heavy object

beezer · Member Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 75

I was given this super duper fishing tool for exmass . You know one of those things that has everything.Well I was playing around with the spring balance and decided to check the weight of a couple of my guns That was an eye opener . The average weight of my plinker and rabiters is 7 pound but my deer rifle with everything up. Scope, sound mod and bypod tip's the scale at 11-1/4 pounds. Are any of you guys tushing that kind of weight around?

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Winchester mod 94 in .30-30---5 lbs
Browning A-Bolt Hunter in .30-06 with Redfield 3 X 9 scope---7 lbs
Browning 12 ga BSS---6 lbs

No...Nothing that heavy in my house except the wife... Very Happy

Merry Christmas to you and yours... Very Happy

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Bushmaster wrote:

No...Nothing that heavy in my house except the wife... Very Happy

Now that won't get ya very good presents next year ROFL

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Already got-em (my presents)...Got all year (2006) to recoup the lost points with the wife...No sweat...I'm good...Most of the time and better other times... Very Happy

515034s10ring · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

It's called expierence eh Bushmaster Very Happy

mikekuzara · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:17 am Post subject: Re: heavy object

Bushmaster, Just remember, in the words of my Drill Instructor "you can get all the attaboys you want, but one aww-s**t wipes em all out"

Ruger #1 .243 6.5 lbs
Springfield 30-06 12.5 lbs

I do pack that much weight around, but not in brush etc.

As I get older, I find the Springfield gaining weight at the same rate as me. When I was 20, I could pack it all day without a sling, now my shoulder gets a bruise from the sling by the end of the day.

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

First 4 years of hunting I drug a Rugar #1V around the mountains with me. That thing was pretty darn heavy for a young kid but I guess enthusiasm outweighed wisdom Smile

-DallanC

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5948

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No...Nothing that heavy in my house except the wife... Very Happy

Thats not too bad. If I told my girl she looked 10 times that if she asked (112lbs) she'd be happy Razz

This gets me thinking that I should be getting a light weight rifle not a heavy one like I was planning on to. I want to be able to use it in 40 years Cool

Dimitri

roklok · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Bushmaster,your pre-64 94 only weighs 5 pounds? Not doubting you but I wonder how they did that,my 94 trapper with 16" barrel is listed as 6 pounds.The newer 20 inch model 94's are listed as being around 61/2 pounds.My dad is looking for a lighter deer rifle as his 336 is getting heavier every year according to him.Maybe he should look for an old 94.

Bushmaster · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Mr Roklok. As I typed the weight of each rifle I was weighing them. I just pulled it from the safe and weighed it again. Now it's just over 5lbs, but it's dirty from my granddaughter shooting it. It's no where near 6lbs. I still get just a hair over 5lbs and not quite 5 1/2 lbs. Best I can do. And you are right...Marlins 336s are heavier then Pre-50 Mod 94s... Poke

1895ss · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Bushmaster wrote:

And you are right...Marlins 336s are heavier then Pre-50 Mod 94s... Poke

That's OK I still want a Marlin 336 in 30-30. Smile

Bushmaster · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Oh...That's right...There are a few people out there that think Marlins are rifles for adults. sorry I forgot... Hiding

roklok · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

My curiosity is getting to me now,I will have to get a scale and weigh my trapper,maybe its lighter than Winchester claims

515034s10ring · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

Bushmaster wrote:

Oh...That's right...There are a few people out there that think Marlins are rifles for adults. sorry I forgot... Hiding

Since when....who....surely you jest???? Cool

Bushmaster · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: heavy object

To all the rest of the people on this site...Yes I jest. To you? Hell no, I don't jest. I'm very serious when it comes to you...(snicker) Fencing