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What does your "long range" hunting rifle way?

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I've been looking at some different setups and was curious to see what the average weight of a long range hunting rifle weighs. I'm wanting to buy a 6.5 creedmore, any suggestions on what to buy would be appreciated! If you wouldn't mind, share what gun you carry and it's weight.

(Make and model as well plz)

 

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Rem 700 LSS in 300 win mag. Right at 12.2 lbs with everything I've done to it. It's still in the process of becoming my long range rig, and it will be capable of doing what it needs to long before the nut behind the trigger is...

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All my rifles are at or under 8 1/4 pounds all up and all are 800 yard capable in hunting conditions. I've seen myself do it...

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Shilen DGR RPRB Action with pinned 20moa base and pinned lug


Shilen 6.5 Creedmoor Stainless steel select match 24" heavy sporter


Shilen trigger set at 1 1/2 lbs


Manner EH1 Carbon fiber stock bedded with devcon


Valdad aluminum rings


Sightron 6-24x50 FFP moa scope


Factory 700 bottom plate with wyatts extended magazine box


Tubb level


Atlas BT46-LW17 PSR Bipod with picatinny flush cup rail



weight is 9 lbs 11 oz without bipod


10 lbs 9 oz with bipod



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sako .338 lapua long range hunter with x5i swaro 5-25x56 scope 12lb 12.5 oz


tikka 6.5 creedmoor ctr with vortex viper pst 6-24 scope 10lb 1.5oz


armalite ar 30 .338 lapua sniper rifle with vortex pst 6-24 scope 16 lb 14.8 oz


rem 700 .270 win bdl with vortex pst 6-24 scope 7lb 14.1 oz


primary weapon system 22lr toggle action with bsa sweet 22 scope 7lb 3.5 oz


cost too much to list


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That's good - A Creedmore is nowhere near 1,000 yard hunting capable. Not enough horsepower...

 

The better question for you is to start from the start. What are you capable of and what is your maximum range for hunting?

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How do you like the tikka? I have one in a 22-250 and I really like it. How far you shooting it out to?

 

sako .338 lapua long range hunter with x5i swaro 5-25x56 scope 12lb 12.5 oz

tikka 6.5 creedmoor ctr with vortex viper pst 6-24 scope 10lb 1.5oz

armalite ar 30 .338 lapua sniper rifle with vortex pst 6-24 scope 16 lb 14.8 oz

rem 700 .270 win bdl with vortex pst 6-24 scope 7lb 14.1 oz

primary weapon system 22lr toggle action with bsa sweet 22 scope 7lb 3.5 oz

cost too much to list

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That's good - A Creedmore is nowhere near 1,000 yard hunting capable. Not enough horsepower...

 

The better question for you is to start from the start. What are you capable of and what is your maximum range for hunting?

With my current setup I will shoot out to 500 yards. I'm a archery hunter at heart, so I like to shoot 300 yards or less. However, I like shooting at long distance for fun.

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Thanks for the replies! I'm currently shooting a Remington 700 sps varmint in a .308 topped off with a vx3 and custom Kenton turrets. I also have a timney trigger in it. I shoot well with it, but I don't like the stock and I feel it's "barrel heavy", which makes shooting in the field tough without a solid rest. I'm just kicking around the idea of building something new.

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