bladeracer wrote:Aussie_Vic wrote:Would 2.7kg be over the limit for a .22 bare with no rings or scope on it.?
Edit: Sorry was a silly question just read above with your Ruger .22lr
Nope, not over any limit, unless you find it's more than you're comfortable carrying around the bush all day. As I said earlier, it's just an awkward lump of ballast until you actually want to shoot something
The Ruger American Compact without the scope is an absolute pleasure to wander around with, and the iron sights are just fun to shoot with. My Ruger Precision Rimfire weighs 5.5kg as I have it set up currently. It's still quite comfortable to walk around all day with it hanging on a single-point sling, but it is certainly more obvious that you're carrying it. My Ruger American Rimfire Target with the lami-stock is en-par with the LA101 as they're aimed at similar markets, bench shooting at paper rather than hunting (despite the LA101 being classed as a "crossover") with a heavy barrel, and no sights.
I mainly use the lighter rifles for practicing offhand shooting, a 100rd session offhand with the RPR gets pretty tiring
Shooting off a bench at the range for an hour or two doesn't compare at all with carrying your rifle around for eight, ten, twelve hours or more in heavy terrain, and probably damp weather.
Ruger rimfire target price is very good and is en-par with the la101 but also 2.7kg for lugging around might have more of a look into it. Has a lovely lami stock on it. would it work well out in the field as it's a target shooting rifle with the barrel?.