How heavy is your hunting rifle set up?

[Ghost Hunter]

340 Wby, loaded and hanging is 11.4 lbs.  Savage 300WSM is just 3 lbs lighter at 8.4 lbs.  That addition 3 lbs seems like a lot, but I'm getting it dialed in with the NF scope.

[xXLojackXx]

11lb for me. I don't like the ultralight rifles, they feel like a toy in my hands. The lightest I would go on any rifle would be 8-8.5lbs.

[j_h_nimrod]

6 lbs 7 ounces. 325 WSM. With scope and rings.  I don't use a sling though.

Kimber?  That is just shy of what mine weighs trail ready.

I feel 8lbs is a good target for an average light gun. Most of mine weight from a light 7lb Kimber .325 WSM up to my .450 Ackley Mag that goes a bit more than 12lbs. Probably all together my go to guns average about 9lbs trail ready.

[Buzz2401]

Ya had a swaro and steel rings. Switched to a Zeiss and Talley's and weight stayed the same.  Those Talley's save some ounces

[RadSav]

You know when it isnt shooting like it did so you order a new scope and start taking it off and find a loose base screw

It's surprising how many hunters would show up for a hunt and not be able to consistently hit targets at our range.  Then find out their bases were loose.

My A7 270WSM had a rail I just could not get to tighten up.  Chased with a tap, used loc-tite and still would work loose.  Think the aluminum rail was just too soft.  Finally swapped out the Sako rail for an A-Bolt Leupold base and never had an issue again.

[j_h_nimrod]

 
Had a client show up for a $10,000 goat hunt and while sighting in their stock Browning .270 WSM with older Leupold 2-7 Vari-X 2 the adjustment mechanism fell out of the gun while they were trying to sight it in!  Then wanted to just put it back in place, screw down the turret cover and go hunt : , outfitter put the screws on that bad idea.

[yorketransport]

Then wanted to just put it back in place, screw down the turret cover and go hunt : , outfitter put the screws on that bad idea.

That's awesome!

For me it's less about weight than it is balance.  My 375 Ruger is 9.5# ready to hunt but it balances perfectly. I've had long barreled guns that weigh 9# but just didn't balance well and they felt heavier. The little CZ 527 that Grizz Precision built is just about perfect. It weighs 7# but feels like less when it's in your hands. I carried it for 7 miles while scouting for bear and looking for coyotes yesterday and it never became a nuisance. Super light rifles are a dream to carry but aren't my favorite when it comes to snap shooting like I typically do when hunting.

Andrew

Andrew

[xXLojackXx]

5 3/4 lb weatherby ultralight 

Do you not have a scope?