a scope with at least 15 power. Would love to have the Swaro Z5 3-18 hunter scope, but that's pretty pricey for me.