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<blockquote data-quote="WeekendWarrior" data-source="post: 2174853" data-attributes="member: 117901"><p>I recently ordered a custom rifle from Mesa Precision. Its a 300wm, 26" proof barrel. They are building it using their summit titanium action and the XLR element magnesium chassis with carbon fiber stock and grip. The whole thing will weigh between 5.9-6.1lbs before scope and rings. The weights are comparable to the action and stock you are looking at, the element chassis is 28oz and the summit titanium action is 21oz.</p><p></p><p>Here is the action: <a href="https://mesaprecisionarms.com/products/rifle-parts/summit-titanium/" target="_blank">https://mesaprecisionarms.com/products/rifle-parts/summit-titanium/</a></p><p>Here is the XLR chassis: <a href="https://xlrindustries.com/products/element_3-0_magnesium_chassis" target="_blank">https://xlrindustries.com/products/element_3-0_magnesium_chassis</a></p><p></p><p>Without moving to a short action and a tiny little stock it will be hard to beat a 6lb rifle. There are a couple factory options that come close though: cooper firearms backcountry 5.75lbs (<a href="https://cooperfirearms.com/pages/backcountry" target="_blank">https://cooperfirearms.com/pages/backcountry</a>), Kimber mountain ascent 4.8lbs (<a href="https://www.kimberamerica.com/mountain-ascent-1" target="_blank">https://www.kimberamerica.com/mountain-ascent-1</a>), and the weatherby backcountry ti 4.9lbs (<a href="https://weatherby.com/store/markv-backcountry-ti/" target="_blank">https://weatherby.com/store/markv-backcountry-ti/</a>). Once you move to a long action, most of these rifles all weight right around 5.8-6.8lbs. That said, if shaving the last pound is important, consider a short action.</p><p></p><p>The reason I choose the rifle setup I selected is because I want the long range ability of a 300wm. A big 30 cal round and a carbon proof barrel were important for me to ensure accuracy at long range. Since I intend to shoot and hunt out to 900 yards, I also ended up buying a vortex viper hs lr 6-24x50. Comes in at 21oz. For these specs and this weight, there a quite a few scope options though. Once I decided I wanted a 300wm, a 6lb rifle was the lightest I could configure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WeekendWarrior, post: 2174853, member: 117901"] I recently ordered a custom rifle from Mesa Precision. Its a 300wm, 26" proof barrel. They are building it using their summit titanium action and the XLR element magnesium chassis with carbon fiber stock and grip. The whole thing will weigh between 5.9-6.1lbs before scope and rings. The weights are comparable to the action and stock you are looking at, the element chassis is 28oz and the summit titanium action is 21oz. Here is the action: [URL]https://mesaprecisionarms.com/products/rifle-parts/summit-titanium/[/URL] Here is the XLR chassis: [URL]https://xlrindustries.com/products/element_3-0_magnesium_chassis[/URL] Without moving to a short action and a tiny little stock it will be hard to beat a 6lb rifle. There are a couple factory options that come close though: cooper firearms backcountry 5.75lbs ([URL]https://cooperfirearms.com/pages/backcountry[/URL]), Kimber mountain ascent 4.8lbs ([URL]https://www.kimberamerica.com/mountain-ascent-1[/URL]), and the weatherby backcountry ti 4.9lbs ([URL]https://weatherby.com/store/markv-backcountry-ti/[/URL]). Once you move to a long action, most of these rifles all weight right around 5.8-6.8lbs. That said, if shaving the last pound is important, consider a short action. The reason I choose the rifle setup I selected is because I want the long range ability of a 300wm. A big 30 cal round and a carbon proof barrel were important for me to ensure accuracy at long range. Since I intend to shoot and hunt out to 900 yards, I also ended up buying a vortex viper hs lr 6-24x50. Comes in at 21oz. For these specs and this weight, there a quite a few scope options though. Once I decided I wanted a 300wm, a 6lb rifle was the lightest I could configure. [/QUOTE]
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