Alberta is 53deg lat, Aberdeen is 57....
Ideal Stalking Rifle Weight
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Ah well, this is why manufacturers love forums...
Sure, you definately need a 6.5 Creedmoor with chasis, match barrel, fancy supressor, bipod, 56mm objective 25x scope and 10 round mag just to shoot a few roe deer or muntjac at under 100m...
Just don't try and take it anywhere with a gradient or you will need two porters, one for the rifle and another for yourself on the way back down!
Sure, you definately need a 6.5 Creedmoor with chasis, match barrel, fancy supressor, bipod, 56mm objective 25x scope and 10 round mag just to shoot a few roe deer or muntjac at under 100m...
Just don't try and take it anywhere with a gradient or you will need two porters, one for the rifle and another for yourself on the way back down!
Aye just going to borrow the "Deer Commission's" old chopper.
alberta boy
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Alberta is 53deg lat, Aberdeen is 57....
It was a joke dude , and I'm not in Alberta at the moment , I'm north of 60 , working .
AB
You’d be surprised. The UK and Alberta are roughly the same latitude. Edmonton and Manchester are more or less the same. Edinburgh is nearly 56’ North.
Not that you’d know it from the climate differences!
Oops - I got to this late. Never mind...
alberta boy
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lolIt was sarcasm Dude....I’m not in Aberdeen! But it was close enough!
Dunwaters
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It's been done before, loads of times , and if there was any real benefit to be had we'd all be carrying ultra light rifles.
For medium calibers rifles in the 7-9 Lb class seem to tick most boxes for most people.
Of course you need to start with a very light rifle indeed to stay under that mark once you add a big scope, bipod, moderator, butt bag etc etc.
I hunted for years with a Sako Sporter rifle and a 4x Weaver scope, nowadays I'd be accused of unsportsmanlike behaviour, and being unpatriotic besides, all those poor retailers need our support..
Oh yes, nothing new with firearms in the last 100 years really except for better scopes and heavies scopes. Old Leupold's are great weight wise. The lighter the better for me when I'm carrying it.
The lighter the better for me. It'll either be a very light tube rifle or an aluminium framed single shot that I'm envisaging making, in a potent but reasonably low recoiling 6-7mm cartridge.
Thank you, I have thought of that along with 30 Herrett and 30 ARX etc etc. Will keep it in mind and get in touch in a few years if required
. I have a spare 257 Roberts die set for your addiction if required too.alberta boy
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Kimber still builds the Traditional in 257 Roberts , spendy , but nice , or a Dakota action , a model 10 would be very slick ......... or you could just use a good 98 action .
AB
I think a stalking rifle with all the extras should be around 9 or 10 lbs at most.
Now my own rifle is heavier than this but I'm not climbing hills all day anymore and I do use the rifle for a bit of target shooting as well and the extra weight helps with that.
I would still like a nice lightweight rig for stalking only though.
Now my own rifle is heavier than this but I'm not climbing hills all day anymore and I do use the rifle for a bit of target shooting as well and the extra weight helps with that.
I would still like a nice lightweight rig for stalking only though.
Dorsettaff
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7.5lb
7mm-08 PSE Stock Tikka T3 action 20" Bartlein
Carry it all day long and the 7mm-08 is a pussy cat of a round with 140gr bullets
(and no...that doesnt include the bench and rest!
)
7mm-08 PSE Stock Tikka T3 action 20" Bartlein
Carry it all day long and the 7mm-08 is a pussy cat of a round with 140gr bullets
(and no...that doesnt include the bench and rest!
)
Interesting thread.
My opinion of a perfect weight stalking rifle is one that can be carried all day at altitude, and shot off hand at need. My T3 Lite in 7-08 is one such rifle. My CZ American 6.5 Grendel is another. I have been setting up my 6,5 CTR for a hunting trip this coming fall. At 12 pounds with glass and suppressor it will be about the heaviest rifle I'd consider carrying and frankly, I have in inclination to bring something else instead.... only the desire to draw blood with this rifle puts it in in the ready rack.~Muir
My opinion of a perfect weight stalking rifle is one that can be carried all day at altitude, and shot off hand at need. My T3 Lite in 7-08 is one such rifle. My CZ American 6.5 Grendel is another. I have been setting up my 6,5 CTR for a hunting trip this coming fall. At 12 pounds with glass and suppressor it will be about the heaviest rifle I'd consider carrying and frankly, I have in inclination to bring something else instead.... only the desire to draw blood with this rifle puts it in in the ready rack.~Muir
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