I have had a poor man's mountain rifle for over 20 years.
I bought a Remington 7mm08 that had been punched to .284 Win.
I then bought a Brown blank and bedded the action. I had a flip flop pad glued on to save weight. I did not finish or paint it. It took 3/4 pound off the gun.
By using a regular 700, I got a heavier contour barrel for the forward weight without being too heavy. I mounted first a 4x compact and then a 2X7 compact Leupold. It weights 6.75 pounds like that.
With a sling and full of ammo, it weighs 7.25 pounds.
It sure has withstood the test of time for me. I have had to try other combos in the years between, but I should have just bought more bullets and shot the one gun.
