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Shootability vs. Packability. What is the optimal rifle weight?
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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 1498962" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>what is interesting to me is the actual weight one considers to be "lightweight"</p><p></p><p> I have a rem700 ss mountain rifle (1992 ADL) with the "tupperware" stock--with scope it sits at the exact same weight as my rem 700 ADL with the #2 profile barrel that is 2" longer</p><p></p><p>the mountain rifle was supposed to be remington's "lightweight" rifle --but the weight of that old stock is 1/2 pound heavier than the current rem 700 stock so the pencil profile barrel on my mountain rile is a wash for the extra weight in the stock</p><p></p><p>factory lightweight rifles today are in the higher 5 pound range, and if you custom build one you could get down to just under 5 pounds pretty easily</p><p></p><p>lightweight rifles are fun to carry, but they do have more muzzle jump/rise on pulling the trigger so efficient muzzle brakes and different shooting techniques should help--recoil pads help the shoulder</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 1498962, member: 94491"] what is interesting to me is the actual weight one considers to be "lightweight" I have a rem700 ss mountain rifle (1992 ADL) with the "tupperware" stock--with scope it sits at the exact same weight as my rem 700 ADL with the #2 profile barrel that is 2" longer the mountain rifle was supposed to be remington's "lightweight" rifle --but the weight of that old stock is 1/2 pound heavier than the current rem 700 stock so the pencil profile barrel on my mountain rile is a wash for the extra weight in the stock factory lightweight rifles today are in the higher 5 pound range, and if you custom build one you could get down to just under 5 pounds pretty easily lightweight rifles are fun to carry, but they do have more muzzle jump/rise on pulling the trigger so efficient muzzle brakes and different shooting techniques should help--recoil pads help the shoulder [/QUOTE]
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