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<blockquote data-quote="loren holland" data-source="post: 2549364" data-attributes="member: 109888"><p>Wow, i wrote that last reply and it hung up and didn't post. It looks like a few more comments came in while it was in limbo, that address balance just as I was trying yo expand on.</p><p></p><p>Option 1-So the new Christiansen Ridgline with carbon fiber stock in addition to the carbon fiber barrel, is a pound or so lighter than the old model. I am thinking a 7/08, 5.2 # rifle, w/ 20" barrel should be a good starting point. A vortex razor lht in FFP is 22 oz, would bring the total to 6.7#, leaving room in weight for up to a one pound suppressor. Plus a 20" barrel, with a newer 6-8" can would handle a lot different than the 24" inch barrel with 10" (28 oz) can that I currently have. I would end up around 7.5 pounds.</p><p></p><p>Option 2- the factory stock on my 300WM, rem 700 5R gen II, is 42oz. Its comfortable and stiff, but heavy. I could replace it with a manners eh1 at 28 oz or the manners ultralite classic at 19-21 oz. I'll leave the vortex viper pst g2 5-25 on it ( 32 oz), and then rebarrel a proof carbon @ 22" instead of 24.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="loren holland, post: 2549364, member: 109888"] Wow, i wrote that last reply and it hung up and didn’t post. It looks like a few more comments came in while it was in limbo, that address balance just as I was trying yo expand on. Option 1-So the new Christiansen Ridgline with carbon fiber stock in addition to the carbon fiber barrel, is a pound or so lighter than the old model. I am thinking a 7/08, 5.2 # rifle, w/ 20” barrel should be a good starting point. A vortex razor lht in FFP is 22 oz, would bring the total to 6.7#, leaving room in weight for up to a one pound suppressor. Plus a 20” barrel, with a newer 6-8” can would handle a lot different than the 24” inch barrel with 10” (28 oz) can that I currently have. I would end up around 7.5 pounds. Option 2- the factory stock on my 300WM, rem 700 5R gen II, is 42oz. Its comfortable and stiff, but heavy. I could replace it with a manners eh1 at 28 oz or the manners ultralite classic at 19-21 oz. I’ll leave the vortex viper pst g2 5-25 on it ( 32 oz), and then rebarrel a proof carbon @ 22” instead of 24. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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