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What is a typical mountain rifle build?
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1522671" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>.280AI @ 8lbs 13oz</p><p>R700 LA BDL trued by Axisworks</p><p>.250" PTG recoil lug</p><p>Deep spiral Bolt fluting -2oz</p><p>Alloy bolt shroud -2oz vs factory steel bolt shroud</p><p>TI firing pin @ Wolfe Blitzschnell spring </p><p>Carbon fiber bolt knob -2oz vs factory steel bolt handle</p><p>Manners EH1 bedded (27oz) w. 2 studs (1 ea F/R)</p><p>R700 factory alloy BDL metal</p><p>Shilen Match trigger @ 1.5lbs</p><p>26" 1:9" Proof Research Sendero Light </p><p>Hawkins 3 port brake (3oz)</p><p>Seekins alloy 20MOA Picatinny rail (4oz)</p><p>Seekins alloy 30mm medium high rings</p><p>March F 3-24x52 Illuminated FML-1 (24.4oz)</p><p>Flatline Ops level</p><p></p><p>You could shed more weight by going with Talley lightweight rings instead of Pic rail & Seekins rings</p><p>Could save 8oz by going with a TI action</p><p>Could save some weight by a scope change</p><p></p><p>I have a 7RM that is 9lbs 13oz</p><p>R700 LA BDL trued by Phoenix Customs</p><p>Alloy shorty Tac bolt knob</p><p>26" 1:8.5" Bartlein #3B fluted</p><p>.250" PTG recoil lug</p><p>APA Micro Bastard brake</p><p>Manners EH2 bedded</p><p>Timney CE @ 8oz</p><p>Factory Rem bottom BDL metal</p><p>Seekins alloy 20MOA Picatinny rail</p><p>Seekins alloy 34mm Low rings</p><p>S&B PMII 3-20x50 LT MTC illuminated H2CMR</p><p>Vortex lo-pro level</p><p></p><p>I have a 6CM that is 9lbs 14oz that I could easily shave almost 2lbs off if I wanted. (which I might do for hunting) built by Axisworks</p><p>Lone Peak Fuzion TI SA DBM</p><p>Swapped the steel knob for a CF knob -2oz</p><p>24" 1:7.5" Proof Sendero </p><p>Axisworks3 port Muscle Mag brake</p><p>Manners PRS2 (could easily shave over a pound here with just a non-adjustable Manners)</p><p>Trigger Tech Diamond @ 6oz</p><p>Axisworks M5 DBM w. AI mags (could shave probably 6+oz here with an alloy BDL)</p><p>Seekins 30mm Medium rings</p><p>Tangent Theta TT315M Gen 2XR (28.8 oz)</p><p>Flatline Ops level</p><p></p><p>I think any rifle less than 10#s is a joy to carry in the mountains and still maintain enough mass to shoot well. Not that the rifle would be less accurate @ 7lbs, but they take so much more (or less) consistent shooter input to be as able to be shot as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1522671, member: 68875"] .280AI @ 8lbs 13oz R700 LA BDL trued by Axisworks .250" PTG recoil lug Deep spiral Bolt fluting -2oz Alloy bolt shroud -2oz vs factory steel bolt shroud TI firing pin @ Wolfe Blitzschnell spring Carbon fiber bolt knob -2oz vs factory steel bolt handle Manners EH1 bedded (27oz) w. 2 studs (1 ea F/R) R700 factory alloy BDL metal Shilen Match trigger @ 1.5lbs 26" 1:9" Proof Research Sendero Light Hawkins 3 port brake (3oz) Seekins alloy 20MOA Picatinny rail (4oz) Seekins alloy 30mm medium high rings March F 3-24x52 Illuminated FML-1 (24.4oz) Flatline Ops level You could shed more weight by going with Talley lightweight rings instead of Pic rail & Seekins rings Could save 8oz by going with a TI action Could save some weight by a scope change I have a 7RM that is 9lbs 13oz R700 LA BDL trued by Phoenix Customs Alloy shorty Tac bolt knob 26" 1:8.5" Bartlein #3B fluted .250" PTG recoil lug APA Micro Bastard brake Manners EH2 bedded Timney CE @ 8oz Factory Rem bottom BDL metal Seekins alloy 20MOA Picatinny rail Seekins alloy 34mm Low rings S&B PMII 3-20x50 LT MTC illuminated H2CMR Vortex lo-pro level I have a 6CM that is 9lbs 14oz that I could easily shave almost 2lbs off if I wanted. (which I might do for hunting) built by Axisworks Lone Peak Fuzion TI SA DBM Swapped the steel knob for a CF knob -2oz 24" 1:7.5" Proof Sendero Axisworks3 port Muscle Mag brake Manners PRS2 (could easily shave over a pound here with just a non-adjustable Manners) Trigger Tech Diamond @ 6oz Axisworks M5 DBM w. AI mags (could shave probably 6+oz here with an alloy BDL) Seekins 30mm Medium rings Tangent Theta TT315M Gen 2XR (28.8 oz) Flatline Ops level I think any rifle less than 10#s is a joy to carry in the mountains and still maintain enough mass to shoot well. Not that the rifle would be less accurate @ 7lbs, but they take so much more (or less) consistent shooter input to be as able to be shot as well. [/QUOTE]
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