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<blockquote data-quote="Crockett12" data-source="post: 1355074" data-attributes="member: 35100"><p>If you truly want lightweight -- the first thing you do is start with what each component weighs. Then and only then you look at quality and decide what you can give up in quality in order to get lighter weight.</p><p></p><p>That includes the separate weight of the stock, the butt pad, the action, the barrel, the mounts, the scope, the sling, the floorplate and the trigger guard.</p><p></p><p>However, if you aren't custom building the rifle yourself – or telling a gunsmith your exact specifications – you'll start with the overall weight of the rifle – only worrying about the scope and mount weights.</p><p></p><p>One other thing you do want to consider – if you're a handloader and are going for a cartridge like the 6.5 Creedmoor – is both the length of the magazine and the amount of freebore (if any). Both these issues can limit the overall length (OAL) of the cartridge. If your magazine is too short, you'll have to seat bullets very deep in the case. An example would be a long 140 gr boat tail bullet – which you might want to use for long range! If you're limited on OAL you'll have to seat the 140 gr bullets so deep in the case that they'll intrude on the case capacity and thereby limiting velocity.</p><p></p><p>Like Barrelnut said, you're getting away from lightweight. The scopes you've been considering are heavyweights compared to other scopes you can consider – starting with the Leupold 3x9 Ultralight which comes in at 9.3 oz.</p><p>I've got a Vortex HS-T in 4x16 power and I love the scope but because it weighs almost 21 oz, I would never put it on a lightweight rifle.</p><p></p><p>Remember 30mm scopes weigh more the 1 inch scopes – and 50mm obejectives weigh more the 40mm objectives. My personal opinion is that, unless you're hunting at night, no-one needs a 50mm or bigger objective.</p><p></p><p>Here's another thing – if you're young a little more weight won't bother you. But if you're older – like 60 or so -- the older you get, the less weight you'll want to carry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crockett12, post: 1355074, member: 35100"] If you truly want lightweight -- the first thing you do is start with what each component weighs. Then and only then you look at quality and decide what you can give up in quality in order to get lighter weight. That includes the separate weight of the stock, the butt pad, the action, the barrel, the mounts, the scope, the sling, the floorplate and the trigger guard. However, if you aren’t custom building the rifle yourself – or telling a gunsmith your exact specifications – you’ll start with the overall weight of the rifle – only worrying about the scope and mount weights. One other thing you do want to consider – if you’re a handloader and are going for a cartridge like the 6.5 Creedmoor – is both the length of the magazine and the amount of freebore (if any). Both these issues can limit the overall length (OAL) of the cartridge. If your magazine is too short, you’ll have to seat bullets very deep in the case. An example would be a long 140 gr boat tail bullet – which you might want to use for long range! If you’re limited on OAL you’ll have to seat the 140 gr bullets so deep in the case that they’ll intrude on the case capacity and thereby limiting velocity. Like Barrelnut said, you’re getting away from lightweight. The scopes you’ve been considering are heavyweights compared to other scopes you can consider – starting with the Leupold 3x9 Ultralight which comes in at 9.3 oz. I’ve got a Vortex HS-T in 4x16 power and I love the scope but because it weighs almost 21 oz, I would never put it on a lightweight rifle. Remember 30mm scopes weigh more the 1 inch scopes – and 50mm obejectives weigh more the 40mm objectives. My personal opinion is that, unless you’re hunting at night, no-one needs a 50mm or bigger objective. Here’s another thing – if you’re young a little more weight won’t bother you. But if you’re older – like 60 or so -- the older you get, the less weight you’ll want to carry. [/QUOTE]
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