No such thing as a good lightweight Vanguard... The actions are too heavy and adding a pencil thin barrel does not make matters better. They are great for mid-weight-range rifles.
I would have to differ in the case of the new fluted-barrel S2 Back Country rifle. I tested one in 30-06 and found it, at 6 3/4 lbs., to be in the "light enough" category -- and very accurate, especially with Fed Trophy Copper and TTSX. I did not need another 30-06, but I simply could not send that rifle back. In this age of 5 lb. rifles, it's worth remembering that the original Model 70 Featherweight weighed 6 3/4 lbs. IIRC.
