Cooper has announced a light rifle today at at SHOT show.

The Cooper Model 92 Ultralight, weighing in at a mere 92 ounces.

I hope that this rifle was worth the wait.

photo by Philip Massaro

model 92

Hopefully they will get their website expanded and updated. It could be much better for finding specs, details, etc, than the way it is set up now.

If that was the one chambered in 204 I held it .It was really a great feeling gun loved the cheek piece
Would love to shoot it
It was very nice
Hank

Hopefully it will be offered in left handed. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it.

5.75 pounds.


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It will be interesting to see how they got to 92 ounces. Obviously the bolt has been relieved of metal and the stock is new. The barrel profile doesn't seem to be extremely slender. I really hope the break is optional (being Cooper, it could be for a price, if nothing else). 5.75 lbs of Cooper goodness would be a beautiful thing.

I wonder what the price will be on these? Good looking rifle

Interesting to see who did the stock for it. They told me they are starting to make composites in house instead of using an outside source. Bell & Carlson and HS Precision did their other ones.

Sweet, I'm in for more details.

Their website is terrible.

I'm out until they redesign the safety. Too easy to accidentally slip it off for a big game rifle IME.

Hank,
Is it blind mag? Can't tell from pic.

But should we trip it in favor of an RAR?

Looked to be same bottom metal as other Cooper repeaters in some pics that I saw of the Cooper booth.

That's interesting. I hope they put it on a diet.
The chubby-wubby handle on the Excalibur is the only thing that's kept me from owning one.

Brad, does this mean you can finally hunt a cooper?

Let's hear it.

(1) The Raptor-M
(2) Two models of the Ultralight Model 92 called the "Backcountry"
(3) Two models of a Long Range Rifle, called the JLR Model 52 & XLR Model 52




It think cooper has the worst PR on the planet.

Copycats.

I have a Weatherby Vanguard Back Country.



That's my boy with his first buck.



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If you mean marketing, I completely agree. Internet forums and gun auction sites are best online sources of detailed info on their guns. I do like talking to them on the phone. Great guys over there. Folks seem to enjoy what they're doing.

Those two M92 Backcountry light weights both seem to have detachable magazines like the M54. This is a plus as far as I'm concerned.

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That is what I meant, marketing. But, I disagree about talking to them on the phone. Every time I call, my call starts and ends with a female and she is nice, but ignorant about rifle geekery.

It is just stupid that there is no information about this new rifle other than customer photos from the shot show.

Dear Cooper ... we love you man ... give us some info ...

Really, I usually get this guy who was originally from MA. I can't remember his name it's on my desk. I've also talked to Shirley, she handles logistics, shipping, etc.

Shirley should not be giving out gunsmithing advice like she did to my bud one time.

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Sounds good. Never jumped on the Cooper wagon for reasons mentioned before. Chubby handle and weight...

I will be watching and saving up......

(from facebook)

The model 92 Backcountry rifle is one of the newest offerings from Cooper Firearms. It features a lightweight action weighing only 11 ounces, and a lightweight stock weighing just 20 ounces, both of which are manufactured by Cooper. With careful selection of materials, we’ve been able to produce an ultra light rifle capable of chambering belted magnum calibers that weighs just 5.75 pounds, or 92 ounces, serving as its namesake. Jewell triggers were chosen for this rifle, as we feel they offer the most adjustability and well, it’s the best trigger you can put on a rifle. Sporting a 24 inch light contour fluted barrel, the rifle balances nicely. At the end of the barrel is a Cooper-designed muzzle brake that tames recoil amazingly. This rifle features a three round detachable magazine and a 7075 aluminum trigger guard to reduce weight further. In addition to being incredibly light, the Backcountry rifle comes standard with an all-stainless steel action to resist even the nastiest of weather. Traditional chromoly is also available upon request. All calibers in the 30-06 family as well as belted magnum family are available up to .338 caliber, as well as the 6.5x284 Norma. Lastly, this rifle will carry the same accuracy guarantee as all Cooper centerfire rifles up to .338 caliber, which is ½ MOA at 100 yards.

M92 Backcountry
• lightweight Cooper model 92 action
• Jewell trigger
• 24” fluted barrel with muzzlebrake
• Detachable three round magazine
• Advanced composite lightweight Cooper stock
• all-stainless steel action (chromoly available on request)
• all standard long action and belted magnum (up to 338 caliber) calibers available
• 5.75 lbs
• ½ MOA accuracy guarantee

Guessing that action weight is sans bolt, mag, trigger, and trigger guard...

That raises the question again about their stocks. One member here called them a few weeks ago and they said they did not plan to have the in house production of composite stocks started anytime in the near future. And, now they announce that they are in fact making the stock for this gun.

They are a really weird company when it comes to new models, and introductions of new models.

Several years ago they "introduced" a beltless magnum gun in calibers such as 300 RUM, etc. That one never saw the light of day.

Once they get production going on a gun, it seems to run smoothly, it's just getting it to that point.

I hope Cooper's next big offering is a website.

Never understand the desire to try to make a light rifle, and then offer it in everything other than short action, saddle with a 24", heavier than needed, fluted barrel with muzzle brake....plus a detachable mag to add a bit more weight.

Regardless of what people think of Kimber...the 84M Montana is what companies should be thinking of when they want to design a "backcountry rifle". But hey, nobody asked me.

This, everyday and twice on Sunday!

Ding, ding, ding! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THIS!!!!

Yep. Forbes and Kimber did the template right with the 20B and 84M. Several specifics could be changed, but the overall light short action, light/stiff/blind mag stock, and sporter or less contour at 21-22" is the foundation.

• Jewell trigger = that's pretty much all I saw at first glance.

To my mind, being able to carry a long action on long demanding hikes and then connecting at ranges unknown in high wind is what the goal is. Now ... if I can get those cross hairs and my breathing to settle down.