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Posted: 3/12/2011 11:00:42 PM EDT

I know a lot of this stuff does not help with weight savings.

KAC RAS
Grip Pod
XTM Panels
Aimpoint PRO
MI BUIS
20 round USGI mag loaded

Whopping 8.7lbs

Posted: 3/12/2011 11:07:19 PM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
I know a lot of this stuff does not help with weight savings.

KAC RAS
Grip Pod
XTM Panels
Aimpoint PRO
MI BUIS
20 round USGI mag loaded

Whopping 8.7lbs

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/EvenfloW123/IMG_0900.jpg

is that the military or police grippod, if its the MI version its a bit heavier, and its alot heavier than any other grips

Posted: 3/12/2011 11:10:43 PM EDT

[#2]

She's festively plump. A little chubby with fabulous lips like Monica Lewinsky.

Call her a pig when she's twice what my light weight weighs. (about 5.5lbs.)

BTW 8.78 rounds to 8.8 not 8.7

Posted: 3/12/2011 11:17:05 PM EDT

[#3]

Psssssshhhhh, that's a lightweight.

11.5#

Posted: 3/12/2011 11:19:19 PM EDT

[#4]

Yes when they get 10 lbs even a loaded pig can be no fun. Thats probably a good weight .

Posted: 3/13/2011 8:00:13 AM EDT

[#5]

That's not bad, I consider that still a lightweight setup, for me anything over 12 lb are heavy.

Wait until you mount a weaponlight and sling on there and that will get a little heavier.

Probably remove your Grip Pod and replace it with a lighter weight short VFG.

Posted: 3/13/2011 8:13:42 AM EDT

[#6]

For your information, she wheighs 8.8 Lbs, NOT 8.7 Lbs

And no, she is "meaty" but not a pig.

Posted: 3/13/2011 8:15:24 AM EDT

[#7]

Yea yea I forgot to round up. But I love the grip pod.

Posted: 3/13/2011 8:33:16 AM EDT

[#8]

my 14.5" BM weighs in at 8.4lbs (30 round, eotech, DD 7in omega, standard 6 position) , and my 20" BM weighs in at 11.4 lbs (20 round, bushnell 3200, burris ff2, DD 12 in omega, bipod).

the weight of my 14.5" surprises me, i know it could be even lower, but i didnt necessarily pick components because they were lightweight.... tho i don know there are lighter rifles out there.

but it was probably even lighter straight out of the box :)

Posted: 3/13/2011 8:36:22 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Psssssshhhhh, that's a lightweight.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/goldeyeslayer/0226111506.jpg

11.5#

LOL a carbine that outweighs my rifle... i think that may qualify as a pork product

Posted: 3/13/2011 8:46:42 AM EDT

[#10]

Thats really not bad considering a bare bones no rail 16" carbine with aimpoint will come in around 7lb 6oz UNLOADED

Posted: 3/13/2011 9:18:46 AM EDT

[#11]

What does a mil issued m4 weigh with all the issued gear minus a m203 of course

Posted: 3/13/2011 11:10:50 AM EDT

[#12]

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What does a mil issued m4 weigh with all the issued gear minus a m203 of course

Mine only weighs about 8.4 unloaded going by the scale in my arms room.

Posted: 3/13/2011 11:24:16 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

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What does a mil issued m4 weigh with all the issued gear minus a m203 of course

Mine only weighs about 8.4 unloaded going by the scale in my arms room.

with what on it?

Posted: 3/13/2011 2:03:43 PM EDT

[#14]

you're within a pound of a garand, and nobody EVER claimed them to be svelte.

Posted: 3/13/2011 2:17:14 PM EDT

[#15]

I have an AR that weighs 11 pounds.

Posted: 3/13/2011 2:20:58 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Psssssshhhhh, that's a lightweight.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/goldeyeslayer/0226111506.jpg
11.5#

LOL a carbine that outweighs my rifle... i think that may qualify as a pork product

That carbine outweighs my Colt 20'' A2, my Garand, my 870 police, and my 22 match rifle. It weighs about as much as my NRA high power competition AR15.

Posted: 3/13/2011 3:52:58 PM EDT

[#17]

It's getting there. I'd take a look at a lighter aimpoint mount, magpul rvg, and keep an eye out for a steal on a DD Omega. My Recce is only 8.5lb

Posted: 3/13/2011 4:00:48 PM EDT

[#18]

Do you have any rounds in the magazine? Just curious, because that adds a lot of weight.

Posted: 3/13/2011 4:01:48 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

... remove your Grip Pod and replace it with a lighter weight short VFG.

+ 1.

Posted: 3/13/2011 4:04:44 PM EDT

[#20]

Not bad, but you could just ditch the RAS & VFG, and put some M4 handguards on there instead.

Posted: 3/13/2011 4:09:52 PM EDT

[#21]

What an anchor..

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:08:38 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What does a mil issued m4 weigh with all the issued gear minus a m203 of course

Mine only weighs about 8.4 unloaded going by the scale in my arms room.

with what on it?

ACOG, PEQ 2, KAC carbine length rail, and VFG of unknown MFG.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:41:14 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
I know a lot of this stuff does not help with weight savings.

KAC RAS
Grip Pod
XTM Panels
Aimpoint PRO
MI BUIS
20 round USGI mag loaded

Whopping 8.7lbs

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/EvenfloW123/IMG_0900.jpg

Tank

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:53:20 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:

... remove your Grip Pod and replace it with a lighter weight short VFG.

+ 1.

this for sure..

Posted: 3/14/2011 6:33:12 PM EDT

[#25]

Lighter VFG, LW barrel, Aimpoint H1/T1, KAC rails are not particularly heavy so unlikely you'd save much weight there.

I really don't think that 8.7lbs is that far out of line for a carbine with RDS on it though. I think most are between 8-9lbs in that configuration.

Posted: 3/14/2011 7:10:29 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
I know a lot of this stuff does not help with weight savings.

KAC RAS
Grip Pod
XTM Panels
Aimpoint PRO
MI BUIS
20 round USGI mag loaded

Whopping 8.7lbs

my set up is close to yours

LMT Defender 14.5 M4 w/ SOPMOD
KAC RAS & KAC FVG
PR-4 1pt mount & BH 1pt sling
VT Light mount & G2
ARMS 40Lsp
Aimpoint ML2 & Larue mount

Spare Carbean
LMT 14.5 M4 upper on a VLTOR/Bushmaster lower
ARMS 40
Eotech 551F
2pt Sling