How Heavy Is Your Hunting Rifle?

[Hoss50]

Just curious. I normally use a typical "hunting rifle" with a sporter barrel and normal optics. I am considering working with a new rifle that is a heavy "tactical" barrel. I just don't like the idea of carrying the extra weight around.

 

Harley

[azcouesandelk]

My entire setup with bipod is right at 10 pounds

[Ernesto C]

My 257 WBY MAG. and my 270 WSM they are both at 9 1/2.

 

 

[firstcoueswas80]

Rifle itself, 7.3# with 26" #4 fluted barrel. Not bad. With scope, about 9. Still not bad. Add the bipod and it gets a tad heavy.

[AzDiamondHeat]

It's not about the size of your rifle, it's about how well you can shoot it.....

[Hoss50]

The rifle I am thinking about working with is a Savage 110FP that is 9lbs bare. After a scope, bipod, and sling I imagine I will be 12lbs ish.

[Tac]

Sako .338 Lapua long range hunter with 4 rounds and swarovski x51 scope is 13lbs 9 oz

Tikka 6.5 creedmoor ctr with 5 rounds and vortex pst is 10lbs 8 oz

remmington 700 in .270 win with 5 round vortex pst is 8lbs 1 oz

Sako bare was 9lbs 12 oz

[AzDiamondHeat]

Several years ago I lugged around a 11.5 lb 6.8 spc AR with a 20 inch heavy barrel. Why? Because I wanted to shoot a deer with it.

 

Did it.

 

Now it is a 16 inch coyote monster with a suppressor.

 

My coues gun is a Tikka 25-06 that weighs in at like 8ish with optics and such. I carry shooting sticks so no extra bipod weight.

[ready2hunt]

It's not about the size of your rifle, it's about how well you can shoot it.....

 

Your wife tells you that too? Thought I was the only one.

[Tac]

The rifle I am thinking about working with is a Savage 110FP that is 9lbs bare. After a scope, bipod, and sling I imagine I will be 12lbs ish.

that is the real close to my Sako 338 LRH

[Bobbyhcp]

My 280ai is 10 lbs and my 260 is 15lbs!

[Big or Bust]

Mine are all 6.5-7.5 all up with optics...

[YoungHuntr]

Mine are all 6.5-7.5 all up with optics...

 

Yeesh. Don't know how people get their hunting rigs so light.

 

My 30-06 is about 9.5 with scope and bipod.

 

My 25-06 has a heavier Vortex Viper HS and should be around 9.5 lbs with scope and bipod as well.

[Big or Bust]

That's with a 20 ounce scope too.

 

ReLly, really easy. More important than light, they are well balanced.

 

For starters, drop the bipod.

[lancetkenyon]

.25-06 AI 28" #4 w. 5-20x50 SWFA is about 10.5#

7RM 26" fluted #3 w. 5-20X50 Vortex Razor is 9.6#

.260 Rem 26" #3 w. 3-20x50 S&B is 10.5#

6.5 SLR 28" Sendero w. 6-24x56 Kahles is 15.5#

.300RUM 28" fluted heavy varmint w. 5-25x56 Steiner is 14.2#.

 

I carried the 15.5# around for 9 days, and the 14.2# around for 8 days last year. While not my first choice for a carry rifle, the accuracy is hard to beat. I just built the 9.6# 7RM and bought the 10.5# .260 Rem this year to reduce carry weights for this season. The heavies will still be in the truck or pack for short hikes or glossing near roads, but the lighter rifles will go for the long hikes with me this year. The heavies definitely have their advantages and place.