Yea ! I really don't understand why the 7-08 Rem is NOT more popular then it is ? Its a GREAT cartridge ! Prob one of the best cartridges between the 24 cal and the 30 cals for deer -black bear - sheep goat sized animals ! jmo RJ
New Howa Superlite Rifle
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Yea ! I really don't understand why the 7-08 Rem is NOT more popular then it is ? Its a GREAT cartridge ! Prob one of the best cartridges between the 24 cal and the 30 cals for deer -black bear - sheep goat sized animals ! jmo RJ
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They are stocky's.
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I'd be ok with one x39, otherwise too much recoil with that spindly weight.
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What’s the barrel contour ?
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As a left handed guy, I am mighty glad I am right eye dominant lol.
i used and shot both sides but as a lefty with left eye dominant left hand action for bolt are better and feel more natural.
Screw you! Lol
I'm the opposite, right handed but left eye dominant, and it sucks. A lot of guns I just make due with (all my shotguns are right handed models for example, same with a bunch of my 22s), but bolt actions and anything with a cross-bolt safety sucks from the wrong shoulder...
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That's the stock i want for my Howa Mini 1500 6.5 Grendel ! The factory HOGUE is a bit of a CLUB ! jmo RJ
ShrtRnd asked a good question: How ultra is too "ultra-Lite"?
I shot my Kimber hunter 308 more accurately than I shoot my Kimber Adirondack 308. With my different scope choices, the hunter weighed 13 ounces more than the adirondack and for me that was just about perfect.
I have read many comments online saying Kimbers are not accurate, but in my experience they are very accurate. LIGHT rifles are just harder to shoot accurately than a heavy rifle. I can imagine that a 4 pound 7 ounce Howa would be even harder to shoot accurately, but with proper technique I bet it can be.
The recoil difference was noticeable too.
I shot my Kimber hunter 308 more accurately than I shoot my Kimber Adirondack 308. With my different scope choices, the hunter weighed 13 ounces more than the adirondack and for me that was just about perfect.
I have read many comments online saying Kimbers are not accurate, but in my experience they are very accurate. LIGHT rifles are just harder to shoot accurately than a heavy rifle. I can imagine that a 4 pound 7 ounce Howa would be even harder to shoot accurately, but with proper technique I bet it can be.
The recoil difference was noticeable too.
If you do a search in here for these threads
Post your Mountain Rifle (2014)
Sheep Hunting Rifles (2013)
LW Mountain Rifle (2016)
Remington Mountain SS (2016)
Rem 700 Mountain SS (2017)
Rem 700 Mountain Rifles (2017)
Ultralight Boomsticks (2019)
(and yes I have all of those sub'd as reference), there's some great reading and photos of members setups. However the concensus throughout those thread & posts seems to be that the #5-1/2lb mark is about the lowest you'd want to go in a typical non-magnum caliber.
Which.. is where I was heading with my initial question.. but maybe that's or this should be a seperate thread to discuss the merits for or against sub #5-1/2lb rigs and not take away from this thread?
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Obviously its all personal preference, but if 5.5lb is the goal, thats easily achievable with a ~4.5lb gun. Just means you have a lot more flexibility in the scope you pick, you don't have to specifically pick between the ultralight scope options out there - A Leupold VX-5 in 3-15x44 weighs damn near 20oz. Of course one might argue that picking a scope that weights 20oz is completely counter-intuitive to the ultralight concept....
https://www.americanhunter.org/content/first-look-howa-superlite-rifle-series/
Look real nice but 20 inch barrel isn't my thing.
They do this in the states because they can add suppressors...here we can't
Seeing everything coming from vendors from SHOT Show all the manufacturers seem to be going short threaded barrels with limited calibre offerings 6.5 seems to reign supreme with all of them. Like you say great for US market where you can throw a can on but not here. I am not a fan of super short barrels, increased blast and if you aren't shooting the right cartridge you are handicapping that calibre when it comes to velocity.
Traditional manufacturers like Browning are even going this route, their new rifle in .300 wind bag is only 22",for .300 win should be 24" min if you want to realize performance gains and get the most out of the round.
Flash hiders make a world of difference, even cheap birdcage ones.
I always figured the issue with really light rifles is not anticipated recoil but the light weight amplifying every twitch and breathe etc. Really solid form is required, and slightly different technique in the way the rifle is held on a bench. Not to mention the pencil thin barrels. Carbon fibre barrels seem to be trending but it seems like a silly idea to me. What do I know though
Not to mention balance if the stock weighs nothing and there is a relatively heavy receiver. This is where the “ heavy” scopes can really throw things off in my experience.
I always figured the issue with really light rifles is not anticipated recoil but the light weight amplifying every twitch and breathe etc. Really solid form is required, and slightly different technique in the way the rifle is held on a bench. Not to mention the pencil thin barrels. Carbon fibre barrels seem to be trending but it seems like a silly idea to me. What do I know though
Not to mention balance if the stock weighs nothing and there is a relatively heavy receiver. This is where the “ heavy” scopes can really throw things off in my experience.
