Light rifles must have very good triggers.
For a light rifle, my trigger needs to be light too, about 2 1/2 lbs and crisp. There is no way I could shoot decent groups with a light rifle and an unadjusted 5 lb trigger.
When the rifle is light everything has a big effect. I no longer have access to a postage scale to know the exact weights, but I have a Tikka T3 lite and a short action Rem M700 SPS that are similar in weight and they are about as light as I can shoot well. During a wind storm (about 50 to 60 mph) I took a whitetail with the Tikka and the wind was blowing me and the rifle around so much I could barely keep fur in the crosshairs at about 100 yards. That was one time I would have liked more weight. Balance is also important and is why I like the contour of the Remington barrels. They save weight from the shank end,not the muzzle.
