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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan_93SER View Post
    Exact same story here. I put together an LW build for my daughter with a Colt N1 stock but found that she was able to handle it much better with the heavier LMT SOPMOD.
    And same here. I put a N1 on my LMT lower for the wife and after letting here get a feel for it we put the SOPMOD back on, and bingo. She had better control, got back on target faster, and said she actually preferred the added weight in the rear.

    Her having a LW barrel, CMR rail, and no attachments hanging off towards the end of the barrel were the difference makers compared to mine which she struggled with. Only about 10oz lighter than my primary, but most of the savings coming forward of the receivers was the key.

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    I've just completed a lightweight build that comes in at 5 pounds 8 ounces on a bathroom scale (unloaded). I would suggest going as light as possible, including a light stock. Mine seems to be balanced pretty well, but I think the overall weight of the rifle will be the most important as related to fatigue.

    My upper includes a BCM 14.5 LW middy barrel with a Troy Alpha 11" rail. If I recall correctly, there are several rail options that are lighter than the MOE hand guards.

    If you want a parts rundown, send me a PM. I really enjoy this build and it's incredibly easy to shoot.
    Last edited by bullittmcqueen; 07-06-13 at 18:27.

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    Thanks for all the replies and advice! My DIL shot the rifle and really likes it. Said she could shoot it all day. Several others have also shot it including a small framed niece who has a small amount of shooting experience. The niece was really ripping them off and saying how easy it was to keep on target and how light it felt. So, mission accomplished, at least for the time being. I'm really going to have to do something with the trigger,( over 7 lbs) it's heavy and I know it would increase their shooting pleasure even more if it had a good trigger.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bullittmcqueen View Post
    I've just completed a lightweight build that comes in at 5 pounds 8 ounces on a bathroom scale (unloaded). I would suggest going as light as possible, including a light stock. Mine seems to be balanced pretty well, but I think the overall weight of the rifle will be the most important as related to fatigue.

    My upper includes a BCM 14.5 LW middy barrel with a Troy Alpha 11" rail. If I recall correctly, there are several rail options that are lighter than the MOE hand guards.

    If you want a parts rundown, send me a PM. I really enjoy this build and it's i credibly easy to shoot.
    That is super light! Nice Job!

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