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Builds getting heavier and heavier
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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 2834358" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>I have a stock pile of steel and carbon barrels sitting on the shelf. I've played with the weight vs barrel strength and we'll just agree to disagree. I have zero desire to run a pencil barrel for any reason since I prefer using a suppressor. Additionally I have found carbon barrels extremely easy to tune. I have another rifle I built for a saddle gun that is under 7 lbs without the can and it was a sub 1000 build. I think light pencil barrel rifles have their place for some applications, but a long range rifle, its iffy. I do agree if hunting sheep country is your gig a sub 6 lb rifle with a 3x9 scope etc is likely just what is needed. Hiking Idaho's backcountry, I am fine packing my rifle all over the place and I am old. A 8lb ish rifle is very comfortable for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 2834358, member: 61747"] I have a stock pile of steel and carbon barrels sitting on the shelf. I've played with the weight vs barrel strength and we'll just agree to disagree. I have zero desire to run a pencil barrel for any reason since I prefer using a suppressor. Additionally I have found carbon barrels extremely easy to tune. I have another rifle I built for a saddle gun that is under 7 lbs without the can and it was a sub 1000 build. I think light pencil barrel rifles have their place for some applications, but a long range rifle, its iffy. I do agree if hunting sheep country is your gig a sub 6 lb rifle with a 3x9 scope etc is likely just what is needed. Hiking Idaho's backcountry, I am fine packing my rifle all over the place and I am old. A 8lb ish rifle is very comfortable for me. [/QUOTE]
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