SavageHunter11
Well-Known Member
Hello, been a longtime lurker on Long Range Hunting and you guys have helped me a lot but I decided to post here as I couldn't find a thread to answer my question.
I have been looking to start building a sort of all purpose hunting/mountain rifle and I wanted to make sure it was light enough for the sheep or elk hunts I have planned in the mountains. Long story short, what I thought would be the bees knees of all around hunting/mountain rifles came in at an estimated 187.5 oz (11.53 lbs) with scope. While this would be fine for regular whitetail hunting it seems that I'm about 2.5lbs heavy for an ideal rifle. How do you all typically spec out a rifle you are planning to carry in the mountains? I thought I was building a 7-8 lbs rifle but I was mistaken. Below is the build I had thought was going to be great with weight of parts. Also, a '*' indicates an weight I estimated. I have no problems throwing the entire build out if I am just completely off track from where I should be in building a mountain rifle with the exception of caliber, I'm pretty sure I want a 280A.I. Where am I going wrong on getting the rifle lighter? Thank you in advance for looking and giving your advise.
My original planned build:
I have been looking to start building a sort of all purpose hunting/mountain rifle and I wanted to make sure it was light enough for the sheep or elk hunts I have planned in the mountains. Long story short, what I thought would be the bees knees of all around hunting/mountain rifles came in at an estimated 187.5 oz (11.53 lbs) with scope. While this would be fine for regular whitetail hunting it seems that I'm about 2.5lbs heavy for an ideal rifle. How do you all typically spec out a rifle you are planning to carry in the mountains? I thought I was building a 7-8 lbs rifle but I was mistaken. Below is the build I had thought was going to be great with weight of parts. Also, a '*' indicates an weight I estimated. I have no problems throwing the entire build out if I am just completely off track from where I should be in building a mountain rifle with the exception of caliber, I'm pretty sure I want a 280A.I. Where am I going wrong on getting the rifle lighter? Thank you in advance for looking and giving your advise.
My original planned build:
- Remington 700 long action receiver trued by NSS (39oz*)
- Timney 3.5lbs trigger w/ safety (0oz added when replacing original)
- Sin Arms fluted bolt service (-1oz*)
- M5 Stealth LA flush bottom metal (7.5oz* added when replacing original)
- Magpul PMAG 5 AC-L magazine (2.8oz)
- Criterion Remage heavy sporter barrel in 280A.I. (54oz)
- Barrel fluting from NSS (-6oz*)
- Barrel muzzle threading (-1oz*)
- NSS Remage precision recoil lug (1oz*)
- NSS squared and trued barrel nut (3oz*)
- APA Micro Bastard Muzzle break (1.8oz)
- Manners MCS-TA full carbon fiber stock (44.8oz)
- Manners flush cups (x2), sling studs (x3), 9/16" pillars (3oz*)
- Nightforce SHV F1 4-14x44mm scope (30oz)
- Iota Outdoors Triad 30mm medium scope rings (3oz)
- Butler Creek flip-up scope covers (2oz*)