M24 WEIGHT

[Budrichard]

The weight of an M24 is usually given about 12# without scope.
A commercial Remington 300 Win Mag is given at 8.5#.
Considering the recoil from a 300 Mag, I would rather shoot a 12# + rifle over an 8.5# rifle any day.
I have a Remington Model 7 AWR in SAUM and it’s just brutal to shoot.
I purchased it for bear hunting, sighted it in and never saw a bear on the one hunt I used it on, so it just sits.
So where is the weight difference?
Barrel profile?
Bedding?
Any insight appreciated!
-Richard

 

[DFOOSKING]

Mostly in the barrel. But just about everything on the 700 M24 variant is heavier than your hunting sporter.

Then you can add the rail/rings/sight blocks and the target optic.....which will likely be heavier.

Not sure as to why you choose to compare your Rem 7 against the M24.....they have absolutely nothing in common in design or purpose. Another hunting rifle....sure. But whatever.

 

[kalashnikev]

So where is the weight difference?

In the big clunky steel hardware associated with the adjustable stock.

And the other obvious places...

 

[Budrichard]

Sorry for any confusion.
I do not have a 700 in 300 mag but the factory figure quoted is 8.5#.
My Model 7 AWR is a little more than 6# and with scope a little over 7#.
I do not want an 8.5# rifle before scoping in 300 mag.
I have a Model 700 with 20” threaded SS

barrel in 308 and with scope the recoil is tolerable.
So unless I know how one gets a Model 700 300 mag from 8.5# to 12#, I am not going to purchase one for target shooting.
-Richard

 

[45-90]

I have a model 7 in 350 Rem mag 20" barrel, weighs about 7.5 lbs. I shoot ot alot with every bullet I could find from 200 to 310 grains, and didn't find recoil objectionable...but put a muzzle brake on it anyway. Now its even better.
Also have the light factory 300WM, added a muzzle brake, so it too is easy to shoot.
I shot 70 rds of 50BMG on my 70th birthday, with a shoulder that has had 5 surgeries, that made the shoulder sore.
So I understand shoulder pain...
Recoil can be changed with weight, heavy barrels, heavy and weighted stocks, muzzle brakes. Add a muzzle brake the 7mm RSUM will be easier on the shoulder, and still easy to carry ....if that's what you're concerned with.

 

[moosemeat]

Let's see? Barrel weighs 6.3 pounds on the m24, you remingtons is 3-3.5. The HS stock on the m24 is over probably 3 pounds vs 1 for your remington.....
You've got to be able to see this stuff right? I mean really, it's pretty obvious.

 

[lockedandloaded]

The M24 also has a steel triggerguard/floorplate assembly. The usual bottom metal on Remingtons is aluminum.

 

[45-90]

This is an M24 profile Bartlein 28" barrel, in an aluminum chassis over 17 lbs with everything mag, muzzle brake, and heavy 3 lb scope. It's in 6 Dasher and a pleasure to shoot. A shorter 24" M24 in 308 would be just a little lighter...this is about 14 lbs without the scope.