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Why does my long range rifle have to weight 12lbs +?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 576069" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Coues7,</p><p> </p><p>Not sure if your referring to my comment about optics or not but if you are I was referring to accessary optics and choosing a MUCH lighter spotter then the Swaro as in reality, other then brand name status, many other brands will get the job done very nicely and save the hunter ALOT of weight.</p><p> </p><p>I also stated that I would rather see a hunter skimp on spotters then rifle optics but again there are many lighter weight rifle scopes that will work very well without the need for a NF mounted on a lightweight rifle.</p><p> </p><p>My point was simple on rifle weight, I would much rather see a hunter get a good quality rifle scope that is lighter then a NF or similiar weight scope and then put that weight savings back into the actual rifle in a full dimension, full strength stock and barrel with plenty of mass to get the job done properly. In the end, the rifle would be the same weight.</p><p> </p><p>Probably the very best scope for this is the Leupold Mk 4 3.5-10x 40mm with FFP reticle. DRAMATICALLY lighter then most of the LR scopes on the market. Some feel you need more mag power then this but I have used this scope to take nearly 25 head of big game from 400 to 940 yards and I have never felt I did not have enough scope for the job.</p><p> </p><p>That scope is on my old sporter 7mm Allen Magnum which is lighter then a factory Rem 700 BDL and uses a #3 Lilja barrel with 26" finish length. Still in the end, the complete rifle ready to hunt with is between 10 and 11 lbs. I have taken this rifle with me on hikes up to 6-8 miles and never had any problems with it at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 576069, member: 10"] Coues7, Not sure if your referring to my comment about optics or not but if you are I was referring to accessary optics and choosing a MUCH lighter spotter then the Swaro as in reality, other then brand name status, many other brands will get the job done very nicely and save the hunter ALOT of weight. I also stated that I would rather see a hunter skimp on spotters then rifle optics but again there are many lighter weight rifle scopes that will work very well without the need for a NF mounted on a lightweight rifle. My point was simple on rifle weight, I would much rather see a hunter get a good quality rifle scope that is lighter then a NF or similiar weight scope and then put that weight savings back into the actual rifle in a full dimension, full strength stock and barrel with plenty of mass to get the job done properly. In the end, the rifle would be the same weight. Probably the very best scope for this is the Leupold Mk 4 3.5-10x 40mm with FFP reticle. DRAMATICALLY lighter then most of the LR scopes on the market. Some feel you need more mag power then this but I have used this scope to take nearly 25 head of big game from 400 to 940 yards and I have never felt I did not have enough scope for the job. That scope is on my old sporter 7mm Allen Magnum which is lighter then a factory Rem 700 BDL and uses a #3 Lilja barrel with 26" finish length. Still in the end, the complete rifle ready to hunt with is between 10 and 11 lbs. I have taken this rifle with me on hikes up to 6-8 miles and never had any problems with it at all. [/QUOTE]
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