I am in the club with a Ruger M77MkII stainless/synthetic topped with a Leupold VXIII 2.5-8 and Warne rings. My brother bought the same rifle in blued/wood.
Currently shooting 250 gr Hornady Sps at about moa but I think I can get them better. May try the new Barnes 200gr TTSX, yes tipped triple shock.
Whelen B. - My CDL weighs abought 7-3oz..w/sights. What stock do I need to drop some weight down to that 5.75 LBS.? I've looked @ Brown and McMillan and don't want to pay that kind of price. What else is out there?
Going to be difficult without spending the big bucks on an ultralight stock and maybe rebarreling or slimming the barrel profile also. My Custom KS rifles have both. The barrel contour seems much slimmer than the standard factory taper found on my M600 and M660 in 350RM. The KS stock weighs in at around 24ozs.
I'm plenty happy with my 350 at a hair over 7lb scoped- no lighter for me! Unless a McMillan compact is better at controlling recoil than the M7. This thing is lively with a 200 TSX and a good load of TAC.
I have an all weather stainless in 350RM and the rifle itself weighs only 7 lbs. 3 oz. unloaded without the rings. The factory rings weigh a hefty 5 ozs themselves - total being 7 lbs. 8 oz. unloaded without a scope.
Would it not be nice to see some new reloading data with a 22" barrel and a variety of powders including new powders? The case has more capacity than a 35 Whelen in a shorter column, yet some books show less velocity, come on Hornady, Nosler, and Sierra.