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Originally posted by David W:
11.5" BCM with KMR, Aimpoint T1,Magpul Pro buis, SilencerCo Omega weighs 7.5lbs without mag/ammo.

I need to weigh my MK18 with the suppressor and optic. it's probably pushing 7 to 7.5#, too.

adding it up from weights from manufacturers, it'd be 7.48#

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Originally posted by Sig209:

When you approach 9+ lbs with an AR15 you are defeating the purpose.

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That's what a GI-issue M4 carbine weighs with optic and light. No doubt the weight of an as-issued AR-based rifle has increased over the years, but the use and missions have changed too.

I've never weighed them.

I'm not sure what my Seekins SBR weights. Being billet upper/lower with a 18oz titanium suppressor, mircro RD. I'd guess it's a heavy 8#?

Isn't this the same as asking a woman what she weighs?

My M1 garand in bootcamp weighed 9.5 pounds....sweet jeebus

I dunno what my AR(s) weigh...

The one standing SD duty is a 16" flat top with a free float tube and collapsible stock...I doubt it weighs over 7 pounds...

If your AR becomes a 10lb ManBarbie™, you might as well carry a real rifle and get yourself an M1A.

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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
If your AR becomes a 10lb ManBarbie™, you might as well carry a real rifle and get yourself an M1A.

The advantages of my portly AR-15s over any M1A:
Greater accuracy. Proven even in service rifle competition, where the M1A can't hang with the AR.

Easier to maintain high accuracy levels.

Easier to mount optics. Furthermore, easier to design a stock which maintains a consistent cheek weld with optics.

Greater flexibility with ammo options.

Lower ammo weight. When carrying 300+ rounds at the start of a competition, when having to move at speed over rough terrain for considerable distances, this isn't a trivial matter.

And the most important thing for my competitions -- less recoil. I often shoot from improvised positions, must spot my own impacts, must follow up shots quickly. This is much easier to do with the lower recoiling AR.

I agree that there is more kinetic energy on target with the M1A, however holes in paper and impacts on steel are neither dependent on kinetic energy nor bullet diameter.

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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
If your AR becomes a 10lb ManBarbie™, you might as well carry a real rifle and get yourself an M1A.

To each his own.

I will keep my silencer, white light, and 1-5x optic.

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Originally posted by PorterN:

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Originally posted by David W:
11.5" BCM with KMR, Aimpoint T1,Magpul Pro buis, SilencerCo Omega weighs 7.5lbs without mag/ammo.

I need to weigh my MK18 with the suppressor and optic. it's probably pushing 7 to 7.5#, too.

adding it up from weights from manufacturers, it'd be 7.48#

Did you weigh it yet, I'm interested

Mine is right at 7.5 pounds with a loaded magazine. Take a little more than a pound off for the empty weight. It is a real M4orgery, with the light barrel, and a longer flash hider. I took the carry handle off, and added a flip up read sight and an Aimpoint. Nothing else. Nice and light and compact.

I shot a lot of 3 gun with it and did quite well. We didn't shoot much over 100 yards at the matches I attended, but it was more than adequate for 100 to 150 yard shooting at 8" plates and man sized IDPA/USPSA targets.

12 pounds 3.2 ounces with a loaded mag:
edit to add I no longer have the UBR stock on it.
now it has a CTR

9 pounds 3.6 ounces with a loaded mag:
edit to add this now has an AAC mini-4 instead of the omega

So I just weighed both of mine, both are 7.5 lbs if I add the bipod it's 8lbs....

Both rifles are 16" (One a pencil barrel and one a HB)
Both have the exact same free float tube from MI at 15"
And a collapsable stock.....

When I put the can on one of them it gets significantly heavier

I have three. The 20 inch Precision Rifle weighs in at 11.5 lbs with the scope mounted. BTW, it's a sub 3/10 MOA shooter so it really is a decent Precision AR.

The two 16 inch carbines, one in 223 Wylde and one in 300 BLK both come in at 6.5 lbs. However both feature iron sights because I built them to be light weight rifles intended for ranges of 100 yards and less. Note, while I am sure they could be accurate for 200 yards or more with my aging eyesight 100 yards is about my limit unless I am cheating with Optics.

For the heck of it I grabbed two of my AR’s. First, my favorite to shoot, a little retro style carbine with a LW 14.5” barrel and no forward assist. Second is my home defense AR, a Colt 6720 with a Comp M3 and a Larue mount.

The retro is 5 lbs 9 oz, and the Colt is 6 lbs 11.6 oz. No mags, magazine choice and ammo choice is just too diverse.







Here are a couple piston rifles. First is a factory LMT lower with a 16” PWS Mk1 upper and a TA31H-G. It weighs 7 lbs 12.9 oz. Next is a Colt 6940P with Larue clips and a KAC micro rear. It comes in at 7 lbs 5.1 oz.







Colt R6551. An A2 without the bay lug. 7 lbs 6.8 oz.





Colt 6951 9mm, bone stock. 6 lbs 6.2 oz





And because I had the scale out…
M1 Garand, 9 lbs 14 oz
No1 MkIII SMLE, 9 lbs 10.9 oz
K98, 9 lbs 5.8 oz
Moisin Nagant, 8 lbs 13.9 oz

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I guess mine sounds like the chunkiest girl around... my CMP/NRA service rifle comes in at just a hair over 16 pounds for a 20" A2 model with irons.

I am building another A4 model with optics though, so the next service rifle should slim down some.

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Originally posted by nbkky71:
my CMP/NRA service rifle comes in at just a hare over 16 pounds for a 20" A2 model with irons.

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Originally posted by nbkky71:
I guess mine sounds like the chunkiest girl around... my CMP/NRA service rifle comes in at just a hare over 16 pounds for a 20" A2 model with irons.

Nice.

I've briefly shot one of these lead-weighted bad boys. Slung up, they're amazingly stable. Even with my dog-doo vision, the rifle was quite accurate. This is the mouse gun that sent the 308 to the back of the service rifle competition bus.