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I don't think this is too bad in the weight department. 9 lbs 3 ozs for a 260 RTM in a McMillan A1-3 - specs as follows: Rem 700 trued by Longrifles, Inc. Bartlein #3 Fluted short shank and cut to 22" Muzzle dia = .715" just behind 5/8x24 threads Chambered in 260 Rem Tactical Match Sniper gray cerakote Timney trigger McMillan A1-3 Std fill McMillan Camo PT&G Detach BM w/AI 5-shot mag Leupold Tactical 3.5-10X, Badger steel base, TPS Steel 1" Rings Weighs 10 lbs 12 ozs with Liberty Freedom Mag suppressor ETA: now 8 lbs 13.ozs with base/ring/scope swapout. See post below.
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Very nice, look fwd to range/field reports
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Very nice I've heard a lot of good things about longrifles builds lately
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I run an A1-3 on my Norma. Great stock. Great build.
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Just checked throat. I can go 2.86" COL with 140 Gr. A-Max kissing. And that's perfect for the AI mag. Will check H20 capacity of the Lapua brass and will run some quickload tomorrow and see what I come up with.
May try to load a few and head out to our new range south of town.
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I run an A1-3 on my Norma. Great stock. Great build. I'm lovin' it. I will probably order another for a 16.5" .308 suppressor host that is in the planning stage.
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Very nice I've heard a lot of good things about longrifles builds lately This is my 4th. I have a 22-250, 223AI, and 280AI already. The 22-250 and the 223AI are definitely tackdrivers. Haven't shot the 280AI yet.
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If you're going for light tactical, why did you choose steel for the rail and rings?
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I wasn't really going for anything special. No target weight. I had the base and rings on hand.
Wonder how much weight would be saved with alum base and rings versus steel?
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You'd save quite a bit, but maybe more of a consideration is the increased balance that it would yield. I personally hate that chunky weighty feel of a rifle that sits heavy in the trigger hand. If you're primarily running it from a bipod, it doesn't really matter. Plus, running a can shifts the balance way forward.
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I definitely ain't taking it apart to see. I have aluminum pic rails on other rifles and aluminum TPS rings. But it's a non-issue to me. Rifle feels good in hand.
If I want it lighter, I'll drop it into a spare Swirly compact I have on hand and bolt on the Talley Lightweights.
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Sounds to me like you shouldn't change a thing. Cool rig.
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After a little thought and rummaging, I found a USO aluminum base and traded out for a VXII Tactical 3-9 with aluminum TPS rings off of a heavyweight. Saved 5-1/2 ozs. Not too big of a deal, but it's the way it should be now.
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The bigger question is how does it shoot?
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The bigger question is how does it shoot? No idear. My best guess would be "exceptionally good" based on my experience with Chad's recent crop of rifles. My 22-250 shoots in the 1's. As in .1". Haven't shot the 223AI for groups, but it's done the job on prairie dogs.
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