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Then he'd just whine it's not 10 and post the same wore out pic.

Even the ML is 6lbs something or other.

Kimber 84M Mountain Ascent, 308 Win., Talley Lightweights, and a Zeiss Duralyt 2.5-8x42mm of German manufacture.

The scope is a bit on the heavy side at 16oz., but I had it and love the glass in the Appalachian timber stands I hunt.

6# 13 oz

Savage 16 LWH 7-08
Bettin custom stock
Talleys
Trijicon 3-9

Wow. The drool factor is high in here.

I think I've posted these before, but...

Here it is bare...




@ 70 yards. This is basically right out of the box, less a couple to get it on paper. 168gr. SMK Federal GM308M


I wish I'd bought this sooner.

And maybe the original ultralight rifle...

HVA Lightweight chambered in 30-06 with a little Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8x36mm in original Tradewinds removable rings. If I'm remembering correctly, this is 7lbs. 4oz all up including a leather sling.

I like that mini Mauser!

I would hate to upset anyone...





Dave

This is a good lightweight'ish rifle too.

Howa Ranchland Compact in .223. 16" barrel, McMillan Sako Hunter with Edge fill, Timney trigger and a 10X Bushnell in Talley's.

Nice tape.....doesn't look like you can afford to pretend/imagine.

Critique......you need to dump 5 gallons of water on it all and post a smelly Shrapnel fish in the background.

I don't know what any of that means.




Travis

I had all my stuff loaded up getting ready to take a few new rifles, including the Savage Ultralight, to the range. I looked to the west and saw those towering pillowy white cloud tops. Pulled the radar and the range was getting biblical grade rain. Oh well, maybe next week.

Sounds to me like you tripped over your labia on the way to the door!




Clark

A few weeks back I bought a Ruger .30-06 from CDNNsports.com for $499. It had the 20" barrel and synthetic stock. The rifle was not for myself but for a wedding present for Daughter #3's fiancée on their wedding day, slated for early April. Daughter bought a Burris Fullfield II scope with Ballistic Plex reticle and I got it mounted a couple days ago. Yesterday I took it to the range to get it sighted in for the upcoming WY antelope hunt where my future SIL will be using it. I don't know what the rifle weighs but it has to be as light or lighter than my synthetic-stocked .308 Scout which Ruger puts at 6.25 pounds.

Here's a photo of the rifle:


I will admit I was somewhat concerned about the recoil and blast with the light weight and short barrel but didn't find either to be much worse than a normal .30-06. (More, yes. Horrible, not even close.)

The first two shots were off paper on the target above. After another adjustment shots 3 and 4 looked like this:



I also had my 1989 Ruger .257 Roberts, which Daughter #3 will use for antelope, and my Savage FXP3 .243 Win, which I plan to use for antelope. The wind had started to pick up and swirl a bit when I shot this last target:



As I told my daughter, the other team is in trouble...

If a Hawkeye is ultralight, I'm a fugkin' missionary.





Dave

The ruger UL's have a way lighter barrel contour than a Kimber montana......

No, that's Travis. LOL.

Hard to beat a Montana. Mine is 308. Not much it cant do.

How light is an 'ultralight'?

Ruger claims 6.2 lbs for the 16.1" barreled .308 Scout, a Hawkeye, on their web site. I use mine with Ruger's polymer 3-round mag which is much lighter than the factory supplied 10-round steel mag.

The 20" .30-06 has a pencil barrel which should compensate for the longer action in terms of weight. Hefting the two, the Scout feels a bit lighter. Unfortunately I don't have scales that will weigh the two.

A Google search also suggests Ruger claimed 6.25 pounds for their 'All Weather Ultra-Light' .30-06 with the 20" 'reduced weight contour' barrel.

In any case, the rifle is noticeably lighter than my walnut stocked M77, MKII and Hawkeye rifles with a standard weight 22" barrel. After shooting the .30-06 yesterday, I wouldn't mind getting one for myself.

I have one in 308. Very accurate. Of course the the barrel heats up very quickly.