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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1106643" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>The scope is a Zeiss HD5 3-15. Unfortunately, it weighs more than I was (directly) quoted on the phone by Zeiss before I bought it. Maybe it's because it's the Lock Plex version, don't know.</p><p></p><p>It's on my Tikka right now with some decent rings, can't remember the brand at the moment. Weight with the rings, IIRC, was 21-23 oz's. </p><p></p><p>Not happy about that, but there it is. </p><p></p><p>My plan is to move it over to the 300, and then put a 5-25 of the same brand and operation on the CTR, so another HD5 with lock plex.</p><p></p><p>Globally, the ideal is two rifles both with the same stock, trigger and same-ish scope.</p><p></p><p>One is the Tikka CTR in 260, which I can use for most of what I do here, and the other is the 300, which should also be able to do most of what I do, but have the horsepower for the next level as well.</p><p></p><p>The only fly in the ointment is that M40 just fits so nicely that I really want it, plus it's the only viable change option for me on the Tikka CTR....and they only make it for heavy barreled rifles. So it's a weight problem, and I am trying to see if it's really a problem.</p><p></p><p>I have carried a 10.5 lb rifle hunting canyons in West texas in summer heat. But that's certainly not the west, so I cannot judge how I'll do carry that kind of weight in Montana, for example.</p><p></p><p>Scope wise, I wish I could cut that weight....but even if I had, say, a 16 oz scope, I'd still be looking at probably 20ish ounces, so I am not sure that really makes much of a difference...and I chose the HD5 after a lot of research based on some features that were key to me....price being, unfortunately, important, but a couple other things too. If I had to do it over again, I don't know that I could come up with a viable alternative that I could afford, and that also cut down weight significantly. So I probably still have the best choice that I can afford. If I could, a Leica ERi would be great, but that's just too much for me.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, thanks for the reply and the advice!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1106643, member: 80699"] The scope is a Zeiss HD5 3-15. Unfortunately, it weighs more than I was (directly) quoted on the phone by Zeiss before I bought it. Maybe it's because it's the Lock Plex version, don't know. It's on my Tikka right now with some decent rings, can't remember the brand at the moment. Weight with the rings, IIRC, was 21-23 oz's. Not happy about that, but there it is. My plan is to move it over to the 300, and then put a 5-25 of the same brand and operation on the CTR, so another HD5 with lock plex. Globally, the ideal is two rifles both with the same stock, trigger and same-ish scope. One is the Tikka CTR in 260, which I can use for most of what I do here, and the other is the 300, which should also be able to do most of what I do, but have the horsepower for the next level as well. The only fly in the ointment is that M40 just fits so nicely that I really want it, plus it's the only viable change option for me on the Tikka CTR....and they only make it for heavy barreled rifles. So it's a weight problem, and I am trying to see if it's really a problem. I have carried a 10.5 lb rifle hunting canyons in West texas in summer heat. But that's certainly not the west, so I cannot judge how I'll do carry that kind of weight in Montana, for example. Scope wise, I wish I could cut that weight....but even if I had, say, a 16 oz scope, I'd still be looking at probably 20ish ounces, so I am not sure that really makes much of a difference...and I chose the HD5 after a lot of research based on some features that were key to me....price being, unfortunately, important, but a couple other things too. If I had to do it over again, I don't know that I could come up with a viable alternative that I could afford, and that also cut down weight significantly. So I probably still have the best choice that I can afford. If I could, a Leica ERi would be great, but that's just too much for me. Anyway, thanks for the reply and the advice! [/QUOTE]
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