What’s your rifle weigh?

[Murdock]

Barrett fieldcraft 6.5 creed

8lbs as it is in the the photo (full mag 10 rounds in the stock pack).

The need to bring these back.

 

[Chris21908]

My savage 110 scoped is close to 10lbs. Being a small guy, I'd like to go lighter. I'm looking into the savage 110 ultralight. The weight makes it a very attractive option.

 

[Rigo]

My savage 110 scoped is close to 10lbs. Being a small guy, I'd like to go lighter. I'm looking into the savage 110 ultralight. The weight makes it a very attractive option.

What caliber is your 110? And what ammo does it like?

 

[AZGUY]

Any mods to help get it there? I just bought a Hunter pro.

I'm now officially down to one rifle—my new Kimber Hunter in 6.5 CM. It really (really) likes the 143 gr ELD-X's

bbq

 

[mtwarden]

Any mods to help get it there? I just bought a Hunter pro.

bbq

The biggest bang also happens to be free—about a 1/2 pound by simply removing the “gel” out of the rear of the stock. When removed, replace it with a spray in foam. There’s at least one write up on this site—20 minute job.

There’s a guy (on 24hourcampfire) that sells a couple different models of titanium bolts for the Kimber-shaves ~an ounce. Shortening the barrel yields roughly an ounce/inch.

That’s all I’ve done.

There’s a worthwhile thread here to read—something along the lines of “how light can you get your Kimber”

 

[stilesg57]

Not my main rifle, but definitely my lightweight bragging build:



Howa Mini in 6.5 Grendel. Pencil 20" barrel in a freshly rattle-canned Stockey's carbon stock, with an SWFA Ultralight in Talley rings.

One oz over five and a half pounds. I blame the bottom metal

 

[Laelkhunter]

Not a lightweight, my Wby FiberMark .340 is 9 lbs 7 oz with Swaro Z5 3.5-18, a sling, no ammo.

 

[John.b]

I was slightly off in my estimate. 8.201 lbs

 

[Djahnsen]

View attachment 380878Savage 110 storm 280 ai with a large vortex viper scope. Left stock right with mdt chasis.

Sweet rifle!

 

[TaperPin]

7-1/2 lbs with scope is as light as I can shoot well. Ordinary, regular weight 8-1/2 lb rifle/scope combos are hard to beat, but seem so pedestrian.

 

[BC_hunter1]

The biggest bang also happens to be free—about a 1/2 pound by simply removing the “gel” out of the rear of the stock. When removed, replace it with a spray in foam. There’s at least one write up on this site—20 minute job.

There’s a guy (on 24hourcampfire) that sells a couple different models of titanium bolts for the Kimber-shaves ~an ounce. Shortening the barrel yields roughly an ounce/inch.

That’s all I’ve done.

There’s a worthwhile thread here to read—something along the lines of “how light can you get your Kimber”

The Hunter gel is 6oz on my digital scale. Amazing I found no difference in shooting it without it in my wife’s Hunter other than a slight amount of felt recoil. That Hunter shoots better than my Mountain Ascent.

The Hunter ready to shoot (gel added back) with sling and VX3 3.5-10x40 109 oz or 6.8lbs. Without the gel the Hunter would be lighter than the Mountain.

The Mountain Ascent with sling and VX5 3-15x44 108oz or 6.78lbs

 

[mtwarden]

There’s ~ 2 oz of gel in the pistol grip; more of a pain to get out vs the gel in the main stock.

If you plan on leaving the gel out, worth filling it with spray in foam—the foam weighs a tenth of an ounce, but keeps the stock quieter (less hollow).

 

[BC_hunter1]

There’s ~ 2 oz of gel in the pistol grip; more of a pain to get out vs the gel in the main stock.

If you plan on leaving the gel out, worth filling it with spray in foam—the foam weighs a tenth of an ounce, but keeps the stock quieter (less hollow).

Yeah I am aware. I was just supporting your point about the weight in the stock.

I didn’t bother pulling out the grip gel. I agree the stock can sound hollow without it and I put the gel back in rather than spray foaming. I had stuff some foam from a pelican case in it first but 6oz added back with a slightly less charged load and it has a break installed makes that Hunter a great shooter.

 

[HebrewSamurai]

Since there are some Kimber lovers on this thread maybe you can help me.

Been hunting for a Montana or mountain ascent (looking at two $1500 new old stock). But just came across this. I love the blind magazine of the Montana but is this too good a deal to pass up?

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1123231522

Cheers

 

[mtwarden]

That’s a good deal imho

 

[HairyScandinavian]

That’s a good deal imho

Sure seems like it assuming there's nothing wrong with it.

 

[handwerk]

Yes, that's a great deal, I'd just call the seller and see what he has to say about it.

 

[coiloil37]

I’ve got two like this that have the rear gel removed, I never went after the little bit in the grip but I might.

 

[NealMustard]

Kimber hunter pro chambered in .308 weighing in at 6 lbs 1 oz

Pulled gel from stock, replaced stock bolt handle with Lumley arms Carbon Fiber bolt handle, added arca swiss rail in place of sling studs, aluminum scope rings, leupold vx3 scope, cerakote by Northern Knives in Anchorage, AK

 

[Jeff_Gibbons]

8.9# with 26” cf tube and leupold vx5.