Hello
I currently own a 6.5CM howa varmint 26" in XRS chasis with the 10rnd mdt window mag, 20moa mdt rail and tactical bolt handle.
I bought it a few months ago, took it to the range and it was just too heavy to go walking around with my shoulders in the state their in (hunting rifle).
SO
I put it up for sale and in the meantime I am looking for a 26" hunting rifle (prefer same cal). I found a howa SHB 26" in 6.5 in a hogue stock.
After 2 hours of researching trying to find the weight difference between the two BARRELED ACTIONS or in the same stock (to get a sense of what weight i would be saving) I got nothing.
Howa lists the 6.5 26" varmint in a hogue and the 26" SHB (9.2lb) in a HS precision (8.1lb), but i dont know what the actual difference for the rifle is because i cant find specs of weight for the stocks.
Does anyone have a SHB 26" that they have weighed i would greatly appreciate it i dont wana risk having to go through geting pta etc just to get something a few grams lighter.
I want a 26", i know going shorter will save weight, but i really like long barrels. I have a jaguar 22lr 28.5" and i just like the idea of having a longer barrel.