What’s your rifle weigh?

[Geewhiz]

Added a lighter, fixed 2.5x scope to a Pierce titanium 300RCM rifle and it's 4lbs 14oz. Lightest rifle I own.

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Bet that's fun to shoot.

 

[sodaksooner]

My PH2 with a vortex razor LH (1" tube) 3 x 15 is right at 8.7 without ammo, bipod or brake. Shoot, my bow weighs close to 10 and I hunt with that a lot more.

 

[gtriple]

I’ll have to check that out. I didn’t realize that they did a bdc reticle. I have a very similar setup (Mtn ascent, hybrid, swfa 3-9) and I’m about 7 1/2 lbs. What is your barrel length?

16"

 

[Jeremyc_1999]

16"

What bullet are you using and what velocities are you achieving?

 

[gtriple]

What bullet are you using and what velocities are you achieving?

Barrett Fieldcraft Build Thread

I figured I'd post the process of my Barrett Fieldcraft just in case anybody else is interested in doing the same. Or if anybody wants to post their Fieldcrafts, please do so! Please no flaming. This has been purely done for fun. I started with a 21" 6.5CM at 5lbs 3.6oz bare. The barreled...

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[pacoalcracker]

Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT-TI in 308 Winchester w/ 20" braked carbon barrel, Talley lightweight low 1" rings and a 3x9x40 Leupold VX-2 at 5.75 lbs. and it feels very light and well balanced.

 

[Trapper_308]

last season I hunted with a Remington LVSF in 7mm-08. With a McMillan Edge stock, Talley lightweights, and a Leupold 3.5-10x40 it weighs in at 7lbs 2oz

 

[sargent]

I switched from a neoprene to a dyneema scope cover.

Where'd you find the dyneema scope cover? I might be interested in getting one of those.

 

[LFC911]

CA Ridgeline FFT 7PRC w/Vortex Razor HD LHT w/o ammo and bipod

 

[Rock-o]

My 12lb 300WM identifies as a trim, ultralight mountain rifle.

 

[StupidLightweight]

Lightweight rifles are like gorgeous women. They're fun to fondle yet will drive you crazy long term. I've found the ideal weight of a complete rifle to be 7 to 9 pounds, depending on animal/environment.

The lightest hunting gun I've ever used is a custom bolt-action AR pistol chambered in .300 BLK that weighs 2.25 pounds with red dot. It's was built for emergency hunting use (not primary) but is surprisingly accurate out to 200 yards. Fun to shoot? Not at all. Ferocious recoil occurs if the buffer tube touches your shoulder.

After that project gun, I had a custom Kimber switch-barrel built by Rick Steinhour of Extreme Rifle Works. In its lightest configuration (16-inch .308 barrel), it's an impressive 3 pounds, 10.6 ounces. Again, not fun to shoot. With the 6mm Creedmoor barrel, the Kimber weighs just over 4 pounds. Recoil isn't bad, but it's still hard to shoot with confidence past 300 yards.

These guns weigh so little that they are unnoticeable on your pack or shoulder. However, they aren't what I'd choose for notching a tag. For a hiking, they're unbeatable. For killing, they're specialist-only tools.

I've learned a lot of rifle lessons over the years, but here's the most important: Pick a rifle, learn to use it, gain confidence by killing stuff, and — most importantly — never, ever weigh it! You will be tempted to find a lighter version, which will only start the cycle all over again. Trust me on this one.

 

[adamlove308]

I wanted a “do-all” rifle that was light weight, but still shootable. I went with a Lone Peak Fuzion, with their Alpine Cut receiver. A 20” Preferred Barrels carbon prefit. I dropped that into a Manner LRH stock, which I pillar and glass bedded. Hawkins Hunter DBM and rings, with a Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50. I had a VX5HD 3-15x44, which would have shaved 8oz off, but I opted for the NF. I am using a Dead Air Nomad-30 and shooting 225ELD-M’s at 2670fps. At 10.1lbs loaded, I am happy with it. It is more of a mid weight setup, but is very easy to shoot. 500yd hits are almost a chip-shot, and it still has plenty of energy at that distance.

 

[StupidLightweight]

Cool rifle, sir! Looks like a killer. What cartridge is it chambered in?

 

[adamlove308]

Cool rifle, sir! Looks like a killer. What cartridge is it chambered in?

That would probably help

300PRC

 

[gtriple]

I wanted a “do-all” rifle that was light weight, but still shootable. I went with a Lone Peak Fuzion, with their Alpine Cut receiver. A 20” Preferred Barrels carbon prefit. I dropped that into a Manner LRH stock, which I pillar and glass bedded. Hawkins Hunter DBM and rings, with a Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50. I had a VX5HD 3-15x44, which would have shaved 8oz off, but I opted for the NF. I am using a Dead Air Nomad-30 and shooting 225ELD-M’s at 2670fps. At 10.1lbs loaded, I am happy with it. It is more of a mid weight setup, but is very easy to shoot. 500yd hits are almost a chip-shot, and it still has plenty of energy at that distance.

Hell of a rifle. And welcome to the Slide!

 

[adamlove308]

Hell of a rifle. And welcome to the Slide!

Thank you! It turned out exactly as I had hoped, and it is a shooter, even with factory ammo. I am ready to try it out on some meat this year!

 

[01Foreman400]

Remington 700 Titanium 7mm-08
Barrel cut and crowned to 20”
McMillan Hunters Edge stock
Aluminum trigger guard
Bolt handle skeletonized
Lightweight firing pin assembly
Stock bedded to action
Jewel trigger
Talley Ultralight scope rings
Swarovski 3-10x42 Z3

 

[StupidLightweight]

That's a very nice 700 Ti build, sir. Well done.

 

[mitchellmountain]

My new favorite is a savage lightweight hunter rebarreled to 284 Winchester.
Topped with a Burris 4-12. Taking it out west for elk and black bear this October. Shoots 140gr accubonds a little north of 3000fps into tiny little groups.




The lightweight I carried last year was a Remington model 7 308 that had the bolt fluted and skeletonized bolt handle. Topped it with a Burris 3-9x. Doesn't shoot quite as well as the savage but still right around MOA.

 

[Laelkhunter]

Weatherby FiberMark in .340 Wby with Precision stock, Lilja barrel, Swarovski Z5 3.5 -18 X 44, sling and 3 cartridges weighs 10 lbs 10 ozs. Not a lightweight, but it handles well.