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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1329966" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I am building a lightweight medium (700-800) range rifle as we speak. .280AI. I have found several ways to shed a little weight at a time. Besides the big ticket items of course. Here is a list of my build and my weight shaving attempts.</p><p></p><p>This rifle started out life a long time ago as a .30-06 carbine length factory rifle I rescued from a pawn shop for the action only. </p><p></p><p>I turned it into a laser beam .25-06AI about 14 years ago, just knowing I was due for an AZ antelope tag (which I STILL have not drawn by the way). 28" Shilen #4, B&C Medalist stock, steel Picatinny Rail, Steiner 5-25×56T5Xi. It weighed about 11.2#. Not terrible to carry, and has killed a lot of deer, coyote, etc over the past 14 years.</p><p></p><p>This year, I decided to lighten it up and change it to a carry deer/back up elk rifle.</p><p></p><p>Here are the items I am doing to it and the weight savings per each item.</p><p></p><p>Proof Research 26" Sendero Light=15oz savings</p><p>Manners EH1=15oz savings after bedding</p><p>Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15×50=8oz savings</p><p>Seekins alloy Picatinny rail=4oz savings</p><p>Seekins alloy 30mm low rings=.5oz savings</p><p>Spiral flute bolt body=1.7oz savings</p><p>Carbon fiber bolt knob=3oz savings</p><p>Alloy bolt shround=2oz savings</p><p></p><p>49oz total weight savings so far, or just over 3 full pounds. I could have saved a few more by going with a TI action, but at an additional $1k. Not sure where else I could shave weight. I am pretty sure it already has an alloy BDL bottom metal, but I will check it before Cerakote to verify.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1329966, member: 68875"] I am building a lightweight medium (700-800) range rifle as we speak. .280AI. I have found several ways to shed a little weight at a time. Besides the big ticket items of course. Here is a list of my build and my weight shaving attempts. This rifle started out life a long time ago as a .30-06 carbine length factory rifle I rescued from a pawn shop for the action only. I turned it into a laser beam .25-06AI about 14 years ago, just knowing I was due for an AZ antelope tag (which I STILL have not drawn by the way). 28" Shilen #4, B&C Medalist stock, steel Picatinny Rail, Steiner 5-25×56T5Xi. It weighed about 11.2#. Not terrible to carry, and has killed a lot of deer, coyote, etc over the past 14 years. This year, I decided to lighten it up and change it to a carry deer/back up elk rifle. Here are the items I am doing to it and the weight savings per each item. Proof Research 26" Sendero Light=15oz savings Manners EH1=15oz savings after bedding Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15×50=8oz savings Seekins alloy Picatinny rail=4oz savings Seekins alloy 30mm low rings=.5oz savings Spiral flute bolt body=1.7oz savings Carbon fiber bolt knob=3oz savings Alloy bolt shround=2oz savings 49oz total weight savings so far, or just over 3 full pounds. I could have saved a few more by going with a TI action, but at an additional $1k. Not sure where else I could shave weight. I am pretty sure it already has an alloy BDL bottom metal, but I will check it before Cerakote to verify. [/QUOTE]
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