Chris Rhines
Member
My competition rifle weighs about 8.25 pounds scoped, but empty. Most people who pick it up think that it is lighter, as it balances very well.
I've cut pretty much every bit of fat from my rifle - it sports a Cav Arms A1-length fixed stock, a PRI lightweight carbon fiber float tube, no rails, no iron sights, a lightweight bolt carrier and buffer, etc. I could probably knock off about a pound by replacing the 17" medium-profile barrel with a 16" lightweight, but I'm not going to. I like the full length gas system, and I like having enough mass in the barrel to retain some mid-range accuracy when it gets hot. I could also knock off a pound or more by replacing the scope with iron sights, and I'm not going to do that either. Optics are more capable than irons, puento finale.
Point being, the weight of an AR, or any rifle, will depend on the function for which it is constructed.
- Chris
I've cut pretty much every bit of fat from my rifle - it sports a Cav Arms A1-length fixed stock, a PRI lightweight carbon fiber float tube, no rails, no iron sights, a lightweight bolt carrier and buffer, etc. I could probably knock off about a pound by replacing the 17" medium-profile barrel with a 16" lightweight, but I'm not going to. I like the full length gas system, and I like having enough mass in the barrel to retain some mid-range accuracy when it gets hot. I could also knock off a pound or more by replacing the scope with iron sights, and I'm not going to do that either. Optics are more capable than irons, puento finale.
Point being, the weight of an AR, or any rifle, will depend on the function for which it is constructed.
- Chris