Thread: What's considered "lightweight "

Hey guys killing some time in the shed and the rifle needed a clean . Thought I'd get the kitchen scales out.

Winnchester model 70 lightweight
270
Vx3 4-14 cds
22 inch barrel

Weight without suppressor 3454g
Weight with dpt suppresor 3693g
Weight with brake 3575g
Hunting weight suppresor/sling/harris copy bipod/ 4306g
*Mag empty
(That's made me want a lighter bipod/sling lol)

What is considered to be a light weight rifle?

Less than 3kg ready to go is a very nice weight, especially with a suppressor. That doesn't include a bipod as they cock up the balance etc.

Likewise with time on my hands the other day I chucked a few favorites over the scales - all with slings but no suppressors/bipods etc:

Zastava 223 with Sightron 4-16 - 3440gm (7.6 lbs)
Brno Model 21 8x57 with Weaver SS 2.5-10 - 3940gm (8.7 lbs)
Mauser K 6.5x47 with 2.3-7 Kahles - 3380gm (7.5 lbs)
Lithgow LA102 308 with Athlon 4.5-27 - 4070gm (8.9 lbs) - surprising given this a cross-over type with a reasonably big scope
Savage/Stevens 200 in 223 with 2.5-10 Minox 3340gm (7.4 lbs)
Rem Model 7 in 260 with Boyds laminated stock and VX3 2.5-10 3285gm (7.25 lbs) - this stock needs taken to with a bloody big rasp, might get close to 3000gms with such treatment

I recently collated information posted by forumites on pack contents and weights - mostly from threads back several years to 2015, and back then most of them were carrying over 4000gm of rifle and scope

Anything made by Melvin Forbes

Wheres the most common place to loose weight? Just weighed the stock at 795g after having a google the McMillan edge is 635g it's a bit but not the difference I thought

Originally Posted by SGR

Wheres the most common place to loose weight?

Generally around your waist

Barrel, stock & scope would give you the most gains.

Stuff like fluting barrel & bolt not much.

@Brian is going to check some of mine for me, Forbes with lightweight Minox and supressor will be interesting and the Mauser Kurz.

Forbes 308+2.5-10x44scope+DPT suppressor+ rifle sling=3.219 kg



































Forbes

Originally Posted by SGR

Wheres the most common place to loose weight? Just weighed the stock at 795g after having a google the McMillan edge is 635g it's a bit but not the difference I thought

Stock, floor plate (plastic/alloy) and fluting.

I tell you what's lightweight. My 416 rem mag-well light for a DG rifle. I think without scope and bases it was from memory 8 1/4 pound. It was lighter than my mates junker 3006.
I always thought it odd as the book weight for them is up over 9. Don't know why mine is so light-it certainly wont help soften the recoil that's for sure

Kimbers, tikkas ect

never had the pleasure of handling a forbes

Bare rifle = "6lbs and under" is a common rule of thumb to define light weight.
Too many variables in scopes, rings, suppressors, etc when you start adding those in. Choice of scope will have a significant bearing on final all up weight.

My lightest weight deer rifle is a Rem Model 7 in 260, it's totally factory stock with factory 20" barrel but has a Wildcat Composites Fibreglass stock fitted.

It has Talley rings and a 4-12x40 scope. It weighs 2,883 grams without ammo.

The stock has a length of pull thats quite a bit too long for me so it will be cut down closer to factory LOP which will reduce weight a tad further.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Bare rifle = "6lbs and under" is a common rule of thumb to define light weight.
Too many variables in scopes, rings, suppressors, etc when you start adding those in. Choice of scope will have a significant bearing on final all up weight.

Yeah i reckon.

My Model 7 7mm SAUM weighs in at under 5.5 lbs bare (Standard 22" heavy barrel but flutted) with a Stug CF stock, Fluted bolt and skeletonised bolt handle. Smack on 7lbs once it has talleys and a 4-16x50 scope on it.

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