How much do your rifles weigh ?

LONG RANGE CAPT · Apr 16, 2011

One consideration often taken into account when choosing a rifle is the weight of it.
But once it's had all it's go faster bits added :- Scope, moderator, rings/rails, bipods.....
How much does it then weight ?

And how much of a difference does it make to positional shooting in say, Practical Rifle, Safari hunting or general stalking ?

I'd be interested to know what other peoples rifle packages weight in at and weather it makes
that much difference when out with the gun ?

And what experiences people have found when out in field conditions ?

Kind Regards

Rob

limulus · Apr 16, 2011

My .243 weighs in at 12.5lb which is, apparently, heavy but I have no problems carrying it a full day and I like how steady it is for the shot.
My .22 set up is very light, sako quad, but then the recoil from it is negligible.

nell · Apr 16, 2011

Im at both ends of the scale, my main stalking rifle is a Tikka t3 lite in 22/250, with bi pod ,mod and scope it is probably around 8lb easy to carry and shoot off sticks,at the other end of the scale i have a 6mmbr thats used for vermin and weighs 17lb,i use a rucksack type sling with this rifle, but is only ever carried to a vantage point....

Grandhubert · Apr 16, 2011

30.06 8.5lbs all up with sling, scope and ammo.
308 11.5lbs all up with bipod, scope and ammo
.22 5.8lbs all up with scope, moderator and ammo.

The 308 isn't too heavy to carry but too heavy to stalk through the thick stuff with, ie when the rifle is carried in both hands in front of you.

The .22 is probably too light in that it demands springer air rifle like concentration to shoot accurately.

The 30.06 is an extension of my right arm.

Actually thinking about it, design of the rifle and balance in the hands is more important that weight per se.....

roedeerred · Apr 16, 2011

never thought to weigh them but can say old tikka got to be a bit much after a long day

callie · Apr 16, 2011

Tikka T3 light with mod, scope, and sling weighs in at 8lb 6oz, the weatherby vanguard carbine 243 (when it arrives) should, with all the bits and pieces, weigh much the same as the Tikka, 22 savage RF, with all the bits, weighs in at 7lb 6oz.

Muir · Apr 16, 2011

My lightest CF is a Winchester Model 94 30-30 with a 16.5" barrel. About 5 pounds. My heaviest is probably my 25 Krag cast-bullet target rifle @ about 14 pounds. ~Muir

Mutley · Apr 17, 2011

Both my Winchester Model 70's in .243 and .308 come in at exactly 12lb's all up. Never been a problem weight wise, I just like a heavier rifle.

Tartan_Terrier · May 27, 2015

Just weighed my .30-06 Winchester 670, and it tips the scales at 10lbs 2oz.

My .308 Krico on the other hand is 7lbs 8 1/2oz.

JockStalk · May 27, 2015

Sako 75 .243 s/s and varberger 7x57 both just over 4.5kg's with mods, bipods and scopes.

achosenman · May 27, 2015

My R8 in 270 ready to go, comes in at 11lbs. I've had much heavier and longer, that I used on the hill day after day in all weather. I don't anticipate problems with the Blaser.

Atb

Southern · May 27, 2015

My rifles with scopes weigh between 8.5 and 9.25 lbs, but a lot of my rifles have iron sights as primary and scopes as secondary in QD mounts.

Tikka T3 Lite 7mm-08 with Burris FFII 2-7x35 = 7 lbs
Win M70 Compact 7mm-08 with Burris 1.25-4 = 7 lbs 1 oz
Savage 99 .308 Saddle Carbine = 6lbs 2 oz
Mauser Type B Sporting Rifle 8x60S = 6.25 lbs
Mauser Sporting Rifle in 8x57 = 7.5 lbs with aperture sight
Remington 700s with iron sights = 7.25 lbs
Steyr M Stutzen in .270 Win with iron sights = 6 lbs with scope = 7 lbs
Steyr PH in 7x64 = 7.5 lbs in irons, 8.5 with scope, 9 loaded with sling
Browning B78 single shot 1884 action = 9 lbs 11 oz with scope. Settles on target like a fly on honey.

