Post your rifle setup including weight

[David.evans]

I can’t make my mind up , some of these great looking rifles , or the stunning back drops either way a great thread

 

[6.5a square]

Kimber 84 m classic , leupold 1-4x20 and wildcat evo 7.9lb

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Kimber 84 m classic , leupold 1-4x20 and wildcat evo 7.9lb

How do you find the 1-4 (assuming it’s used for stalking)?

 

[norcan]

My perception of light seems to be waaay off!
Has something happened?
Have the devalued the pound weight as well now or have blokes got bigger?
When I were a lad, light was 6-7lb.
Medium 8-9 and heavy 10-12.

Open sights have virtually disappeared, the typical scope has bulked up on features and weight, and moderators came around.

Though for those who really want to, it's still possible to get down to about six pounds including scope and mod.

 

[6.5a square]

How do you find the 1-4 (assuming it’s used for stalking)?

I prefer lower powered optic and have never felt the need for high mag for stalking. Generally I engage deer within 200 yds and basically most centrefires are point and shoot at this distance

 

[Smellydog]

I prefer lower powered optic and have never felt the need for high mag for stalking. Generally I engage deer within 200 yds and basically most centrefires are point and shoot at this distance

Usually good in low light too.

 

[AndersGilton]

R93 6,5x55
Raven Carbon stock
Bix'n'andy trigger
Stalon Victor silencer
Swarovski Z6i 2,5-15x56
Blaser saddle with Tier-One rings
Tier-One Bipod

4736g

 

[Bowland blades]

Its not weight , its balance imo !

 

[slider]

Its not weight , its balance imo !

Balance definitely vital, but you can have both!

 

[Foxyboy43]

The remmy twins and a very recent stock addition to my Cogswell and Harrison bunny basher - thanks to a member on here.

 

[Fabnosh]

Brock and Norris. Weighs in with full mag at 5.5kg. It's got some weight to it but it is wonderfully balanced.

FN

 

[kenbro]

I’ve notice a few pictures where rifles have no slings…. does anyone stalk like that or is it just for pictures?
When woodland stalking i don’t use a sling, preferring to carry ready for use. I do alway have a sling in my pocket for when it’s needed.
Ken.

 

[20-250]

I’ve notice a few pictures where rifles have no slings…. does anyone stalk like that or is it just for pictures?
When woodland stalking i don’t use a sling, preferring to carry ready for use. I do alway have a sling in my pocket for when it’s needed.
Ken.

I usually take them off in the house as they get in the way in the cabinet. Generally use a twin strapped neoprene sling like the one I bought from you.

 

[Muntybuck5803]

I’ve notice a few pictures where rifles have no slings…. does anyone stalk like that or is it just for pictures?
When woodland stalking i don’t use a sling, preferring to carry ready for use. I do alway have a sling in my pocket for when it’s needed.
Ken.

I use a Kifaru Gunbearer so no sling required mate
Used to use a Z aim but found it a little bit of a faff to use quickly and didn’t like the strap dangling when the rifle was in use.

 

[Papa]

CZ527 .223, 18.5” + Vortex Viper 4-16 x 44 + Wildcat Evo + Sling = 3.866kg or 8.567lb

 

[6.5a square]

Kimber 84 m classic , leupold 1-4x20 and wildcat evo 7.9lb

Kimber 84 308

 

[NigelM]

6XC, 23" Sassen cut barrel in #5 fluted profile. Rem 700 S/A, PSE E-Tac stock, Swarovski Z6i 3-18x50, Hardy mkV moderator, with 3 in the mag and Z-Aim sling 10Lb 7oz. Used for Roe and Muntjac and the occasional Fallow if one pokes it's head out.



It's almost twin is 6.5x47 Lapua, 24" Bartlein Sendero profile barrel. Rem 700 S/A, PSE E-Tac stock, Swarovski Z5 3.5-18x44, Hardy mkV moderator, with 4 in the mag and Z-Aim sling 11Lb 0oz. Used primarily for Fallow and Red & Sika hinds.

280ai, 26" PacNor super match grade barrel in #5 profile. Rem 700 L/A, B&C stock, Swarovski Z5 5-25x52, Hardy mkIV moderator, with 4 in the mag and Z-Aim sling 10Lb 9oz. Used primarily for Red & Sika stags but has also taken Moose, Chamois, Mouflon and Boar.

All weights without bipods as I use a Spartan across all three now which I carry on my belt. A Harris would have add an extra 13oz to each rifle.

My Rem 700 titanium is 6Lb 1oz bare. Lovely to carry about all day.

 

[rwade545]

Sako 75 6.5 creedmoor 26” sassen barrel, mcmillan A5 carbon, dpt mod carbon bipod and minox zp5. 3hgr sling
10 1/2 lb

 

[norcan]

I’ve notice a few pictures where rifles have no slings…. does anyone stalk like that or is it just for pictures?
When woodland stalking i don’t use a sling, preferring to carry ready for use. I do alway have a sling in my pocket for when it’s needed.
Ken.

Same here: sometimes the sling stays off in the field, and it’s removed for storage as well. It’s a simple nylon quick-adjust type so the weight is pretty minimal at under 100 grams including hardware.



Putting the rifle on a diet by deleting the forend widener, cheek riser, and bipod gets things under 4 kg loaded with moderator, and 3.8 without. Not the lightest, but with a 56-mm scope and a 570-mm barrel, it could be worse.

The riser is nice to have, but it’s no problem to hold a steady position without it; simply switch to holding against the upper jaw instead of the cheekbone. There’s another 50-ish grams that can be quickly shaved off by swapping to the skinny grip and removing the bipod mount.

 

[Lateral]

My driven boar setup. Blaser R8 into a Raven Euro M80/Professional stock, KalixTeknik CR1 cheek riser, 9.3x62 520mm std fluted barrel, Aimpoint H34L sight, and muzzle brake.





Thermal setup, with all night battery addition. I'd guess closer to 4000g