|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,081
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,081 |
Here's what I posted on the topic in another thread: According to Legacy's web site, the bare weight is 5.7lbs, but as Travis said above, he'd like to see it on the scales. Me too. They list their ultralight B/A at 4.5 lbs. and from what I can find a Bansner's going to go 1.5 lb. I asked Rancho to take his postal scale to Sportsman's Warehouse to get a weight, but he was ascared of what the clerks would think of his request... I really like Howas, but shaving weight by putting a short pencil barrel on a still heavy action is bass-ackwards in the handling department. Suggest he take it to Big Fin's house. He has a few... Big Fin already offered to let Rancho test drive them. I suggested he take his postal scale when they went to shoot and call it a postal match. Haha. While I really like Howas, and it's nice to see some high quality stocks showing up on factory rigs, I'd do the same as dave and go the Kimber route over the Alpine for a few reasons. First, Kimber did as much to lighten the action as they did the barrel, rather than the majority of the weight loss coming from the barrel. Second, I prefer stainless steel to coated chrome-moly. And third, the 13 7/8" LOP of the Alpine is too long for my liking.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 |
That is in fact, the same action they use on the Ranchland Compacts, etc.
For that price I'd be looking at a Montana.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,073
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,073 |
What rifle might one use for comparison in its price and weight range?
Thinking perhaps Browning Stalker or ? Looking for objective pros and cons. "price and weight range" Kimber Montana
24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,323
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,323 |
I wonder if you can buy that barreled action. Then buying a banser to finish yourself would likely save a few hundred.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,081
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,081 |
Yes, you can buy the lightweight barreled actions. Or buy the Ranchland Compact and sell the Hogue.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 |
I wonder if you can buy that barreled action. Then buying a banser to finish yourself would likely save a few hundred. Yes you can. But a Kimber is a much faster way to a lighter, LW rig. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 18,453
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 18,453 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,323
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,323 |
Kind of BS that the advertised weight is so off from reality. Given the components every one of them should weight petty much the same.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 |
Kind of BS that the advertised weight is so off from reality. Given the components every one of them should weight petty much the same. Advertised weights of rifles, and the advertised BC of bullets, are akin to advertised MPG on vehicles. UBER rapists! Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 18,453
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 18,453 |
Guess that's a +2 for today.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 |
I almost always agree with me as well.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 13,649
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 13,649 |
That's a pretty heavy duty hang tag though...  The one weighed had the BDL-esque bottom metal in place. I wonder if or how much lighter the plastic detachable is. That said, I doubt it'd make up the difference.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424
Campfire Sage
|
|
Campfire Sage
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 115,424 |
I've weighed my 22-250 with both the DMB and the floorplate and there was no discernible difference on my UBER postal scale.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,081
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,081 |
Was it Plato or Socrates that said if you want a really lightweight rifle, don't build it on a Howa?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,073
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,073 |
Was it Plato or Socrates that said if you want a really lightweight rifle, don't build it on a Howa? LMAO.
24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 13,649
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 13,649 |
I've weighed my 22-250 with both the DMB and the floorplate and there was no discernible difference on my UBER postal scale.
Travis Sonofa..... Looks like I'm gonna have to get up earlier and pack a lunch to get one over on 'Flave.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 18,453
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 18,453 |
Was it Plato or Socrates that said if you want a really lightweight rifle, don't build it on a Howa? LMAO. I think it was Lee24, but Lee taught both those guys everything they knew.
|
|
|
|
|
72 members (Algotguns, 21, 808outdoors, 1973cb450, ATC, 8 invisible),
1,420
guests, and
743
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,191,280
Posts18,467,675
Members73,928
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
