Rifle and Scope?

[HornPorn]

The input has been great so far, So let me ask this guys, I was looking at the Kimber and the Tikka but a friend with pretty good knowledge and smart gut is telling me that they are so light in the barrels that after 1 shot that the barrels are to hot for an accurate follow up at longer ranges, His answer is the Christensen but the quality has gone down with the buy out and now the ridgeline is so much of a production gun and if you want the 1/2 MOA that you now have to go to the custom route, Oh and now you are at 3k on top of that. Is there a lightweight TRUE 1/2 MOA out there that I wouldn’t have to spend 4 or 5k on to get it. I know, I know but I’m a retired Marine and I can shoot it and really want one for Christmas. Prices have just gone crazy and inflation is killing all of us.

Id pick up that Ridgeline 7mm-08 in the classifieds for $1500 and then put a NF 2-10x42 on it. Sight it in with 140 gr ballistic tips for your sheep hunt, but keep 160 gr accubonds in it until it’s time to shoot your sheep (if in Grizz country and you desire some extra peace of mind.)

 

[Ferrulewax]

I have been playing around with this idea, maybe I’ll eventually build it out:

Tikka Superlight .243 or 6.5cm ~6# 3oz 800$
UM action milling and bolt fluting (-4oz) $250
Mtn gear bolt handle (-1oz) $100
Lumley bolt shroud (-.5oz) $35
Titanium action screws (-.3oz) $10
Cut barrel to 16” (-7 oz) $150
Stockys VG or rokstock lite (-10 oz) $550
Total: 77oz or 4.8lbs

SWFA UL (9.5 oz) or trijicon accupoint (13.5oz) $3-500
Sportsmatch rings (3.5oz) $60
Total: 13 or 17 oz

Scythe Ti with flat end cap 8oz $1000

Should be close to the 6lb mark.

I just have to keep reminding myself that money spent on hunts and time spent on skill and fitness is much more important than cool gear

 

[z987k]

The rokstock is a rather heavy stock and the maven 1.2 is a rather heavy scope. I have a tikka wearing both. It doesn't go sheep or goat hunting.

Pierce SkeleTi in a echelon stock(very similar ergonomics to the rokstock, just 3/4 pound lighter) with a douglas featherweight barrel wearing a trijicon accupoint and an ab raptor up front. 4lbs 13oz all in.
Pick a cartridge, literally all of them work, but if you build something this light I can't imagine going bigger than 6.5cm and would recommend less.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

The input has been great so far, So let me ask this guys, I was looking at the Kimber and the Tikka but a friend with pretty good knowledge and smart gut is telling me that they are so light in the barrels that after 1 shot that the barrels are to hot for an accurate follow up at longer ranges, His answer is the Christensen but the quality has gone down with the buy out and now the ridgeline is so much of a production gun and if you want the 1/2 MOA that you now have to go to the custom route, Oh and now you are at 3k on top of that. Is there a lightweight TRUE 1/2 MOA out there that I wouldn’t have to spend 4 or 5k on to get it. I know, I know but I’m a retired Marine and I can shoot it and really want one for Christmas. Prices have just gone crazy and inflation is killing all of us.

Your pal is misinformed. Some combo of this thread:

Cold bore zero versus (very) Hot bore zero “test”

Discussions around “cold bore shifts” and “cold bore zeroes” versus “warm or hot barrel zeroes” are constant. So is the belief that barrels “walk” when they heat up or that groups open when they heat up. After having multiple discussions, @Ryan Avery and Jake @Unknown Munitions and I set up a...

rokslide.com

And this podcast:

will help you see that his concern about barrels only being good for one shot is nonsense.

 

[handwerk]

I just finished putting together a few customs based on kimber 84M's that turned out well , topped with NXS 2.5-10x42's the 6 CM is at 6 .75 lbs and the 6.5 CM is 7.25, both have 22" proof CF barrels.
I wouldn't want them any lighter.