I love my Savage lightweight hunter. It's proving to be pleasingly accurate and it's a joy to handle. The price is right too. 30-06 in a lightweight rifle will get your attention when you pull the trigger. For a not too light lightweight look at the Ruger ultralight 30-06 that CDNN has for $499. I have one and it's manageable. Dressed out with a scope it's about 7.5 pounds. Not super accurate, but certainly deer accurate.
