Brush buster
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What do you guys think is the perfect scoped weight for a 300wm hunting rig? Yes heavier is nicer to shoot, lighter is nicer to carry. But what is juuust right?
300wm Rifle Weight
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jskmtd
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I wish my 300 am was around 10 lbs. I think that would be perfect to carry and still be able to shoot long range.
Jon
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wildcat455
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For long range hunting, About what a Sendero weighs, scoped. In the neighborhood of 10 pounds. Maybe a pound or so Less if you're a smaller guy...
Rick Richard
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I think some of this depends on a persons physical size. I am on the smaller size so I like weight not to exceed 8 1/2 or 9 lbs fully dressed out.
olsingleshot
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I have two lightweight 300WM's with brakes, less than 9 lbs total. I find that if I keep the ammo under 180gr. it is OK off the bench. I have shot the heavier loads but only a few at a time.
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I go superlight. My Tikka T3 Lite in 338WM, stock, is 6.4lb. Heavier means nothing to me since I refit it with a great recoil pad and the light weight does not affect my accuracy. Really nice when hiking at elevation.
Timnterra
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I don't enjoy recoil, lots of guys act macho about that kind of thing but I don't care. I want to enjoy my shooting experience and as a result I shoot heavier rifles. I have a 7lb 30-06AI and it is not a pleasure to shoot more than a couple times. I was firefoming brass a couple weeks ago and after 30rounds from the bipod on the bench I was done and so was the sling swivel stud that held the bipod, It sheared off. I would rather carry a 12lb rifle all day and have confidence of making the shot every time than a 6lb rifle with a flinch. I'm not a big fan of muzzle brakes either because I don't hunt with hearing protection and I don't like the concussion in my face. But that just me. My unbreaked 300win recoils less with 212gr bullets at 2950 than my 30-06ai shooting 178grbullets.
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I don't need a suppressor either, for the same reasons I like it light.
With the new recoil pads, there is no need to be macho at all or to have a brake.
Now a 12lb rifle thru the low scrub oak elk beds at 11000 ft... that would be macho in my book.
With the new recoil pads, there is no need to be macho at all or to have a brake.
Now a 12lb rifle thru the low scrub oak elk beds at 11000 ft... that would be macho in my book.
Rhino Hunter
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Mine is the very high 9's. Not too bad to carry, great to shoot. It has a brake and Limbsaver pad on it too.
Wolf76
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9#ish
Muzzle brake influences this decision somewhat.
Muzzle brake influences this decision somewhat.
Timnterra
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Lol, I wasn't trying to call you out on your opinion I was trying to make myself not look like a wuss for not liking recoil. I started shooting without any good instruction and a heavy recoiling rifle and developed a bad flinch. It took lots of proper practice to break that flinch that I developed early on.
shooter7
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My CA Mesa weighs in a 9.2 lbs with scope, rings and ammo. The recoil isn't bad with my load (168 barnes at 3060 fps). However, in the realm of the 300wm, that is a very mild load. I've done the 212 eldx with 77gr of H1000. That is a pretty stout load. The 168 moving "slow" is plenty capable out to 600 yards which is all I really need. I also don't use the brake because I find myself in tight timber fairly often and don't like the extra 2 inches of barrel lenght. In the future im considering going to a lighter optic and hopefully get it under 9 lbs.
Bench shooting exaserbates recoil on any caliber. I dont enjoy any extended sessions without a "past pad" and a nice
Muzzle brake. But in the field a 8 - 9lb rifle in 300 win mag is a ***** cat. Off of sticks, prone, however, dont get caught up on going to a 10lb plus rifle less ur going extreme long range in a specific build meant for that purpose...you can use a 30-06 effectively out to 300-400 yards n kill most anything in the lower 48..just practice
