Sub MOA my Rem. 700 - .300 Win. Mag. -- 5lb Rifle????

[257 Wby Mag]

They do, all 3 of em. Love the stocks, wouldn't change em out..

[MikeWalking]

The best way to lighten any rifle with no decrease in performance?  

Spend your late teens and early 20's humping an M60 across the Tundra or from Pacific to Atlantic through Panama.  Occasionally trade it for a PRC77 23lb backpack radio or a 90mm Recoilless Rifle. (wow I'm old!) I was soooo happy when all I had to carry was just a plain old M16..

After all that I just don't have it in me to be interested in making a hunting rifle weigh less than 7-8lbs. I just can't complain about a rifle being heavy, especially if it's a major round.  The 45-70 I pack to Alaska is 7.5 loaded with 6rds of 430gr thumpers. I wouldn't want it any lighter.

I've known guys that would spend $1000 to shave 2lbs off a bicycle but still eat junk and gulp beer like there's no tomorrow.

[littlemac]

I've known guys that would spend $1000 to shave 2lbs of a bicycle but still eat junk and gulp beer like there's no tomorrow.

I always figured it was easier from me to loose a few than worry about my Weatherby's being lighter.  It seems almost every time I'm hunting with someone and we come to a crossing (fence etc) and we hold each others rifles, I get some comment about how damned heavy my rifle is.  I guess I just never noticed it.

Now if I were to go goat/sheep hunting I do believe I'd be looking for a lighter rifle for sure.

[whacker1]

I figure that I have 50 + lbs to give up before I spend a lot to lighten a rifle.

If I do get drawn for a goat permit, I would probably be looking to lighten the pack, and willing to spend some money to do it.

[MikeWalking]

I figure that I have 50 + lbs to give up before I spend a lot to lighten a rifle.

um? uh?  mmm?  me too  

Of course if I had just won the Lotto...I'd be looking for a 5lb rifle with a 100x moonscope that could fire a 250gr titanium bullet out to 3 miles with only 6in of drop...oh and with a silencer too

If I said what for the Secret Service would be here..

[Alchase]

Why spend 4k to build what you can buy for $1500.00
Sako Finlight, 300 win mag, 6 13/16lbs,

http://www.sako.fi/pdf/specs/85Finnlight.pdf

From the factory with sub MOA, 5 round group target included, signed by shooter.

There are plenty of guns less then 4k that shoot sub MOA.

[jackelope]

Why spend 4k to build what you can buy for $1500.00
Sako Finlight, 300 win mag, 6 13/16lbs,

http://www.sako.fi/pdf/specs/85Finnlight.pdf

From the factory with sub MOA, 5 round group target included, signed by shooter.

There are plenty of guns less then 4k that shoot sub MOA.

He wants a 5 pound rifle though, not an almost 7 pound rifle.

[Alchase]

oops,

[WDFW-SUX]

I have a 300 wby that weighs 7 1/4 lbs loaded it shoots sub moa all day.     The lightest Rifle that Ive seen that was a shooter had a Lilja 1# contour barrel and Sako action it was 5.7lbs.. that was a 300mag.  It was like a bomb to shoot.

[Rob]

It was like a bomb to shoot.

I writting that one down!