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hooligan1 · February 13, 2014, 09:17 PM

I weighed my rifle by standing on weihh scale and deducting my weight and found it weighs 8 lbs.... I must have carried (and got used to) heavier rifles during deer season. I could have sworn my Savage in synthetic stock weighed less than 8 lbs..

February 13, 2014, 09:17 PM	#35
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	I weighed my rifle by standing on weihh scale and deducting my weight and found it weighs 8 lbs.... I must have carried (and got used to) heavier rifles during deer season. I could have sworn my Savage in synthetic stock weighed less than 8 lbs.. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.