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The Basics, Starting Out
Field Rifle or Target Rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave King" data-source="post: 51772" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>LRH</p><p></p><p> There are a few options available so that you end up with a heavier and longer barrel and still a light rifle.</p><p></p><p> A bipod is not very heavy but you could learn to shoot over your daypack saving about .75 pounds.</p><p></p><p> I use very heavy tactical rings and bases, use lighter material and save some weight.</p><p></p><p> Find a light yet strong stock... as long as the foreend of the stock is strong enough to resist bending and touching the barrel you should be fine.</p><p></p><p> My heavier rifle is what most folks would call a target rifle (other's would call it a tactical rifle).</p><p></p><p> It's a 15 pound 338 RUM. It has a 27.5 inch fluted barrel. The muzzle diameter is .900 and the straight taper from 1.25 inch begins 3.35 inches in front of the recoil lug. This weight includes the bipod, Turner Saddlery Sling (military style), Eagle stock pack with notebook and pencil, scope (Leupold 3.5x10 Long Range M1), bases and rings. It's built on a H-S Precision PST05 stock, a heavy stock, and has a Dakota heavy steel floorplate. With the bipod and stock pack removed it weighs 13.75 pounds. With a little more weight skimping it could easily weigh 12 pounds.</p><p></p><p> This rifle setup can easily shoot to 1000 yards accurately.</p><p></p><p>[ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: Dave King ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave King, post: 51772, member: 3"] LRH There are a few options available so that you end up with a heavier and longer barrel and still a light rifle. A bipod is not very heavy but you could learn to shoot over your daypack saving about .75 pounds. I use very heavy tactical rings and bases, use lighter material and save some weight. Find a light yet strong stock... as long as the foreend of the stock is strong enough to resist bending and touching the barrel you should be fine. My heavier rifle is what most folks would call a target rifle (other's would call it a tactical rifle). It's a 15 pound 338 RUM. It has a 27.5 inch fluted barrel. The muzzle diameter is .900 and the straight taper from 1.25 inch begins 3.35 inches in front of the recoil lug. This weight includes the bipod, Turner Saddlery Sling (military style), Eagle stock pack with notebook and pencil, scope (Leupold 3.5x10 Long Range M1), bases and rings. It's built on a H-S Precision PST05 stock, a heavy stock, and has a Dakota heavy steel floorplate. With the bipod and stock pack removed it weighs 13.75 pounds. With a little more weight skimping it could easily weigh 12 pounds. This rifle setup can easily shoot to 1000 yards accurately. [ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: Dave King ] [/QUOTE]
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