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I have seen the name Timney since I was 12 in 1963 reading about guns. I am 66 now, but did not start buying Timney products until 2011 at age 60.
Now I put a Timney in most things I build; Rem700, Win M70 pre 64, Arisaka, Sav post accutrigger, Sav pre accutrigger, 98 Mausers, and 91/30 Mosin Nagants.

I bought a lot of extravagant triggers from Brownells over the years, but no more. Not for shooting deer at long range, for that I will use a Timney.

A recent build I finished with a fluted 21" bart#3 and McM hunter was at 6.7lbs without scope. A 20oz leupold put the whole thing at 8.1 lbs. So.... with that #4 you're going to be overweight, then add the big NF - its going to be on the heavier side. I put the trigger tech on mine and like it a lot so far.

Sounds like bottom metal is the only thing you havent settled on - I used, and would recommend, Hawkins BDL. This would also keep your weight down vs some of the steel BDL and tactical choices.

I build a number of rifles every year.
Two weeks before hunting season opens, I go out into the sagebrush to test them at long range.

Whatever is light enough, and still gets the job done is what I wind up hunting with.

It seems a boy's rifle is 5 pounds.
A man's rifle is 10 pounds with scope, sling, bipod, rear bag, cheek pouch, and ammo.

You can't make this schitt up... wow

Yep, it's BS for sure. Who in their right mind checks their rifles two weeks before the season?

I go out a week before the season, and shoot up at least a half box of ammo.

And my rifles weigh 12 lbs minimum, what with the permanently-attached front rests and all.

I use a trigger tech in my AR and it works great.

My last one was a 6mm creedmoor with a #3 bartlein fluted and finished at 25". Stiller tac30. Manners EH1.

It weighed 7.3lbs and was only enough shoulder to thread 1/2x28.


Just for reference.