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What would be your preferred weight for a rifle chambered for .30-06? This would include scope, rings, sling and four rounds of ammo.
Thanks, RS
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7.5 lbs for me... that'd pretty much do it all.
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8 pounds, 4 ounces to 8 and a half pounds.
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I wonder what mine weighs.
If I had to guess I would say close to Theo's weight.
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Yep. I've had 2 that weighed around 7.5 and even with full power loads, recoil wasn't bad at all. My 300 WSM weighs 8lbs all up and it isn't bad to shoot either.
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I like it to be no more than 8 and not much less. Course how that weight it packaged means a ton to me.
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R S - IMO your recoil tolerance will determine how light/heavy YOU want YOUR gun.
I have a Tikka 270, hunt ready (scope,sling,& ammo) is less than 7.5 #. IIRC
I have a Win 70 'Winlite' 300 WM, hunt ready is 4 oz heavier, it also has a 26" bll so that adds a little.
NOT BRAGGING - some people can't handle the recoil of LIGHT rifles. SO you should have some idea of your recoil tolerance.
I like a rifle AS LIGHT AS POSSIBLE w/o a custom build. $$$$
Hope this helps.
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6 3/4 lb. this means NULA or 700 Titanium clone. Perhaps a G33/40 blind mag in glass stock.
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6 3/4 lb. this means nula or 700 Titanium. Perhaps a G33/40 bling mag in glass stock. I like everything you said except the $$$ required.
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I like it to be no more than 8 and not much less. Course how that weight it packaged means a ton to me.
Dober 2+ I think thats a realistic goal. I want a decent sized scope and a No 3-4 wt barrel. Another 8 oz or so wouldnt bother me greatly. Of course, thats for a general purpose BG piece, not a sheep rifle or the like. NB
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Oops forgot the most obvious...Forbes Rifle. Buy the very best, get what you want, forget the rest. You only carry one at a time.
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7 3/4-8 pounds fo' me... I'm going to check out the Raquel Welch thread....how much did she weigh? That's more important....
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What would be your preferred weight for a rifle chambered for .30-06? This would include scope, rings, sling and four rounds of ammo.
Thanks, RS Why only "4 rounds of ammo"??? My pre 64's model 70 30-06 weighs in at 8 pounds with 5 rounds of ammo and my extreme weather weighs in right around 7.5 pounds with its mcmillan hunters edge stock.....: My 308 also weight in at 8 pounds "all up" with ammo..... Here's the 7.5 pound Extreme Weather 06: My classic/synthetic 30-06 weighs in around 8.5 pounds: .....and so does the std wt pre 64 model 70 06: Personally I prefer the 7.5 to 8 pound rifles for toting around, balance and soaking up some of the recoil......Shooting a 6 pound 30-06 just doesn't seem like fun to me.....
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my ti is around 7 with a 2.5 to 8. my garand with match barrel is much more. mybe 11. i shoot it more though. 2500 rounds one busy year.
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Just under 8 lbs. like my 700 MR, .30/06; carries easily even at 10K'.
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About 8.5 pounds for me. The Vanguard stock is a bit of a cow I guess.
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My Ruger 77 is 8.5lbs ready to work and my 700 Titanium is a some over 6lbs, it's pretty brisk in the recoil department.
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What would be your preferred weight for a rifle chambered for .30-06? This would include scope, rings, sling and four rounds of ammo.
Thanks, RS Why only "4 rounds of ammo"??? My pre 64's model 70 30-06 weighs in at 8 pounds with 5 rounds of ammo and my extreme weather weighs in right around 7.5 pounds with its mcmillan hunters edge stock.....: My 308 also weight in at 8 pounds "all up" with ammo..... Here's the 7.5 pound Extreme Weather 06: My classic/synthetic 30-06 weighs in around 8.5 pounds: .....and so does the std wt pre 64 model 70 06: Personally I prefer the 7.5 to 8 pound rifles for toting around, balance and soaking up some of the recoil......Shooting a 6 pound 30-06 just doesn't seem like fun to me..... My heavier rifles are a little more accurate though, so if I'm going to be taking game at long range they would get the nod.....I was shooting the classic sporter the other day and this is how she shoots and this is the norm for this rifle: The pre 64 std wt is a lot of the same: [img] http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x401/chiefbsa/015-5.jpg[/img] Believe it or not, these 2 rifles are shooting the same load ("pet load")..........
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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