bigpete wrote:Yes,I've already asked them about it lol
bladeracer wrote:bigpete wrote:Yes,I've already asked them about it lol
You were onto it as soon as they posted it
SCJ429 wrote:Nearly $2K for a budget rifle. Sounds like a lot....
bladeracer wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Nearly $2K for a budget rifle. Sounds like a lot....
I think the incredible weight knocks it out of the budget category.
bladeracer wrote:SCJ429 wrote:Nearly $2K for a budget rifle. Sounds like a lot....
I think the incredible weight knocks it out of the budget category.
SCJ429 wrote:It's light because it has a skinny barrel and a carbon stock? Could you get a carbon stock and bolt it to any action you like and have something similar in weight? How much lighter is it over a Tikka Lite with its Tupperware stock?
SCJ429 wrote:Remington made a Titanium action a few years ago, pop a skinny short barrel on it and a light stock. That would be something special.
From what I can tell this Howa is 200 grams lighter than the next lightest Howa and 600 grams lighter that the Tikka Lite.
SCJ429 wrote:I machined 2 inches off my rimfire barrel and that made it nearly 100 grams lighter. I think I have an idea where they saved the weight.
SCJ429 wrote:Remington made a Titanium action a few years ago, pop a skinny short barrel on it and a light stock. That would be something special.
From what I can tell this Howa is 200 grams lighter than the next lightest Howa and 600 grams lighter that the Tikka Lite.
straightshooter wrote:Watched the video.
Pay through the nose for a mediocre quality "super light" rifle and trim away every milligram you can so you can put a monster scope on it.
Makes sense to me.
bladeracer wrote:SCJ429 wrote:I machined 2 inches off my rimfire barrel and that made it nearly 100 grams lighter. I think I have an idea where they saved the weight.
If they left the entire barrel off it would save about 1200gm I think, this still has a 22" barrel like everything else.
How do you think they managed it?
I want to get one and strip it so I can weigh every piece.
They shortened the overall length of the receiver by a few millimeters, so that saved a little bit. And the stock saves a few hundreds grams.
SCJ429 wrote:Could you buy a $600 Howa, dock the barrel to 16 inches. Take a grinder to the action and bolt removing every bit of metal you dare to and come up with something lighter than the "Super lite"?
Billo wrote:I see Legacy Sports International has add a Walnut version to the Super Lite line up![]()
So who's ordered one.......![]()
https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/20 ... -7-ounces/
bigpete wrote:Superlite is under 1600 OB
bigpete wrote:Superlite is under 1600 OB
Oldbloke wrote:bigpete wrote:Superlite is under 1600 OB
OK. Edited to $1600. My mistake.
Would you pay double for just over 1 lb ?
I wouldn't.