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Rifle weight survey
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<blockquote data-quote="Viking264" data-source="post: 1384703" data-attributes="member: 97833"><p>I just finished a 6.5x55 with a 22" McGowen, their #6 (Light Target) contour. This was mated to an FN Mauser 98 commercial action, placed into a Hogue full-Al block stock. The stock is just a hair over 2.5-lbs, the action with the factory bottom metal is just under 2.8-lbs., the barrel is ~3.5-lbs. I'm using a 0 MOA EGW rail on this to permit swapping back and forth from daytime optic to NV; the rail adds a couple of ounces. The scope and ring choices add mass, but this is still a relatively light package at ~9-lbs. Basically, this is my "new" go-to for day and nighttime hunting. I have other rifles chambered in 6.5x55 with longer barrels, but they were built for target shooting. At 22", I'm getting 99.9% - 100% burn (Reloader 26) and still staying under 58K, which is my personal goal. It's a 7-twist, so I can use any of the newer 6.5 projectiles without issue. I'm pushing 140-grain (take your pick) HPBT at 2,875 - 2,890 fps, just under 58K PSI. My deer hunting load uses a 127 LRX at 2,985 fps.</p><p></p><p>The already moderate recoil of that cartridge is really dampened by the butt pad on the Hogue stock. It's like a Limbsaver; really absorbs the recoil effectively. I do wish that Hogue would make the same stock with a more vertical grip, but I have no real complaints about the hunter-style grip on this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Viking264, post: 1384703, member: 97833"] I just finished a 6.5x55 with a 22" McGowen, their #6 (Light Target) contour. This was mated to an FN Mauser 98 commercial action, placed into a Hogue full-Al block stock. The stock is just a hair over 2.5-lbs, the action with the factory bottom metal is just under 2.8-lbs., the barrel is ~3.5-lbs. I'm using a 0 MOA EGW rail on this to permit swapping back and forth from daytime optic to NV; the rail adds a couple of ounces. The scope and ring choices add mass, but this is still a relatively light package at ~9-lbs. Basically, this is my "new" go-to for day and nighttime hunting. I have other rifles chambered in 6.5x55 with longer barrels, but they were built for target shooting. At 22", I'm getting 99.9% - 100% burn (Reloader 26) and still staying under 58K, which is my personal goal. It's a 7-twist, so I can use any of the newer 6.5 projectiles without issue. I'm pushing 140-grain (take your pick) HPBT at 2,875 - 2,890 fps, just under 58K PSI. My deer hunting load uses a 127 LRX at 2,985 fps. The already moderate recoil of that cartridge is really dampened by the butt pad on the Hogue stock. It's like a Limbsaver; really absorbs the recoil effectively. I do wish that Hogue would make the same stock with a more vertical grip, but I have no real complaints about the hunter-style grip on this one. [/QUOTE]
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