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Sub 6 pound 1000 yard rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Timber338" data-source="post: 1168287" data-attributes="member: 33822"><p>This was basically my approach to building my rifle ... choose as light of components as possible to allow the barrel to take up the rest of my weight budget. The theory holds up regardless of the total goal weight. Overall this is a pretty cool thread to see that big picture we are all taking similar approaches to a light rifle build even if we have different goal weights in mind.</p><p></p><p>Been thinking about how I would approach a new build, if I were to try and go lighter than my 338, I would need to drop at least a full pound to make it worth it to me, and I think this would put me right at 8.5 pounds.</p><p></p><p>Custom action (not titanium, just standard stainless pick your favorite make/model)</p><p>26" #3 contour, probably straight fluting maybe interrupted fluting</p><p>Terminator T2 brake</p><p>Manners MCS-EH3 or McMillan Game Scout 13.5 LOP, blind magazine (adl style) if possible, have not researched that.</p><p>Jewell Trigger</p><p>Vortex Razor HD LH w/ Talley rings </p><p>chambered in 30 Nosler to shoot the 212 ELD-X ~3000 fps</p><p></p><p>I have the Terminator T2 on a 300 win mag that I own and it's a very impressive brake. The design is very good in that all of the wall thicknesses around the brake are relatively thin... there are no areas of thick/bulky material so it is very light. I really cannot even notice it on the end of the barrel despite the fact all of the Terminator brakes are fairly long. For reference, here's a pic of the brake, and the barrel is #4 contour with a .650 muzzle diameter, and the T2 has a .830 diameter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timber338, post: 1168287, member: 33822"] This was basically my approach to building my rifle ... choose as light of components as possible to allow the barrel to take up the rest of my weight budget. The theory holds up regardless of the total goal weight. Overall this is a pretty cool thread to see that big picture we are all taking similar approaches to a light rifle build even if we have different goal weights in mind. Been thinking about how I would approach a new build, if I were to try and go lighter than my 338, I would need to drop at least a full pound to make it worth it to me, and I think this would put me right at 8.5 pounds. Custom action (not titanium, just standard stainless pick your favorite make/model) 26" #3 contour, probably straight fluting maybe interrupted fluting Terminator T2 brake Manners MCS-EH3 or McMillan Game Scout 13.5 LOP, blind magazine (adl style) if possible, have not researched that. Jewell Trigger Vortex Razor HD LH w/ Talley rings chambered in 30 Nosler to shoot the 212 ELD-X ~3000 fps I have the Terminator T2 on a 300 win mag that I own and it's a very impressive brake. The design is very good in that all of the wall thicknesses around the brake are relatively thin... there are no areas of thick/bulky material so it is very light. I really cannot even notice it on the end of the barrel despite the fact all of the Terminator brakes are fairly long. For reference, here's a pic of the brake, and the barrel is #4 contour with a .650 muzzle diameter, and the T2 has a .830 diameter. [/QUOTE]
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