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Thinking about building a light hunting rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 2490200" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>Not many Adirondacks making it out in the wild these days sadly. With the barrett fieldcraft out its another big bummer for the weight weenie rifle guys.</p><p></p><p>Custom still has its place, especially now that both Adirondack rifles and field crafts go for so much on gunbroker.</p><p></p><p>A defiance anti x in short action gets you the smallest most scaled down action thats a clone of a model seven. Can go blind mag and one of manners goofy light weight stocks with one of the various featherweight contours available these days and be in the fieldcraft/Adirondack zone.</p><p></p><p>Upside</p><p>Any twist and caliber you want </p><p>Premium barrels cut by a true smith is always nice</p><p>If you have specific barrel length and lop concerns it's easier to resolve. </p><p>Use whatever trigger suits your fancy </p><p>Until kimber starts cranking up and shipping guns the secondhand Adirondack/mountain ascent range goes for close to the cost of a full custom.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Downside </p><p>Your breaking 3k with a manners uc, it's a lot of money for a hunting rifle.</p><p>The aforementioned rifles are scaled down specific to caliber, gives them a weight advantage </p><p>Kimner has crf if that is a draw to you</p><p>When in production the factory guns are good enough and much cheaper.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As to shootability, they work for most folks at normal hunting ranges. There is a reason most long range rigs skew 10lbs and up, they are much easier to shoot longer range. Even an 8.5 lbd rifle is perceptible easier to get settled in behind than the 6 lbd rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 2490200, member: 8394"] Not many Adirondacks making it out in the wild these days sadly. With the barrett fieldcraft out its another big bummer for the weight weenie rifle guys. Custom still has its place, especially now that both Adirondack rifles and field crafts go for so much on gunbroker. A defiance anti x in short action gets you the smallest most scaled down action thats a clone of a model seven. Can go blind mag and one of manners goofy light weight stocks with one of the various featherweight contours available these days and be in the fieldcraft/Adirondack zone. Upside Any twist and caliber you want Premium barrels cut by a true smith is always nice If you have specific barrel length and lop concerns it's easier to resolve. Use whatever trigger suits your fancy Until kimber starts cranking up and shipping guns the secondhand Adirondack/mountain ascent range goes for close to the cost of a full custom. Downside Your breaking 3k with a manners uc, it's a lot of money for a hunting rifle. The aforementioned rifles are scaled down specific to caliber, gives them a weight advantage Kimner has crf if that is a draw to you When in production the factory guns are good enough and much cheaper. As to shootability, they work for most folks at normal hunting ranges. There is a reason most long range rigs skew 10lbs and up, they are much easier to shoot longer range. Even an 8.5 lbd rifle is perceptible easier to get settled in behind than the 6 lbd rifles. [/QUOTE]
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