What’s your rifle weigh?

[Blandry]

IMO, balance, efficiency, and diminishing returns are things to keep in mind. My T3X .280 ai with a Leupold 3-9 and Talleys weighed right under 7.5 pounds…and I personally wouldn’t want it any lighter due to recoil! I’m a small guy 5’8” and 150# so that certainly should be factored but I can’t see the point of a lighter gun or heavier cartridge at that weight.

In fact, I’ve since added bottom metal, an Arca+pic rail, leather cheek riser/ammo holder, a barrel harmonics, and switched scopes to the Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 and I’m within an ounce or two of 8# and I like it. I can shoot that thing all day.

IMO, 7-9# is the sweet spot when married with the balanced cartridges in the .270 Win-30-06 realm(not Magnums but capable of decimating anything that breathes). Obviously, you can do whatever you want, it’s Murica; but I’m going to bet the consistency, accuracy, power, and platform that my one gun show achieves can pretty much do it all on any big game animal in this country inside of 500 yards.

In the weight savings department…I believe the race to the bottom really is too often the race to THE bottom.


I mean, 10#. Really?

A 5lb rifle soaking wet can get to 7.5 easy scoped and outfitted with a full magazine. That's why I prefer light(er) bows and rifles.