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Lightweight Barrel & Stock recommendations??
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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1367662" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>A Tikka action with the factory mag box and bottom plastic (can't call it metal, it's plastic) weighs 2lbs 1oz. A LA BDL Remington weighs 2lbs 6oz. A edge fill McM Game Scout for a LA Remington weighs a couple ounces less than a edge fill Tikka McM Game Scout (1lb 10oz versus 1lb 12oz). So there really isn't a huge difference between the 2. The Tikka factory rifles are light because their barrels are super light. A 26" Sendero Light Proof weighs just under 3lbs with a muzzle brake after chambering and it will fit in a McM Game Scout but it is a tight squeeze. If you fluted the bolt I think you could come in about 6 3/4lbs for the bare rifle using a Remington action. A couple places just had sales on the Proof Barrels last week. I bought one for 692.00 shipped. I'm building a 300wsm on a Tikka with a Proof Sendero Lite and it will be in a edge fill McM Game Warden. I should be between 6.5 and 6.75lbs for the bare rifle and hopefully 8 to 8.25 for the complete gun with a VX6 4x24 Leupold. To do the same in a steel barrel you'd need to use a #3 and have it fluted. The down side to the Christensen (which were on sale last week for 480.00) or the Proof Sendero contour barrels is you need a stock with a larger forend because of the barrel diameters. I could save a couple ounces by stuffing the Sendero Lite in a Game Scout but decided to order a Game Warden instead. The weight difference is pretty minimal for the fatter forend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1367662, member: 13110"] A Tikka action with the factory mag box and bottom plastic (can't call it metal, it's plastic) weighs 2lbs 1oz. A LA BDL Remington weighs 2lbs 6oz. A edge fill McM Game Scout for a LA Remington weighs a couple ounces less than a edge fill Tikka McM Game Scout (1lb 10oz versus 1lb 12oz). So there really isn't a huge difference between the 2. The Tikka factory rifles are light because their barrels are super light. A 26" Sendero Light Proof weighs just under 3lbs with a muzzle brake after chambering and it will fit in a McM Game Scout but it is a tight squeeze. If you fluted the bolt I think you could come in about 6 3/4lbs for the bare rifle using a Remington action. A couple places just had sales on the Proof Barrels last week. I bought one for 692.00 shipped. I'm building a 300wsm on a Tikka with a Proof Sendero Lite and it will be in a edge fill McM Game Warden. I should be between 6.5 and 6.75lbs for the bare rifle and hopefully 8 to 8.25 for the complete gun with a VX6 4x24 Leupold. To do the same in a steel barrel you'd need to use a #3 and have it fluted. The down side to the Christensen (which were on sale last week for 480.00) or the Proof Sendero contour barrels is you need a stock with a larger forend because of the barrel diameters. I could save a couple ounces by stuffing the Sendero Lite in a Game Scout but decided to order a Game Warden instead. The weight difference is pretty minimal for the fatter forend. [/QUOTE]
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