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I can get the weight down to about 8.5 lbs, but my typical builds end up closer to 10 lbs. as pictured & unloaded. The CQB-16 has a standard weight barrel, the new one has a medium heavy 22" barrel.
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I can get the weight down to about 8.5 lbs, but my typical builds end up closer to 10 lbs. as pictured & unloaded. The CQB-16 has a standard weight barrel, the new one has a medium heavy 22" barrel.
Any of the Savage bolt actions, actually.Which is going to be better for general hunting/use? I tend to favor the M1A with a polymer stock, but I'm open to suggestions.
True. I think legend has it that an AR-10 weighed less than an AR-15 when the 15's were featherweight.If I had to carry one around quite a bit, probably AR10, if it was more of a bench/bipod gun, probably more interested in the M1A.
An AR-10 will be a pound or more lighter and have better ergonomics due to pistol grip, adjustable stock, and safety selector. The AR design is inherently very accurate and recoil is a straight line to the shoulder. With a decent trigger upgrade (that doesn't require a gunsmith) it matches the M1A for accuracy. Scope mounting is easy due to the integral picatinny rail and the rifle is almost infinity configurable to match the needs of the shooter. Iron sights are not always included. It will also tend to be less expensive than an M1A.
The M1A is beautiful, accurate, and as reliable as a semi-auto can get - what's not to like in yet another John Browning knock it out of the park design? The safety selector is intuitive and by it's own nature ambidextrous. Scope mounts via adapter that screws into the side like an AK-47. Iron sights are built in and excellent. There is a SOCOM 16 QCB rifle that has both pistol grip and adjustable stock, but weight increases to nearly 9 1/4 lbs.
Now that's intriguing! What's it like for total weight and how is the trigger pull? So far my only reservation about the M1A is the weight - some of them fancy chassis need wheels and a handle or perhaps a trailer hitch.