Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[Thegman]

This made me laugh hard. I’m picturing guys in Kuiu head to toe climbing around in the mountains. Transparent helium balloons tied off to their packs. Heck, maybe it’s a new concept for a pack accessory. Internal helium pack to fill any dead space in the pack.

You're on the right track. A bigger balloon attached to a treestand harness you're wearing actually lets you run up the mountains effortlessly with all the gear you want to carry. Works great until the wind picks up...



That "Chinese spy balloon" spotted over Montana last year? One of StupidLightweight's hunts gone awry...

 

[JBradley500]

Had to sight in again since I changed the mount for the Romeo 5. Put 5 shots into 1.35" at 100. I really can't argue with that since I can barely see the target, and I'm just trying to center the dot over the outer part of the black circle. Edit - 2628 fps average with the 77tmk with compressed varget. That'll do for my ranges.

 

[Thegman]

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Had to sight in again since I changed the mount for the Romeo 5. Put 5 shots into 1.35" at 100. I really can't argue with that since I can barely see the target, and I'm just trying to center the dot over the outer part of the black circle. Edit - 2628 fps average with the 77tmk with compressed varget. That'll do for my ranges.

That'll work! It would be interesting to see what difference a medium power scope might make on your group size.

 

[JBradley500]

I wonder that too. Maybe sometime I'll try it with the 3-9 Leupold I have laying around in a cantilever mount. I would assume I'd would have to get below an inch with 5 shots more often than not.

 

[Taudisio]

You're on the right track. A bigger balloon attached to a treestand harness you're wearing actually lets you run up the mountains effortlessly with all the gear you want to carry. Works great until the wind picks up...

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That "Chinese spy balloon" spotted over Montana last year? One of StupidLightweight's hunts gone awry...

This just popped up!!!

 

[Thegman]

And you guys thought I was kidding!

I'm telling you, that StupidLightweight guy thinks of everything...that's got to be his YouTube channel.

 

[JBradley500]

Anyone got anything else going on with these rifles? I'm jonesing for some more cool stuff and this thread really slowed down lately.

 

[robtattoo]

Nothing here, I'm afraid.
I haven't had a chance to get out to the range since I figured out my brass problem & fitted the SWFA scope.

 

[Thegman]

I still have the Red Ryder II sub-3lb 223 Wylde in the works, but trying to wait until I have everything ready for its final form to put it together. I have an 8.5" 1.9 oz CF handguard ready to go, working on a 4ish oz stock for it, and waiting for the new Solo uppers to build it on.

I am getting a little impatient though, and tempted to put it together in less-than-final form. Another 5" of snow here this morning, so shooting the new 300 HAM'R is still on hold as well...getting bored with my holding pattern!

 

[JBradley500]

I still have the Red Ryder II sub-3lb 223 Wylde in the works, but trying to wait until I have everything ready for its final form to put it together. I have an 8.5" 1.9 oz CF handguard ready to go, working on a 4ish oz stock for it, and waiting for the new Solo uppers to build it on.

I am getting a little impatient though, and tempted to put it together in less-than-final form. Another 5" of snow here this morning, so shooting the new 300 HAM'R is still on hold as well...getting bored with my holding pattern!

What difference do you expect to see in the new uppers?

 

[Thegman]

I'm not sure what all the differences will be, honestly. However, I know they're designing them as purpose built specific to a Solo build so I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with. I'll do a detailed write-up when I get one, (hopefully as part of my best build to date!).

 

[Taudisio]

Been chasing yogi and boo boo around the woods. Nothing yet. Turkey starts Monday, so I’ll be changing pace.
Still waiting on my 6x45 barrel to get shipped. Hopefully in the next 3 weeks!

 

[Taudisio]

Just got a shipping notification! Barrel is set for delivery on Saturday!!!!

 

[Thegman]

Just got a shipping notification! Barrel is set for delivery on Saturday!!!!

And thanks to me, you have a couple of dedicated mags for it...

 

[Taudisio]

And thanks to me, you have a couple of dedicated mags for it...

No such thing as too many mags! I’ll keep you posted on how the window does! I have wanted to do it ever since I dremeled the asc mag.

 

[robtattoo]

Well, crap.
I just picked up a used 300 Solo upper for a freaking song. I had NO intention of doing this twice.


Anyone know where I can score a 6x45 lightweight barrel?
Any preference between 6x45 & .300blk (since I already have about a half million 110 supers loaded)

 

[robtattoo]

Alternatively, do any of you have experience with a 6 ARC or 6.5 Grendel in a straight pull?
How is extraction?
I'm not above buying a bolt head.

 

[Taudisio]

Alternatively, do any of you have experience with a 6 ARC or 6.5 Grendel in a straight pull?
How is extraction?
I'm not above buying a bolt head.

Anyone know where I can score a 6x45 lightweight barrel?
Any preference between 6x45 & .300blk (since I already have about a half million 110 supers loaded)

No, I do have a semiauto arc, much more anemic that I expected with an 18” barrel.

When my barrel arrives I’ll weigh it. Definitely not an in-expensive route with x-caliber.
I do want a 300blk just for suppressed shooting but I can’t imagine hunting with one over my 5.56 or 6x45.

A 338 razorback and spectre are both on my radar for a suppressed only ar…..

 

[Thegman]

Where'd you find the upper? Good find!

StupidLightweight is the only one I know of that ran an ARC. Extraction was apparently doable, but not easy. I tried a 30HRT and extraction was too difficult to be practical.

I might mess with that HRT again at some point to see if I can figure something out, but I'm not even sure it has enough over the HAM’R, for my purposes, to even bother.

 

[Taudisio]

I do have a question about how much everyone is torquing the barrel nuts down. With the 5.55, I torqued it, a lot, but not as much as my semi-autos with a torque wrench. I watched some of the solo videos and they basically hand tighten them and barrel swap in the field. I wouldn’t feel comfortable THAT loose. Just curious what everyone else has done.