Lightening Grooves

[OH Osthaus]

has any one figured out how much weight that actually saves?

maybe weighing two same sized frames sans wood - one grooved one not

at least it looks really cool

[C.O.B.]

I bet it shaves off an ounce maybe a little more.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

I bet it shaves off an ounce maybe a little more.

that is what i was thinking - you can save that by carefully selecting wood.

So was it a complete approach to get the weight down. lightening cuts on the frame and chose light wood - holes are often drilled in the buttstock - but my impression is they are as much for balance as weight

[C.O.B.]

I have a 16ga lifter and a Top lever hammerguns, the lifter has the cuts the other doesn't both have 28 inch bbla and I can't tell much difference in weight. On the other hand I have a GHE 16 O frame with cuts and BTF with 28 inch damascuss bbls thats as heavy as a #1 frame gun.

i think it's more marketing than anything else.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

has any one figured out how much weight that actually saves?

Calculate the volume and multiply by .284. Low alloy steel weighs .284 lbs/cu.in.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Calculate the volume and multiply by .284. Low alloy steel weighs .284 lbs/cu.in.

so - good excuse to buy one with lightening cuts so that I can measure it