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Best magnum contour for hunting/comp?
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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 1201514" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>Well,Tony, there will be a lot of us who differ in our opinions regarding your question but I'll begin by saying forget about trying to use the same rifle for hunting and competition. Unless, of course, the competition's course of fire is designed for hunting rifles and everyone is using comparable set-ups.</p><p>Depending on how it's equipped, a Tikka 7mm Mag will weight in a about 6 - 9 pounds. A competitive rifle for competition shooting will typically be much heavier than that.</p><p>Your stock choices leave me with the impression that you're focused on tactical competition. With the Manners MCS-T4 you're looking at four pounds, a sporter barrel will run around 3 1/2 pounds, so your staring point is just under 8 pounds. The Grodas Berserk stock, depending on your choice of model, could be slightly lighter in weight than the Manners. A good scope could add another two pounds to the rifle and, in hunting, a loaded magazine adds even more weight.</p><p>My hunting rifle, fully equipped, is about 8-9 pounds. My competition rifles weigh between 16 - 18 pounds. But I have to carry the hunting rifle for long distances for long periods of time so I want it to be as light as possible. By contrast, once I've carried my competition rifle through the course of fire out to 1K I'm through for the day. In F Class, I only have to carry the rifle from the truck to the firing line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 1201514, member: 50867"] Well,Tony, there will be a lot of us who differ in our opinions regarding your question but I'll begin by saying forget about trying to use the same rifle for hunting and competition. Unless, of course, the competition's course of fire is designed for hunting rifles and everyone is using comparable set-ups. Depending on how it's equipped, a Tikka 7mm Mag will weight in a about 6 - 9 pounds. A competitive rifle for competition shooting will typically be much heavier than that. Your stock choices leave me with the impression that you're focused on tactical competition. With the Manners MCS-T4 you're looking at four pounds, a sporter barrel will run around 3 1/2 pounds, so your staring point is just under 8 pounds. The Grodas Berserk stock, depending on your choice of model, could be slightly lighter in weight than the Manners. A good scope could add another two pounds to the rifle and, in hunting, a loaded magazine adds even more weight. My hunting rifle, fully equipped, is about 8-9 pounds. My competition rifles weigh between 16 - 18 pounds. But I have to carry the hunting rifle for long distances for long periods of time so I want it to be as light as possible. By contrast, once I've carried my competition rifle through the course of fire out to 1K I'm through for the day. In F Class, I only have to carry the rifle from the truck to the firing line. [/QUOTE]
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