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My 270 Montana goes 1 oz over 6# with Talley's, a 6x36 Leupold, aluminum trigger guard and a LW KEBCO recoil pad.
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jmo1754,
The Tikka T3 Super Lite .260 Remington I hunted with quite a bit this fall weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces with a 6x38 Weaver (a 10-ounce scope), a Mountain Sling and the factory rings.
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Tikka Superlite Kimber Hunter Kimber Montana
Those would be where I'd be looking in new rifles.
There you go he pretty much nailed it.
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Tikka Superlite Kimber Hunter Kimber Montana
Those would be where I'd be looking in new rifles.
There you go he pretty much nailed it. I've got to agree with that as well.
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Other options that will get you close to 7 lbs would be a Ruger American or Remington Model 7 in an Edge or Brown stock. Obviously the Ruger gets you there the cheaper way. I'd look at 7mm-08 or 308 for those and stick to Talleys with a 10-12 oz scope.
Hard to argue with the Tikka or Montana route either.
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The Nosler Patriot is a great choice as well.
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I handled a Colt Light Rifle today, first one I have seen in awhile.
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The Nosler Patriot is a great choice as well. How light is it? MM
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Here's a few T3X we just finished. each just over 7 lbs with scopes. 2 of them are 223 AIs 22-250 243 AI
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Those Tikka's look great what all did you do to them?
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We removed barrels from 3 of them and turned a couple of threads off then rechambered. Threaded muzzles, recrowned, resprung triggers, new bolt handles and knobs, floated barrels, cerakoted BA's, rings and stocks. Then we mounted the rings and lapped them. Also added thread protectors. Mounted scopes and broke them in. Ready for coyotes.
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I am looking to purchase a rifle that completely done up is 7 Lbs caliber not to specific. Would like to keep it a common caliber.
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Whitetail, Elk, Coyotes
Would the Tikka do it? This one should be pretty close: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth.../1/Sako_A7_Stainless_30-06_GA_Pre#UNREAD
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I am looking to purchase a rifle that completely done up is 7 Lbs caliber not to specific. Would like to keep it a common caliber. Plenty of good answers contained in this thread. The biiger question for the OP is "What's your budget?"
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Agreed, the budget matters. . .NULA is imo the "gold standard" if the budget allows.
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I like a rifle and scope around 10 lbs. I like to feel like I'm carring something.
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I like a rifle and scope around 10 lbs. I like to feel like I'm carring something. When backpacking in 20+ miles one way on a fall sheep I feel like I am carrying plenty already and don't need a 10 pound rifle to make me feel that way. But I am just a pansy
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I have two that meet your criteria. Both are on Remington 600 actions but you could use a model 7 or 700 ADL.
7mm-08 has a Douglas #1 with a 1" shank cut to 21". It is a McM EDGE Remington mountain rifle stock. Talley lightweights and a Leupold 2.5-8 scope. It weighs in under 6 pounds.
338Fed has a Douglas #2 with same shank and length above. It has a Mcswirly also in a mountain rifle contour and matching scope and mounts above. It is just under 7 pounds.
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1st gen Remington Mountain guide 308 I turned into a faux ti runs 6 lb 10 oz with a Leupold 2.5-8, Talleys, aluma trigger guard and fluted bolt. My Forbes runs 6lb 1 oz same scope, the stock feels much better but it's not all stainless.
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The short answer would be yes, a Tikka superlite would get you there, but so would several others. I had a superlite before, I like my Kimber, my Forbes, and my Nula better because they balance better and I am able to shoot more accurately freehand with them than I could with my Tikka. On the bench they all shoot good.
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