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As the title says I’m wondering what a ballpark weight is for a squad designated marksman setup.
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A military one or one for yourself? What caliber? Some use 762 and others 556.
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It's not too hard to get a reasonably light rifle, itself; all the really extra weight comes from how big & heavy the optic & mounts are, especially with 5.56.
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My rendition is 10 lbs, 14 oz with optic and a full magazine. That's a 20" HBar . Add another pound if you use a bipod.
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I’m thinking 556. I have a lighter 16”’carbine and a predator profile WOA. I’m trying to get a perspective on the approximate weights between a patrol and marksman setup in that caliber. I not trying to make replicas but understand what an appropriate weight range is for each set up.
For a marksman set up I’d assume that top magnification range for the scope would be in the 8-10 magnification range?
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FN has a DMR that they list at slightly over 7lbs and Daniel Defense's MK12 is 7.4lbs. Add on optics and mount and you'll know generally. Both have 18in barrels.
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For reference, This is a Vltor MUR upper, Aero lower, FA BCG, Magpu STR stock & 18" WOA, fluted SPR barrel with SLR 13.7" Ion Lite HG. With a NF 3-10x44 SHV in AD Recon mounts, it weighs 8.5 lb as I recall from memory..................if you want it exact, I can re-weigh it again as it's been a while. MM
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Thanks for the responses. It looks like 8.5-10.5 lb is an acceptable range with optic.
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My scoped 16” pencil barreled guns weigh 8.2 lbs but they have SOPMOD stocks and BUIS’s. My 18” SPR scoped, weighed just over 9 lbs. My 17” SPR weighed just under 9 lbs. I imagine any 20” DMR would go 10 lbs. Of course if someone wanted to chance a Leupold in an Aero mount and no BUIS’s, you could shave a pound off those weights easily. My 16” pencil barrel guns weigh around 6.5 lbs. with red dots instead of scopes and they all have BUIS’s.
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I have one I put together from aero precision parts and a fluted barrel from Midway USA and an A2 butt stock. I don't have a scale but with an Aero scope mount and a 4-12 Nikon it goes 10 lbs easy. That is unloaded. And a cheesy nylon sling.
For a AR Stoner barrel it does shoot pretty good. Not much recoil.
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