Talk me out of buying a new rifle?

[ScreamingPotato]

DM we can discuss. I am just north of you and you can come up and see my set up. I am in a similar boat. I want a sub 7.75 lb rifle. I don’t think it is possible unless you give up a dialing scope and factory stock.

I am chasing the weight due to a ruptured disc. I just bought a used 6.5 CM Tikka super light rough tech cut to 16”. I won’t make weight with my TBAC ultra 7 and S&B 3x12x42 Klassic if I go with the factory stock. I’ll be just over 8lbs. This means I need to drop to a Trijicon Huron saving 5 ozs or upgrade the stock at another $750 by the time I paid to get a Rokstock bedded. This is assuming I can even get one.

I believe the rifle needs to be 5lbs bare or you won’t make weight with a decent scope and suppressor. The weights listed on Eurooptics are off. You need to go with the weights on the Tikka website.

Once I add the 22 oz S&B and 4 oz rings I am overweight.

Looking at the stock I believe you may have a Roughtech Lite not a Superlite. They're listed at 6.6 lbs as opposed to the Superlite 5.94 lbs.

Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech 6.5 Creedmoor 24.33" 1:8" Tan Rifle JRTXRT382

Tikka T3x Lite Roughtech 6.5 Creedmoor 24.33" 1:8" Tan Rifle JRTXRT382 For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

 

[mtwarden]

If you don't have your mind totally set on a Tikka (they're good rifles); the Kimber Hunter (also good rifles) weighs in at 5.5 lbs; removing the "gel" inside the stock shaves another half pound with about 20 minutes of your time and 0 cost. 5 lb bare rifle, less if you cut the barrel down.

 

[Ringbill27]

Yep. I thought it seemed like a pretty good deal which is why all this came up. Pretty good deal?
Scopelist I think also had them same price .

Never liked the roughtech. Didn’t like the extra $500 for threads and a textured stock were worth it over the lites. But at $1000 it’s worth it.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Never liked the roughtech. Didn’t like the extra $500 for threads and a textured stock were worth it over the lites. But at $1000 it’s worth it.

It's 20" barrel and threaded, so wouldn't have to bother chopping it, but it's a weird thread pattern that comes with an adapter to make it 5/8. I think it's a good price which is what's killing me, I shop for rifles like a woman always "saving" money by spending more.

 

[EastHumboldt]

You’ve come to the wrong place if you want to be talked out of it. Lol

 

[TheLoamRanger]

I am in a similar situation to you. I have a decent .30-06 for my primary hunting rifle that I really do like, but something a little lighter weight and lighter recoiling is appealing.

I ordered a Tikka Roughtech Superlite 6.5cm, 20" last night. Due to dumb laws in WA, I won't get it for a few weeks though. I won't be able to further justify it for you until then. Just know that you are not alone haha.

This will be my first suppressed centerfire rifle, so I am pretty excited for it. It's pretty tough to beat the clearance prices right now.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Well ****, you guys were no help at all.

I just ordered it.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Well ****, you guys were no help at all.

I just ordered it.

I knew you had it in you, atta boy

 

[ScreamingPotato]

I knew you had it in you, atta boy

I'm literally already wanting to buy a 2nd one for my wife. It's a sickness!

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

I'm literally already wanting to buy a 2nd one for my wife. It's a sickness!

If you don’t she will feel left out…can’t have that