Caliber vs. Rifle Weight - Page 2

irish murphy · 04-27-2008, 05:30 AM

No probs steve,anytime

AKHunter · 04-27-2008, 10:34 AM

7lbs before it is scoped slinged and loaded is fine, you'll end up with a 8.5lb rifle in the end. I'm guessing my .338wm weighs 8.5lbs and i don't mind it at all. The only time I had any contact with my scope after squeezing off a round at the range, was with a scope that had too little eye relief. The scope smacked me on the bridge of the nose so hard I thought it broke my nose. That scope was of course replaced asap !

If you are concerned about the recoil otherwise, you can have it Magna-ported and take the recoil to about a .243 without all that %@^# noise that a muzzle break creates. I fired a .338wm that a friend had Mag-ported, it works very well.

Brother Bob · 04-27-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AKHunter

7lbs before it is scoped slinged and loaded is fine, you'll end up with a 8.5lb rifle in the end. I'm guessing my .338wm weighs 8.5lbs and i don't mind it at all. The only time I had any contact with my scope after squeezing off a round at the range, was with a scope that had too little eye relief. The scope smacked me on the bridge of the nose so hard I thought it broke my nose. That scope was of course replaced asap !

If you are concerned about the recoil otherwise, you can have it Magna-ported and take the recoil to about a .243 without all that %@^# noise that a muzzle break creates. I fired a .338wm that a friend had Mag-ported, it works very well.

I already own a "sensible" .338 Winmag and a .375 H&H. I hear ya, AKHunter! I'm more afraid of the scope knocking me cold than the recoil on my shoulder. I don't believe one should be required to wear a goalie's mask when shooting the bigger calibers.

lefty o · 04-27-2008, 04:12 PM

well then, dont use a cheap scope with poor eye relief if your going to shoot a hard kicking rifle.

Brother Bob · 04-27-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lefty o

well then, dont use a cheap scope with poor eye relief if your going to shoot a hard kicking rifle.

I promise, I won't! LOL!

turner · 04-27-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brother Bob

I already own a "sensible" .338 Winmag and a .375 H&H. I hear ya, AKHunter! I'm more afraid of the scope knocking me cold than the recoil on my shoulder. I don't believe one should be required to wear a goalie's mask when shooting the bigger calibers.

Well Bob, I've been asked to wear a goalie's mask, think it was something to do with eye relief for me... or THEM!!???

Brother Bob · 04-27-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by turner

Well Bob, I've been asked to wear a goalie's mask, think it was something to do with eye relief for me... or THEM!!???

Gee, if I only knew someone that knew about scopes..............LOL!

mtm1 · 04-28-2008, 08:34 AM

My 338 is 8 1/4 lbs. with 2.5 x 8 Leupold. Its got a good pad and is perfect. My first .416 was a custom on a Sako and weighted 8 1/2, it was a touch light. I recently sold a Sako .375 with Brown stock and 20" barrel it was 7 3/4 scoped. It was still O.K.

04-27-2008, 05:30 AM	#21
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	No probs steve,anytime

04-27-2008, 10:34 AM	#22
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	7lbs before it is scoped slinged and loaded is fine, you'll end up with a 8.5lb rifle in the end. I'm guessing my .338wm weighs 8.5lbs and i don't mind it at all. The only time I had any contact with my scope after squeezing off a round at the range, was with a scope that had too little eye relief. The scope smacked me on the bridge of the nose so hard I thought it broke my nose. That scope was of course replaced asap ! If you are concerned about the recoil otherwise, you can have it Magna-ported and take the recoil to about a .243 without all that %@^# noise that a muzzle break creates. I fired a .338wm that a friend had Mag-ported, it works very well.

04-27-2008, 04:12 PM	#24
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,804	well then, dont use a cheap scope with poor eye relief if your going to shoot a hard kicking rifle.

04-28-2008, 08:34 AM	#28
mtm1 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern B.C. Posts: 85	My 338 is 8 1/4 lbs. with 2.5 x 8 Leupold. Its got a good pad and is perfect. My first .416 was a custom on a Sako and weighted 8 1/2, it was a touch light. I recently sold a Sako .375 with Brown stock and 20" barrel it was 7 3/4 scoped. It was still O.K.