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Sub MOA my Rem. 700 - .300 Win. Mag. -- 5lb Rifle????
Bob33:
--- Quote from: Rob on April 13, 2010, 12:55:16 PM ---I have an Rem Alaskan Ti in 300 WM. 7.25 pounds loaded, with the sling, and the ultra light Leupold 3-9 scope. It is a dream to carry. It is pure punishment to shoot her on the range. It has the fluted bolt and barrel and a Titanium receiver. Not sure how you would reduce the weight much beyond that other than modify the stock in some manner.
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That scope weighs 10 ounces. Add a few ounces for the mounts, and maybe 6 ounces for the sling. That means the gun itself is probably around 6 1/4. A 5 pound gun would end up at around 6 with your gear. Extremely light.
I have a Tikka T3 in 30-06 with the Leupold 3-9 Ultralight. The gun itself is 6 lbs, 3 oz. It is on the borderline of being "challenging" to shoot. I can't imagine what it would be like at 5 pounds, much less if it were a 300 Magnum.
Rob:
Agreed.
The nice thing is, while she is a punisher on the range, I don't even feel the recoil in the field. Gotta love the rush of excitement!
whacker1:
add the few ounces of a muzzle brake, and you won't even mind shooting it on the range.
Rob:
hmmm... that had not occurred to me....
Sounds like something to add to the list!
No to hijack the thread, but if anyone knows of a good gunsmith on the west side who has experience doing this kind of work, I'd love to have the contact info PM'd to me.
Rick:
I'd skip the entire build and buy a NULA model 28 for $3400
5 3/4lbs before scope.
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