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Went to El Paso yesterday to find Weaver bases for the Featherweight and no such luck at the two stores we went too. The second store was a LGS and they had two piece Leupold bases and medium height rings,bought those and went home. Put the Leupold 6x42mm scope on and took the rifle out and shot it this morning.

59.0 grs of H-4831SC,Fed 210 Match,180 gr Sierra Pro Hunter is the load that shot best,just under an inch @ 100yds and an average velocity of 2674fps.

As it is in the pic it weighs 7 lbs 14 ozs.


Now it needs a trigger job,the pull is 5+ lbs and it needs sling studs.

Nice rig. Hard to find fault in it other than it's not in my safe.

Thanks Karnis.

You know I like that rifle. Sounds like it's going to be a shooter too. Good weight as far as I'm concerned. Some guys complain about the shape of the factory montecarlo stock. How does it fit you? They fit me like a glove. A rifle just like that one has kicked many a rifle out of my safe, just sayin. By the way, Talley lightweights would look/work good and save you a few more oz's....

Nice!!!!

Should be about 8 lbs with a sling which in my opinion is near perfect for an 06 shooting a 180. Light enouph to pack yet just enouph weight to make it pleasant shooting. Nice Balance there in my opinion.

I can appreciate the load you've developed also. The 180 pro hunter between 2600-2700 will wring all the performance right out of em.......and under an inch you can't go wrong there!

The leupold 6x42 is about as classy a way to top it all off as your ever going to find.

Really nice settup...Congrats.

Shod

Very nice. I have Weavers on my -06. I don't think I have changed adjustment on the scope since I put it on in the mid 80's. Seems to just keep shooting in the same place year after year.

The OP was looking for some weavers. I think I gave my last set (with rings) away to a member here. They are tough as heck and pretty light as well. Great combo, but I've since changed most of my rifles over to DD's and Talley lightweights. If I have another set of weavers, I'd hapily send them to the OP.

The stock fits me fine. As far as the Talley lightweights,thought of those also and sometime in the future.

Also the Talley's do look good on a Featherweight,these are on my 7x57.

Nice rifles, both...

Thank you Shod. The group measured something like .997" and IMO that's pretty darn good for any rifle.

The 6x42 was going to go on a .35 Whelen,but at the second LGS they had some Zeiss Terra scopes. One was a 2x-7x that may find it's way onto the Whelen.

That 6x42 is a nice scope and looks great on your rifle..

Thanks WYC and BSA.

Do not forsake your 7x57 for this latest flame�.

Well Ingwe right now I'm thinking of taking both Featherweights bear hunting this fall in Arizona,but that's in November so it could change..couple times...or more..