Lightening Grooves

C.O.B. · 02-10-2014, 10:29 AM

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

OH Osthaus · 02-10-2014, 10:53 AM

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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. · 02-10-2014, 11:10 AM

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.