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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    I decided I wanted a very lightweight general purpose hunting rifle that has more grunt than my 6.5wsm, for everything from bush to 6-700 yards.

    I have successfully shot the 120 GMXs out past 1000 yards with the wsm & VX3 CDS so that got the thought process well underway



    It currently weighs 2.880 kgs, 6.35lbs all up as shown in the pics.

    I'm waiting for an even lighter stock with a better recoil pad

    It is a Titanium action with 24" Lilja fluted barrel in 7-375 Ruger, Talley rings & VX3 4.5-14x40 CDS scope.



    It happily pushes the 162 Amaxs at 3150 fps, it will go harder but I want to take it easy on the brass & action, Titanium is softer than SS & won't last forever.....

    Recoil is quite brisk....



    I'm looking forward to getting the replacement stock, bedding it & assulting some rocks etc getting to know how it works.

    I don't think my shoulder is though
    very nice looking rig ,so what stock is that thats currently on there?

 

 

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