Have a ~16.7-16.8lb 6.5x47 rifle that I built purely to shoot for fun right now. This is without a bipod. It's probably my favorite rifle to shoot 100-1k yards right now so I don't want to mess with it too much but maybe I'm missing something here.
However, if I were to shoot at an NRL event or two for fun later this year or next, it would be nice if I could come in under the 16lb limit with this particular rifle. If it's not viable with my wants right now though, it's fine - weight limit or no, I was going to shoot skills division anyways. If I REALLY had to go compete today, I would just bring a different rifle.
Obvious answer but don't want to:
6.5x47 26" M24 contour barrel - it barely meets power factor as is when ~55-60F at close to sea level right now (140gr at about 2720-25 right now) so I can't just chop the barrel down. Don't want to spend money on a new lighter contour shorter barrel in a faster cartridge I like less for skills division.
Viable but not enough:
Remove sunshade + wrap on optic - saves 3oz
Full length Arca - MCS rail + arca weights could be swapped for a shorter rail with no weights - save 3.6oz without weights and maybe 1-2oz on a slightly shorter rail or just chopping it down a bit? (Don't want to cut rail too much due to mounting points on stock + rail is already skeletonized anyways to allow for weights to be inserted).
ATS brake - Yes, I could remove this or put on a lighter brake, but I like the way it shoots with the brake right now - saves ~6-8oz removed, 1-2oz swapped
Things that are probably less viable or won't make enough of a difference, but listed anyways in case I'm wrong:
- Manners MCS PRS stock - weight spacer on the butt end of the stock has already been removed - it's just the aluminum rings as spacers, the rubber pad, and the mounting plate for the rubber pad now.
- Leica PRS scope with Hawkins 2pc rings - I suppose I could remove the diving board from the scope rings and save 1oz there? I don't want to switch to a different optic.
- Hawkins M5 DBM, ARC CDG action, BA trigger, dope card, probably 1-2 more very small <1oz parts I'm forgetting. - Doubt there is much weight to be saved here.
However, if I were to shoot at an NRL event or two for fun later this year or next, it would be nice if I could come in under the 16lb limit with this particular rifle. If it's not viable with my wants right now though, it's fine - weight limit or no, I was going to shoot skills division anyways. If I REALLY had to go compete today, I would just bring a different rifle.
Obvious answer but don't want to:
6.5x47 26" M24 contour barrel - it barely meets power factor as is when ~55-60F at close to sea level right now (140gr at about 2720-25 right now) so I can't just chop the barrel down. Don't want to spend money on a new lighter contour shorter barrel in a faster cartridge I like less for skills division.
Viable but not enough:
Remove sunshade + wrap on optic - saves 3oz
Full length Arca - MCS rail + arca weights could be swapped for a shorter rail with no weights - save 3.6oz without weights and maybe 1-2oz on a slightly shorter rail or just chopping it down a bit? (Don't want to cut rail too much due to mounting points on stock + rail is already skeletonized anyways to allow for weights to be inserted).
ATS brake - Yes, I could remove this or put on a lighter brake, but I like the way it shoots with the brake right now - saves ~6-8oz removed, 1-2oz swapped
Things that are probably less viable or won't make enough of a difference, but listed anyways in case I'm wrong:
- Manners MCS PRS stock - weight spacer on the butt end of the stock has already been removed - it's just the aluminum rings as spacers, the rubber pad, and the mounting plate for the rubber pad now.
- Leica PRS scope with Hawkins 2pc rings - I suppose I could remove the diving board from the scope rings and save 1oz there? I don't want to switch to a different optic.
- Hawkins M5 DBM, ARC CDG action, BA trigger, dope card, probably 1-2 more very small <1oz parts I'm forgetting. - Doubt there is much weight to be saved here.
