I have installed one of my V16s on my #1 tree squirrel rifle, a Marlin 917M2S in 17 HM2, that I've installed in a Boyds laminated Rimfire Hunter style stock. The more robust barrel and stock allow the scope to be in balance better than if it had been installed on a rimfire rifle with a physically smaller barrel and/or stock. Since my mountain climbing days are well behind me and the majority of my hunting opportunities are within two miles of a vehicle, so I can easily tolerate a little extra weight if it comes in a better balanced package.
I have a couple other V16s installed on RAR-Ps in 204 and 223 that have been restocked with Boyds laminated Heritage style stocks and although the stock added a full pound to the package, the improvement in balance and fit far outweighed the added weight for my applications.
I wish that I had bought a few more V16s when Natchez had them on sale for between $210 and $220 back in January 2015.