These rifles under 7.5 lbs handle quickly and shoot so well.

Sako L61R .375 H&H = 7 lbs 12 oz in iron sights, 8.75 lbs with scope. Very quick pointing with the iron sights.

---- some now gone, for comparison:

Winchester M70 Express .375 H&H = 9.25 lbs in iron sights, 10.4 with 1.25-4x24 scope in Warne rings. Great balance and soaked up recoil. I liked the shorter barrel. Dense wood in the stock, very strong, but comb too high for me and its great open sights. I recommend it to anyone.

H&H double rifle, SxS in .375 = 9.5 lbs. Handled like a 7 lb 20-gauge shotgun. A perfect DGR.

Thomas Bland SxS in .470 NE = 12 lbs. Needs a gun bearer. This was a friend's gun I kept for a while. Great balance, and you need the weight when you touch it off, because this is intended for two quick shots, where you either reload at leisure, or you don't get to reload.

shuggie · May 27, 2015

Mine weighs 10kgs and i dont find a problem,i laugh when i read these posts about weight of rifles ,i would bet that 90% of stalkers are at least a stone over weight so the 8 or 10lb rifle means you could weigh in at over 22lbs so where do we draw the line

Uncle Norm · May 27, 2015

shuggie said:
Mine weighs 10kgs and i dont find a problem,i laugh when i read these posts about weight of rifles ,i would bet that 90% of stalkers are at least a stone over weight so the 8 or 10lb rifle means you could weigh in at over 22lbs so where do we draw the line

Shuggie. Celebrate and enjoy your health, strength and fitness and make the most of it. As one of your 10% who are not overweight, life's little 'joys' e.g. rheumatoid arthritis (and there are many worse) would have the owner of a 10kg outfit heading for the gunshop and a trade in.
Its surprising how attractive a Tikka T3 Lite or a Sako Finnlight can look and feel. We all have to cut our suit according to our cloth and play the hand dealt. :old:

Greener Jim · May 27, 2015

Mine's a shade over 12lbs with irons and no moddy. No sling either, just carry it on me shoulder unloaded.

AN DU RU FOX · May 27, 2015

two rimmies under 8lb two c/fs under 81/2lb

Tartan_Terrier · May 27, 2015

shuggie said:
Mine weighs 10kgs and i dont find a problem,i laugh when i read these posts about weight of rifles ,i would bet that 90% of stalkers are at least a stone over weight so the 8 or 10lb rifle means you could weigh in at over 22lbs so where do we draw the line

Not exactly no. A light fast handling rifle goes just as quickly to the shoulder of both the slim and the obese stalker. Whereas a 22lb rifle like yours is probably great for high seats or prone, but wouldn't be my first choice for woodland stalking, or a European driven hunt.

Pine Marten · May 27, 2015

shuggie said:
i would bet that 90% of stalkers are at least a stone over weight

Are you calling 13,206 SD members fat? It reminds me of the scene in Lawrence of Arabia:

Lawrence _ [Britain is] a fat country. Fat people.
Beduin _ You are not fat?
Lawrence _ No. I'm different.

Klenchblaize · May 27, 2015

Without doubt and recourse to the NRA digital scales; Class 'B' British Sporting Rifle Club competition legal.

K

bruce w · May 27, 2015

shuggie said:
Mine weighs 10kgs and i dont find a problem,i laugh when i read these posts about weight of rifles ,i would bet that 90% of stalkers are at least a stone over weight so the 8 or 10lb rifle means you could weigh in at over 22lbs so where do we draw the line

10 kgs is about right for a day on the hill skipping over bog and scree on a blistering hot day with not a breath of wind to shift the cloud of midges working there way all the way up with you , you dont say what size the hole down the tubes is , perhaps . 577 nitro double , joking aside a nice heavy rifle is nice to use ,if you are young and fit , i did heavy work all my working days ,and i like a rifle thats easy to carry , if i carry a load up the hill it will be a bag of grit for the birds

How much do your rifles weigh ?

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