#2383172 - 08/21/08 10:49 AM
weight for backpack rifles?
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what do you think the optimium weight for a backpacking rifle should be?
what would be your maximum weight?
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#2383180 - 08/21/08 10:52 AM
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6.5 to 7 lbs. seems ideal to me, though I've not had the luxury of handling a sub 6 pounder.
what I use now is the max for me, well not really just toted my .338 around in the mts. so the boy could use my 7 mag.
it weighs 7 lbs. 4 oz. scoped, slung and 3 in the belly.
thought of it as a lightweight once upon a time, but techno has passed her by. she's a middleweight I reckon, but man o man is she the death wand. Love that rifle.
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#2383325 - 08/21/08 12:11 PM
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Less than 6pounds
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#2383340 - 08/21/08 12:17 PM
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6.5 to 7 pounds, although I have never hunted with anything lighter than that.
I cannot imagine what a 5 lb rifle must feel like- a feather I should think!
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#2383375 - 08/21/08 12:37 PM
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a feather that kicks like an elephant rifle
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#2383550 - 08/21/08 01:58 PM
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a feather that kicks like an elephant rifle
Only in a magnum. A standard isn't bad at all. There is a good amount of muzzle jump off the bench though.
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#2384410 - 08/21/08 09:02 PM
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a feather that kicks like an elephant rifle Only in a magnum. A standard isn't bad at all. There is a good amount of muzzle jump off the bench though.
Mag-Na-Port will fix that. It really tamed my Kimber 325. 7lbs scoped and slinged
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#2384543 - 08/21/08 10:13 PM
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I now have 3 custom SS lefty M70's that weigh 7lbs. I think that is perfect!
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#2384718 - 08/22/08 05:05 AM
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My Remington Ti rolls a tad over 6-lbs. and is a 06. The recoil is not bad at all.
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#2384971 - 08/22/08 07:39 AM
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a feather that kicks like an elephant rifle Only in a magnum. A standard isn't bad at all. There is a good amount of muzzle jump off the bench though. Mag-Na-Port will fix that. It really tamed my Kimber 325. 7lbs scoped and slinged
I thought about that but its only bad off the bench. Field positions arent bad at all.
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#2385040 - 08/22/08 08:13 AM
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My Kimber Montana .325 WSM isn't bad at all for recoil. It weighs right at 7 lbs with scope & sling. Don't think I'd want it much lighter though.
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#2385110 - 08/22/08 08:54 AM
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agreed on the caliber to weight references,
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don't believe I'd want my 7 mag to weigh any less truthfully, it's not unpleasant to shoot at all, but I wouldn't want to turn it into a filling remover either.
I'd like to have a true lightweight rifle, but I'd want it in what I feel are lightweight calibers.
7mm-08 has me horned up, don't know how I'm going to make it thru this life without me or one of my boys having one.
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#2385207 - 08/22/08 09:50 AM
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I'm not sure what my 270 weighs but it's not the lightest for a mountain gun. After this season I am thinking about having some work done on it to lighten it up some. 1ak, I'm with you on the 7mm-08, wife has a Kimber 84M Classic and that thing shoots and is super light. Am thinking if I might get one then we can pack ammo for 1 caliber and cut down on weight, at least that would be my excuse to get a new rifle. Kimber Montana is what i'd like to have.
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#2385311 - 08/22/08 10:38 AM
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My Ruger M77 mk II compact rifle in 7-08 with scope and sling weighs in at 7 lbs 12.3 oz. This is a bit on the heavier-than-desired side so; I'll probably have to look at getting a lighter scope and sling and see if I can't shave as much of that weight off as possible. Ideally, I'd like this rifle to come it right at or just below 7 lbs.
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#2385626 - 08/22/08 01:48 PM
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I guess your Compact has a Laminate stock.... right there is a good place to cut about a lb...
My 700, 280Rem, Mountain Rifle has a Titanium takeoff, and Leupie, 3-9 Compact.... weighs 6lb 12oz.. it feels great in the hands..
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#2385675 - 08/22/08 02:13 PM
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I guess your Compact has a Laminate stock.... right there is a good place to cut about a lb...
My 700, 280Rem, Mountain Rifle has a Titanium takeoff, and Leupie, 3-9 Compact.... weighs 6lb 12oz.. it feels great in the hands..
No, it's not. It has the standard wood stock. Ruger claims 5.5 lbs for this rifle but, although I haven't weighed the rifle alone, I think that is being very optimistic.
Current scope is a Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x40. Bushnell claims 13 oz. for this scope. Again, I haven't weighed it seperate. This scope is slated for change.
Sling is an attractive braided leather deal. I believe it weighs in at about 5 ounces (again, I haven't weighed it seperate from the rifle.) It is definitely too heavy for its purpose and will be changed.
Doing the math 5.5 lbs + 13 oz + ~5 oz comes to 6 lbs. 10 oz. My postal scale however puts this rifle squarely at 7 lbs 12.3 oz. Where the extra one pound + comes from I don't know but, it does serve to punctuate the need to actually weigh your gear yourself and not take any manufacturers' specs seriously.
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#2386161 - 08/22/08 06:42 PM
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agreed on weigh your own
tis the same principle as using turrets, the ballistic program may be close, but odds are there'll be some variation to it.
manufacturer weights are a guideline, much like sleep bag temp ratings, some manufacturers are more precise than others ime.
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#2390340 - 08/25/08 12:42 AM
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agreed on weigh your own
tis the same principle as using turrets, the ballistic program may be close, but odds are there'll be some variation to it.
manufacturer weights are a guideline, much like sleep bag temp ratings, some manufacturers are more precise than others ime.
I don't care what sleeping bag ratings are from what manufacturer. They are all off by 20 degrees! Must be a fat boy in thermals doing those ratings....Probably sleeping with his wives in a double bag too!
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