Shed so weight

[warzon]

Hello all,

Just picked up a Savage 12 BVSS with Sightron Big Sky II scope and looking to shed a little weight for when I take it out hunting.

I'm open to stock replacements etc. any advice would be helpful

Thanks in advance.
JC

[anthem]

How much does it weigh? It has a beautiful stock, I'd hate to replace it, but you could look at an EVO stock, it might lighten it up.

[m16]

Is that bipod made out of stainless or aluminum?

[Cadre]

remove the bipod and a sling to carry it around.

[sffred]

It's too beautiful to change out the stock. Just leave it on, and practice some curls and lateral press'.

[starsnuffer]

That's a target rifle, not a hunting rifle. I'd hate to see it sporterized for hunting.

-W

[warzon]

remove the bipod and a sling to carry it around.

True

[warzon]

It's too beautiful to change out the stock. Just leave it on, and practice some curls and lateral press'.

That is the alternative :- )

[warzon]

Is that bipod made out of stainless or aluminum?

Aluminum

[ar15barrels]

That's a target rifle, not a hunting rifle. I'd hate to see it sporterized for hunting.

-W

Exactly.
If you want to hunt with it, buy a thin barrel and a lightweight stock and put those on the action.
Really though, just pick up a cheap hunting gun and leave this one alone as a target rifle.

[toby]

Leave it alone and buy another rifle. It's a purpose built rifle and hunting wasn't the purpose unless your shooting from a table or bench at prairie dogs.

[ely]

Take it hunting and it will get banged up. Don't ask me how I know.

[scidx]

What kind of hunting? Will you be walking and climbing a lot?

Mr. Rausch has his usual good point. The best thing to do would be to buy an inexpensive, light rifle for hunting. My vote usually goes to a quality used rifle for savings over some price-point new Axis, American, or 770.

Of course, you could trade that scope and stock for lighter more compact options. However, where is the fun in that? I don't collect for the sake of ownership; so, whatever gives me a reason to buy a new gun...

[MongooseV8]

Your stock weighs about 3 pounds, I have one for a long action and its about 3.2 pounds. A wobbly synthetic stock is going to weigh 2+ pounds. Your scope is a little heavy and you can lose some weight there. But really with a light weight barrel and synthetic stock getting below 8 pounds total is kinda tough/expensive.

I would swap scopes and take the bipod off in favor of a sling and you will lose at least a full pound, maybe two. It depends on how much the bipod weighs and how much you will lose switching scopes.

[trob]

Aluminum

im guessing its right at 13 pounds....my 12 VLP is about 14 with a harris bipod.

I still take it hunting, but its a heavy sucker.