Thread: Show me your lightweight rifle

Originally Posted by Ginga

Well fu$k me that’s a nice stock! How long to make it?��

A couple of weeks with mucking around with it in the evenings. Along with the appropriate number of shed beers.

It's rough as guts! The "buffer tube" for adjustable length of pull, started life as a tripod extender from aliexpress...
As an experiment for overall shape and the functions I wanted it's great. If bits ever fall off it the MkII version will be made with a bit more care

Some real nice rifles posted, few of them a fair bit lighter than mine. Was interested to see how light some have managed to get them.

Heres mine. Sako A7 in 7-08, 14.5 inch barrel, Atec front supressor & wears a Vixen 2-8x32. Weighs a fly shit over 3kg with the supressor + 3 rounds, ready to hunt. Shoots 90gr HH at 3120fps.

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

Some real nice rifles posted, few of them a fair bit lighter than mine. Was interested to see how light some have managed to get them.

Heres mine. Sako A7 in 7-08, 14.5 inch barrel, Atec front supressor & wears a Vixen 2-8x32. Weighs a fly shit over 3kg with the supressor + 3 rounds, ready to hunt. Shoots 90gr HH at 3120fps.

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Interesting. My 308 A7, 16inch DPT and VX3HD 2.5-8×36 comes in at 3.4kg. Would love a carbon stock for it but no easy options there.

Originally Posted by Bobba

Interesting. My 308 A7, 16inch DPT and VX3HD 2.5-8×36 comes in at 3.4kg. Would love a carbon stock for it but no easy options there.

My brother also shoots a Sako A7 in 7-08, its 15" with a DPT and we were trying to work out why his was a couple hundred grams heavier than mine. Pulled them both apart and turns out theres at least 2 different synthetic stocks that the A7 came with. Mine being the lighter (weighs only 520grams) and his being considerably heavier (730 grams).

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

My brother also shoots a Sako A7 in 7-08, its 15" with a DPT and we were trying to work out why his was a couple hundred grams heavier than mine. Pulled them both apart and turns out theres at least 2 different synthetic stocks that the A7 came with. Mine being the lighter (weighs only 520grams) and his being considerably heavier (730 grams).

Must have changed the density or added fillers to the polymer when making the stocks. 520grams is light as and in line with the lightest cf stocks

Originally Posted by Bobba

Must have changed the density or added fillers to the polymer when making the stocks. 520grams is light as and in line with the lightest cf stocks

Yeah not sure but it definitely surprised me. The extra weight in my brothers seems to be mostly in the palm area, and his has alot of extra webbing in the barrel channel area that mine doesnt have. None of my carbon stocks have ever been close to as light as this factory stock.

Kimber hunter 308, gel removed from stock, barrel 17 inches, maniatis alpine lite suppressor, vx3 2.5-8x36 in talley rings. 2.7kgs absolute dream for carrying through the bush.

Originally Posted by Nick.m

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Kimber hunter 308, gel removed from stock, barrel 17 inches, maniatis alpine lite suppressor, vx3 2.5-8x36 in talley rings. 2.7kgs absolute dream for carrying through the bush.

Hi Nick did you paint your factory stock? If so, what with?

Originally Posted by TimC

Hi Nick did you paint your factory stock? If so, what with?

Hey mate.

Yea I painted the stock as I didnt like the tan colour. It's held up surprisingly well. If you have a look through this thread you will see what I did.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....e-stock-73494/

Originally Posted by Bhess

Not mine but dads spare that I use a lot when down south.
BSA Majestic 270 weaver classic scope. Not sure on weight but very light and boots like hell, only notice when zeroingAttachment 242769

lovely!

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

My brother also shoots a Sako A7 in 7-08, its 15" with a DPT and we were trying to work out why his was a couple hundred grams heavier than mine. Pulled them both apart and turns out theres at least 2 different synthetic stocks that the A7 came with. Mine being the lighter (weighs only 520grams) and his being considerably heavier (730 grams).

Is your stock an earlier one than your brothers?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Is your stock an earlier one than your brothers?

Im not sure but im going to guess that mine is a earlier one than his. Serial number on mine begins with a A his begins with a J. Cant find much info online but one would assume that means mine is one of the early ones.

Kimber hunter 308, can , VX5 firedot - weights same as kids nerf gun - nuts, shoots like a dream and great on those long walks

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

Im not sure but im going to guess that mine is a earlier one than his. Serial number on mine begins with a A his begins with a J. Cant find much info online but one would assume that means mine is one of the early ones.

The early A7 stocks got a rep for breaking so that might explain it.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The early A7 stocks got a rep for breaking so that might explain it.

Makes sense, at only just over 500 grams for a synthetic stock its incredibly light compared to say a standard tikka stock.