Just looking at the NRA "hunting class" and its stating a max weight of 4.1kg. Putting a scope on it at typically 500g, that leaves a rifle of 3.6kg which seems quite a hard spec to meet? So tikka lite? hmmm.
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Just looking at the NRA "hunting class" and its stating a max weight of 4.1kg. Putting a scope on it at typically 500g, that leaves a rifle of 3.6kg which seems quite a hard spec to meet? So tikka lite? hmmm.
Many hunting rifles will be less than 3.6kg.
My Sako 75 laminate is 2.8kg excluding scope and rings.
My Sako 75 Finnlight is 3.1kg bare rifle.
So a bit more leeway than what you would think.
Yep and the ole 75 is a heavy old nugget, like my M595.Quote:
Originally Posted by dogmatix
Never bothered with rifle weight, I got 20kg to lose off my waistline before I worry about my pack or rifle
I call them Finnheavy. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by GWH
No not at all... few factory rifles these days are over 3.3-3.4 kilos bare..Quote:
Originally Posted by steven
Doesn't seem hard to meet.
I have a Tikka lite, but a Bell and Carlson stock which is a fair bit heavier than the standard, a Vortex HST which isn't a light weight and an ASE utra can, which again isn't light weight, and the the full set up weighs 4.2kg.
Far out that's light! What's the details on the rig?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fireflite
Kimber?
Kimber Adirondack in 6.5 Creedmoor
Factory 18" threaded barrel, blind 4rd mag
I added a Mountain Assent style bolt handle that I sourced from the States that is made from titanium
Talley rings and a 2.5-8x36 VX3
Weight includes the 1 round shown
This is 4 rounds in the mag, optilocks, VX6, and DPT Magnum, could go lighter by running a brake, vx3i etc but it already feels like I'm carting a toy around.
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Ps: good to see even the scales know the worth of a kimber :P
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...aa7191d25f.jpgmine with suppressor and 3-9 ultralight
Priceless!! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
So this is a new NRA class an alternative to F and F/TR to enable calibers other than 308 with restrictions to factory unmodified hunting rifles .2 + 5 shot strings. Great initiative. Presumably 300 500 600yd andit could be interesting to try at 800 900 and 1000yd SO you'll need that capability.
I personally would put a bit more than 500g into a dial up scope and stretch it to 18× if I could. You'll need a bipod . A factory varmint barrel might be more use than a suppressor . The Tikka T3 in 260 is the Obvious choice.
I wouldn't say the tikka was 'the' obvious choice, but it is a good one.
Rules say that the scope can only be up to 10x magnification, which is a bit of a bummer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
Does seem like a great initiative, hopefully can attract more people into target shooting.
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For shits and giggles, my ruger 10/22 2.3kgs! Yet to test for long range but if it's as good as @Dundee I'll be happy to take on the nra boys.... :ORLY:
Funny thing is in the ad that ran in NZ Guns there's a photo of me using my 6mm 204 not what I'd call a standard cal hahahaha :D
