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Could a fellow purchase a .243 light weight rifle under 6 pounds and top it off with a lightweight scope the wouldn't break the bank in cost? Suggestions? Savage makes one that is 5.6 pounds. I bought a stainless model last week new for $498. It will get Talley light weight rings that weigh 2.5 ounces. There are scopes from about ten ounces up to three pounds. Mine will be a 4-16X40 that weighs 16 ounces. If you purchased the same rifle and rings and put a ten ounce scope the rifle would weigh about 6.6 pounds. Add a home made sling like I use for another ounce and you are at 6.7 pounds ready to load. It was eligible for a rebate last week. What caliber did you get yours in. I have one in 223 and love it. Only one trip to the range so far, but it gets the job done. I haven't weighed mine. I am using Talley rings and a VX2 3-9x40. Mine was $425 after the rebate.
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I have a Browning micro hunter in 7mm/08 that I could not be happier with. It weighs 6lbs 2oz., has a great trigger. Shoots lights out. I took one at a laser ranged 253 yds. the deer were moving and one stopped long enough for me to get on him. Year after year this rifle performs above expectation. It carries a VXll Leupy 3x9.
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A Tikka T3 Lite and a Leupold VX2 is a quality light rig on the cheap. I think the Tikka is 6 pounds and a few ounces. That's where I'd be headed.
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www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/11632988/FS:_Kimber_Hunter_.308#Post11632988
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Thanks,I will be checking out the Kimber Montana, Tikka T3x and Savage this week.
Probably sell a few guns to finance it.
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Could try a Marlin XS7 on closeout, around 6.25 pounds.
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PaulBarnard,
I also bought a .223. Thanks for the heads up on the rebate.
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You can get down to 6.2 lb with a Ruger American standard.
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Cabelas has the Savage Lightweight Hunter Stainless on sale for $599 this week. They may not be the prettiest rifle out there but never saw one that can't shoot. Comes in 243, 308, 270 and 6.5 CM
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Don't want to sound contentious, I know there are a lot of Tikka fans here. I have never shot one and I am sure by the following they have, they shoot well. I have handled a couple off the rack.The bolts seemed rough and gritty and with a little bit of slop, this did not endear me to the rifle.
Maybe the ones I picked were on the lower end of the line.
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A Tikka bolt rough and gritty? I assure you that is way way outside of the norm for aT3.
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My apologies. I did pick the guns up off the rack in a pawn store. Maybe it was used and abused, but it looked new to me.
Last edited by j2dogs; 12/09/16.
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I've never seen a Tikka gritty either, maybe the one you tried was gritty,as in full of sand.
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Tikkas are the smoothest I have tried recently. Gritty is certainly not my experience with any I handled.
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Could try a Marlin XS7 on closeout, around 6.25 pounds. Maybe the best choice considering cost. I had one. My step-son liked it alot, so he has it now. Stock by the famous Mtnboomer here on the 'fire. ![[Linked Image]](http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/BeNBadRacing/DSCN0952_zpsa9r2p4mv.jpg)
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Tikkas are the smoothest I have tried recently. Gritty is certainly not my experience with any I handled. No way a Tikka is "gritty". Somethin wrong... I really like my Plastikkas. They one-hole easily, and are very smooth. This T3 in 260 loves 125 partitions. ![[Linked Image]](http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/BeNBadRacing/DSCN1010_zpsvkv61nmy.jpg)
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