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A trip to the scales showed the bare rifle weighed in at a skimpy 5.5lbs and even when I attached the Bushnell Nitro 4-16×50 scope, plus a mod, it was still less than 7.5lbs. Opening the box and assembling the rifle I was immediately struck with not only how good the rifle looked but how incredibly light it was.
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You’ll have guessed by now that my eyes lit up when I saw the word “Lightweight”! This entire preamble leads up to the fact that I was more than pleasantly surprised to receive a rather nice rifle to review from Edgar Brothers, importers of Savage rifles, this particular model being the Model 11 Lightweight Hunter. 17HMR, or even an air rifle, and they are just so easy to use! This bulk really becomes apparent when I have a session on the rabbits or rats when I take out a. I also have a couple of other rather nice rifles but again, all on the heavy side.Įven the diminutive 17 Hornet calibre – an excellent rifle for long range rabbits – weighs in at over 11lbs when ready for action. 204 Ruger, a lovely Mike Norris production based on an H-S Precision action which really does the job, but there is no way I could ever use it unsupported. In the case of my own rifles, the one I use most today is my custom. The nicely designed bolt handle and the AccuTrigger Clearly, repetitive range work could cause issues, but that’s probably not going to affect the majority of shooters. However, I can’t really think of any situation that I have ever been in where our weather conditions or a vast quantity of available quarry would mean my rifle lost accuracy due to overheating in normal use. Something has to be done to maintain accuracy, hence heavier varmint weight barrels. The classic example of which is prairie dog shooting.įrom what I know of this, often considerable numbers of rounds can be fired during a session, very often in pretty high temperatures, where clearly things must get hot. However, most of the shooting carried on there is very different from here. Much of what happens to a rifle is formulated in the United States. I have absolutely no argument with this, but at the same time I do question whether it is really necessary. There is also the claim that, by having heavy barrels, the heat dissipation is improved. To increase accuracy, weight has been added in the form of heavy (varmint) barrels and by the time the scope and moderator have been added the weight has risen considerably. Much of course is down to the increase in vermin (varmint) shooting where rifles have been designed specifically for that purpose. I understand that as the years pass we certainly don’t become any stronger, but without a doubt, several of my own rifles are heavy, and were it not for the fact that most of my shooting nowadays is done from my 4×4 or, like the majority of shooters, from sticks of one design or another, it would be virtually impossible to use these rifles freehand. The rugged synthetic stock is matched to a 22-inch matte-finished barrel and also includes a 4-round detachable magazine.Having owned and shot rifles for more years than I care to remember one thing has become clear to me: rifles have become heavier. The addition of the premium quality, mounted and boresighted 3-9x40mm Bushnell® Banner riflescope allows you to confidently hunt in all conditions, and you never have to worry about having your scope fail when the moment of truth arrives. It now sports the legendary adjustable AccuTrigger™ system for optimized accuracy and allows customization to your individual preference and shooting style. The Axis II is built on the best-selling AXIS rifle platform with a couple of significant performance-enhancing features. The AXIS II package rifle is the perfect way for shooters to go from the store to the field, with everything you need at an affordable price.
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