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Stocks vs. Chassis
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<blockquote data-quote="25-06Stick" data-source="post: 2400818" data-attributes="member: 120421"><p>My normal hunting stick is a Styer Mountain Rifle in 25-06 with a 3-12 50mm optic. It is right at 7lbs. That's a fairly light rifle for a long action and a large optic. I also hunt with an old 03A3 that has been sporterized, and is also about a 7lb rifle. I have no doubt that there are several chassis options out there that will fill that bill, but I wonder how much a chassis rig like the MDT weighs with a 700 LA and sporter barrel with optics? Or, do you have to have a Proof carbon fiber barrel spun up to keep that weight down? Additionally, my rifle was about $600.00 new, not including optics. How much is an MDT chassis? How much is Proof barrel chambered and fitted? Does it do a bunch of stuff that you really need a hunting rifle to do? Maybe it does, and maybe I'm just old fashioned and behind the times, but then again, maybe I'm just pragmatic and have a hard time justifying the purchase of a firearm that doesn't really outperform my traditional firearms to the point that they justify their substantial cost. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and my above comments and musings are not meant to be incendiary or provocative. It is simply my perspective imparted to the readers of this thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25-06Stick, post: 2400818, member: 120421"] My normal hunting stick is a Styer Mountain Rifle in 25-06 with a 3-12 50mm optic. It is right at 7lbs. That's a fairly light rifle for a long action and a large optic. I also hunt with an old 03A3 that has been sporterized, and is also about a 7lb rifle. I have no doubt that there are several chassis options out there that will fill that bill, but I wonder how much a chassis rig like the MDT weighs with a 700 LA and sporter barrel with optics? Or, do you have to have a Proof carbon fiber barrel spun up to keep that weight down? Additionally, my rifle was about $600.00 new, not including optics. How much is an MDT chassis? How much is Proof barrel chambered and fitted? Does it do a bunch of stuff that you really need a hunting rifle to do? Maybe it does, and maybe I'm just old fashioned and behind the times, but then again, maybe I'm just pragmatic and have a hard time justifying the purchase of a firearm that doesn't really outperform my traditional firearms to the point that they justify their substantial cost. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and my above comments and musings are not meant to be incendiary or provocative. It is simply my perspective imparted to the readers of this thread. [/QUOTE]
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