16/116 LIGHTWEIGHT HUNTER thoughts or comments?

[JoseCuervo]

Went and got my hands on one.

If it definitely qualifies as lightweight.

Overall fit and finish was not bad.

Definitely appears to be designed for manufacturing and design for assembly.

There was kind of a funny little ring just in front of the bolt handle. If the bolt is all the way opened, or removed from the action, that little ring can come off. Not easily, but can come off, and possibly be lost.

The detachable box magazine doesn't give the most positive of latching indicators, but likely adequate.

 

[jeffraines]

I will have one of these eventually, maybe in 270 or 243.

 

[Southern Elk]

I picked up one of these in .308 yesterday. I've been looking at them for a while and just couldn't resist it at the sale price. I've never owned a .308, so I'd be interested in hearing some recommendations on ammo. Also need to decide what scope to put on it. This is going to be my lightweight mountain rifle. All of my other rifles have Leupold scopes on them, but I've never been concerned with weight. What do you guys think as far as ammo and scope?

 

[sbhooper]

I picked up one of these in .308 yesterday. I've been looking at them for a while and just couldn't resist it at the sale price. I've never owned a .308, so I'd be interested in hearing some recommendations on ammo. Also need to decide what scope to put on it. This is going to be my lightweight mountain rifle. All of my other rifles have Leupold scopes on them, but I've never been concerned with weight. What do you guys think as far as ammo and scope?

I have two .308s that both shoot 1/2 moa with CFE223 under 150 Interlocks, at 2900+ fps. I am a fan of the fixed-power SWFA Super Sniper scopes in either 6x, or 10x. You will enjoy that rifle.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

I have the 116 stainless weather warrior in 6.5 creedmoor and love it,,very accurate grouping with hornady eld-x factory bullets

 

[Sowhntr]

I owned one in 7mm mag/116, and one in 22-250/16. Make sure it has the accustock, I like the accutrigger but I replaced a couple of my savages with timneys. Great gun for the price light weight and great shooters. Both shot sub moa with multiple factory ammos.

 

[IlliniFIre]

Both shot sub moa with multiple factory ammos.

What? I can't get mine on paper. Oh wait, that may be my lack of skill with a rifle. Freaking shotgun only states......

 

[brownbear932008]

Love mine picked it up new for a good deal $460. Here is some 100 yard groups factory honady ammo 140 grains 3x9 leupold scope combo weighs 6lb 11 oz. Cold barrel group was 5/8"

 

[Sowhntr]

Sorry figuring this out edited

 

[Sowhntr]

What? I can't get mine on paper. Oh wait, that may be my lack of skill with a rifle. Freaking shotgun only states......

It blows my mind how states will handi cap their hunters! Best of luck to ya. They make some great shooting rifled shotguns now days.

 

[Opoponax]

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