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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on June 14, 2009, 09:43:51 AM

Title: rifle weight
Post by: jdb on June 14, 2009, 09:43:51 AM: I was pondering the weight of my rifles today, and did some weighing and was wondering about the weight of some of your rifles. Mine were as follows, rem. 700 .270 with aftermarket laminate stock and leupold 3x9 8.5lbs. t/c encore .223 t/c thunbhole stock and weaver 3x10x50 8.5 lbs. ruger 77/17 bushnell 3x10ao 7.5lbs. winchester 72a 4x weaver steel tube scope. 7lbs. fuuny thing was I would have guessed the t/c way lighter than the remington :dunno:
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Post by: boneaddict on June 14, 2009, 09:46:21 AM: My remington is way lighter than the Mauser I have. Never weighed them.
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on June 14, 2009, 09:47:17 AM: my win 70 in 270 probably weighs 8.5lbs easy and my weatherby mkV is probably closer to 10lbs....if not more.

your TC have the bull barrel?
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Post by: jdb on June 14, 2009, 10:37:48 AM: your TC have the bull barrel?
[/quote]nope just the std weight with sites
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Post by: actionshooter on June 14, 2009, 10:50:56 AM: Heres my browning :)
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Post by: rasbo on June 14, 2009, 10:53:15 AM: they are all heavy till something is in front of me
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Post by: Huntbear on June 14, 2009, 02:12:05 PM: Custom Remington 700 7mm-08 5.95 lbs.
Sako .338 WM 8.89 lbs.
Howa Custom .257AI 7.5 lbs.

These are loaded ready to hunt weights.
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Post by: jackelope on June 14, 2009, 02:16:35 PM: my stainless encore with 300wm heavy barrel and vortex scope on my bathroom scale shows 8.25lbs.
the stainless 257 roy vanguard with nikon scope shows 8.7lbs.
ammo/sling/bipod not included.
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Post by: Straight Shooter on June 14, 2009, 02:57:04 PM: Mine range from a 7 lb (with scope) Stevens 200 in .223 all the way up to a 10 lb heavy-barreled Howa Axiom .223.
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Post by: Wacenturion on June 14, 2009, 03:18:40 PM: My vintage (late 50's, early 60's) Sako Mannlicher in .308 caliber comes in at 6 1/2 lbs with scope...a 2x8 Burris Signature. A joy to pack.
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on June 14, 2009, 03:23:22 PM: heavier the weapon better it is for smacking something when you run ut of bullets!!! Honestly though I have quite a few weapons do not know the weight of them, all I know is they are way lighter than carrying an M60, tripod and 800 rounds.
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Post by: JoshT on June 14, 2009, 03:25:48 PM: I don't really worry about how much mine weigh, they spend 99% of their time in the Eberlestock anyway. My Sendero clocks in at about 10.5 lbs... and I don't mind packing it all over. I figure... why worry about shaving a pound or two of rifle weight, when I could afford to shed about 30 lbs off my ass?
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Post by: jdb on June 14, 2009, 03:43:46 PM: I figure... why worry about shaving a pound or two of rifle weight, when I could afford to shed about 30 lbs off my ass?
[/quote]amen brother
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Post by: Straight Shooter on June 14, 2009, 04:01:50 PM: Quote from: jdb on June 14, 2009, 03:43:46 PM
I figure... why worry about shaving a pound or two of rifle weight, when I could afford to shed about 30 lbs off my ass?

amen brother

:yeah:
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Post by: JoshT on June 14, 2009, 04:53:30 PM: You guys calling me fat? >:(

Seriously though... I remember watching this guy and his buddy buy matching Kimber Montana .300 WSMs to replace their existing .300 Winnys (to the tune of about $1200 a piece). They were going on and on about how they only weighed 6 pounds and what-not. Funny thing was... both these dudes had to weigh in around 4 bills. After they left I told the sales guy they would have been much better off spending a quarter of the money on a treadmill... and they would have shaved about 50 lbs... instead of two... we were rollin' laughin'. About a week later I saw them at the range trying to sight those rifles in and getting worked over by those little hell bitches... seems a 6+ pound .300 mag is no joke from the bench.
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Post by: Jamieb on June 14, 2009, 06:41:06 PM: I have a 7-08 that is about 6 1/2 lb's scoped. That's my lightest rifle, its also the rifle that I have to work the hardest to shoot really well at longer ranges. The rifle is plenty accurate, I just have trouble with light rifles. That 7-08 is the rifle I'm packing on this years high buck hunt. most of my deer/elk rifles weigh 8 to 9 lb's. My varmint rifles have 26" bull bbl's and weigh in around 15lb's. After packing heavy long rifles around all winter, my big game rifles sure feel light and handy.
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Post by: Antlershed on June 14, 2009, 10:37:33 PM: My Sendero in .300 RUM weighs in at 11.4lbs, including the bipod, but an empty magazine.
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Post by: Tim on June 15, 2009, 06:07:08 AM: My Kimber,Montana,308 Win. with a 2x7 scope and 4 rounds in the mag. is right around 61/2 pounds
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Post by: ing on June 15, 2009, 06:21:46 AM: Quote from: Tim on June 15, 2009, 06:07:08 AM
My Kimber,Montana,308 Win. with a 2x7 scope and 4 rounds in the mag. is right around 61/2 pounds
My Kimber Montana 325WSM weighs about the same. I've got a Ruger 25-06 that weighs about 11lbs.
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Post by: Tim on June 15, 2009, 06:33:36 AM: I also have a Ruger 30-06 with a nice 2x7,a very nice trigger(aprox.3lbs.)shoots tiny little groups with pretty much any ammo.)but comes in around 91/2 lbs. and that one always seems to stay at home
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Post by: demontang on June 15, 2009, 07:37:45 AM: My rifles are on the heavy side
Weatherby .338 win 9lb14oz
Oly k16 5.56 9lb3oz
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Post by: Gobble on June 15, 2009, 07:39:47 AM: Not sure what my Rem700 weighs but my .54 Cal Lyman Muzzy weighs 11 lbs
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Post by: mazama on June 17, 2009, 06:19:00 PM: Ruger .284 7lbs,Ruger 338 win mag 7.25., Rem 338rum 8.75, Rem600-350mag 6.75lbs they all have scopes and both Rugers have turned and shortened barrels, all have glass stocks.