Originally Posted by Wrangler13
I am thinking of having a m70 rebarreled to 9.3x62. I want it light. It will be used for black bear and moose. I am thinking of using a Douglas #3 finished at 20" dropped in a hunters edge. Anyone have a lightweight 9.3x62?


Here's my Rem 700 with a Douglas #3 at 20".

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setup just like that with three rounds I was at 8 lbs even. That was after drilling some holes in the butt of that lam JRS stock. That stock did not agree with me and shooting off the bench was absolutely brutal...

I've barely shot the thing and picked up a Ruger No.1 in 9.3 Mouse which I hunted elk with this year. Probably gonna rebarrel the 700 or sell it.

Anyway, I pulled the action and weighed it and with no scope but Talley LW rings mounted she weighs 4 lbs 15 oz. Don't know how much your M70 action weighs but you should be able to figure out some weights from that data.

Good luck. A shorty 9.3 rocks!

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