Thread: Super light thinking

Originally Posted by timattalon

If you are trying to reduce overall rifle weight by as much as you are able, then consider break open or falling block single shots. Bolt actions do tend to weigh a bit more as does the mag well (and the 3-5 extra rounds...) But going really light (getting well under 3kg) then you may want to reconsider the longer 500m range - If you drop to a 300m range then you can include lighter calibres like the ones based on the x39 case or similar. You can also reduce the size and weight of the scope as well.

Recoil when shooting a 308 that weighs in at 3kg is very close to shooting a 300win mag out of a normal 4kg gun........

Another point to consider is that when looking at carry weight, it iis easier to drop a kg or two from your pack rather than the rifle.. it all comes down to what you need to take versus what you want to carry....

Much as I'd like a K95 ( and I do have the poor man's version, in the form of a Thompson Centre Contender, plus other single shots) for a maximum use rifle I'm still a bolt action repeater guy . . . and yes pack weight, but even before that we won't discuss losing it from one's waistline, my wife's new years "target " for me to lose is eye watering!

Originally Posted by Tentman

Much as I'd like a K95 ( and I do have the poor man's version, in the form of a Thompson Centre Contender, plus other single shots) for a maximum use rifle I'm still a bolt action repeater guy . . . and yes pack weight, but even before that we won't discuss losing it from one's waistline, my wife's new years "target " for me to lose is eye watering!

Ooh. I feel a boot camp with akaroa1 coming on.
I once guided a German guy for a week tahr hunting in South Westland and he lost 8kgs

More than 1 kg per day.
Well fed
Just 15 hours a day of constant activity and very different from a working day