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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1106775" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Well, a little update. I went with a digital scale today and weighed a few rifles that I liked.</p><p></p><p>My favorite, the Acusport 5r with the M40 weighed 9 lbs exactly with a 26" fluted barrel. With my scope and rings, that would make right at 10.5 lbs. That seems pretty excessive.</p><p></p><p>Just for fun, I weight a Rem Long Range rifle. It hit 9.5. Not interested.</p><p></p><p>I also weighed a Weatherby Accugard. It weighed 7lbs 14 ounces. With my scope and rings, that would hit 9lbs 5 ounces.</p><p></p><p>5R</p><p></p><p>My favorite is still the 5r because the stock fits me the best, its already cerekoted, and I hope it will have the best accuracy potential. In addition, it will be identical stock-wise to the CTR stock I will be getting...B&C just contacted me today to let me know the designing is done, but it will be early 2016 before they have space on the production schedule. But it is coming. So I would have what I want...two near identical setups. One smaller bore, one bigger bore.</p><p></p><p>I would just switch out the trigger, maybe skim bed it, and be done. So it ends up the cheapest option too between the accugard and it. But the weight, about 1.25 additional pounds, you can feel it because really affects the balance due to the very heavy barrel. I would cut it back to 24", but I don't think you can do that due to the fluting, but I may be wrong. Anyway, I doubt 2" of barrel is going to help much weight wise, and then you mess up the cerekote too. </p><p></p><p>Accugard</p><p></p><p>The accugard would need to have the stock lengthened for me (it's a little shorter LOP than the 5r, need .25 to .5 added). That degrades the stock feel a bit because the cheek piece is kinda small, so you are more at the back of it now than in the middle of the meat, but it's pretty good. The other downside is that it would not give that identical feel I was hoping for with the CTR, but it's the best I can do. </p><p></p><p>It too would need a new trigger so it's consistent with my CTR, and as it's only pillar bedded, I would have it skim bedded and maybe have the forearm reinforced a bit, as it was not as stiff as I think it should be. All that will add a couple ounces, but I can't see it going over 9.5 lbs.</p><p></p><p>Worst of all I will want it cerekoted, which is pricey. So the accugard will end up being a couple hundred more or so than the 5r when all is said and done.</p><p></p><p>But it's upsides, noticably lighter. Not just the weight, but the balance. It was only slightly front heavy compared to the 5r. I was easily able to hold it one handed to my shoulder by the pistol grip while I measured distance to my nose, or tucked fingers between it and my shoulder to simulate extra LOP, etc. I did so for several minutes straight, no problem. I think it's because the balance is a little more neutral, but that might even out between the two rifles when the scope is added, I don't know.</p><p></p><p>So there it is at the moment. I just got back, so I have not processed very far, but I am pretty sure one of these two is going to be the one.</p><p></p><p>The only other choice that someone brought up would be if I can find a Sendero. I'd have to swap the stock, change the trigger and cerekote. But I understand they are a lighter contour than the 5r, super accurate, but very pricey, especially considering the great deal I currently have on the 5R.</p><p></p><p>So putting that aside for a second....thoughts on the other two, especially especially considering the weight difference of 1-1.5 lbs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1106775, member: 80699"] Well, a little update. I went with a digital scale today and weighed a few rifles that I liked. My favorite, the Acusport 5r with the M40 weighed 9 lbs exactly with a 26" fluted barrel. With my scope and rings, that would make right at 10.5 lbs. That seems pretty excessive. Just for fun, I weight a Rem Long Range rifle. It hit 9.5. Not interested. I also weighed a Weatherby Accugard. It weighed 7lbs 14 ounces. With my scope and rings, that would hit 9lbs 5 ounces. 5R My favorite is still the 5r because the stock fits me the best, its already cerekoted, and I hope it will have the best accuracy potential. In addition, it will be identical stock-wise to the CTR stock I will be getting...B&C just contacted me today to let me know the designing is done, but it will be early 2016 before they have space on the production schedule. But it is coming. So I would have what I want...two near identical setups. One smaller bore, one bigger bore. I would just switch out the trigger, maybe skim bed it, and be done. So it ends up the cheapest option too between the accugard and it. But the weight, about 1.25 additional pounds, you can feel it because really affects the balance due to the very heavy barrel. I would cut it back to 24", but I don't think you can do that due to the fluting, but I may be wrong. Anyway, I doubt 2" of barrel is going to help much weight wise, and then you mess up the cerekote too. Accugard The accugard would need to have the stock lengthened for me (it's a little shorter LOP than the 5r, need .25 to .5 added). That degrades the stock feel a bit because the cheek piece is kinda small, so you are more at the back of it now than in the middle of the meat, but it's pretty good. The other downside is that it would not give that identical feel I was hoping for with the CTR, but it's the best I can do. It too would need a new trigger so it's consistent with my CTR, and as it's only pillar bedded, I would have it skim bedded and maybe have the forearm reinforced a bit, as it was not as stiff as I think it should be. All that will add a couple ounces, but I can't see it going over 9.5 lbs. Worst of all I will want it cerekoted, which is pricey. So the accugard will end up being a couple hundred more or so than the 5r when all is said and done. But it's upsides, noticably lighter. Not just the weight, but the balance. It was only slightly front heavy compared to the 5r. I was easily able to hold it one handed to my shoulder by the pistol grip while I measured distance to my nose, or tucked fingers between it and my shoulder to simulate extra LOP, etc. I did so for several minutes straight, no problem. I think it's because the balance is a little more neutral, but that might even out between the two rifles when the scope is added, I don't know. So there it is at the moment. I just got back, so I have not processed very far, but I am pretty sure one of these two is going to be the one. The only other choice that someone brought up would be if I can find a Sendero. I'd have to swap the stock, change the trigger and cerekote. But I understand they are a lighter contour than the 5r, super accurate, but very pricey, especially considering the great deal I currently have on the 5R. So putting that aside for a second....thoughts on the other two, especially especially considering the weight difference of 1-1.5 lbs? [/QUOTE]
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