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Forbes 20B , currently in Melvin's hands getting changed to 284 Win.
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Ruger Mod 77 RSI, .308, full length stock. 20" barrel? I forget. My oldest son has it now. Great little light gun.
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Forbes 20B , currently in Melvin's hands getting changed to 284 Win. Let us know how that goes. Bought a 7-08 because I couldn't find a 280- then a 280 came along. Now I have both, what to do??? I just sold both my Rem Mountain Guides because the Forbes stock shoulders so well and they shoot so nice.
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1. ULA/NULA have a rimfire, muzzleloader, a 22ppc lightweight and a 22-250 bench gun. His stock design just fits me. 2. Any Kimber Montana. All of mine have needed tweaking but once again handy dandy 3. Original 700Ti in 7-08 and a 30-06. Just as handy dandy. 4. Sako Vixen. 5. The original Weatherby varmintmaster. 6. Colt Light Rifle comes in 6 only because they are still in milk jugs. That will be remedied. 7. A vanguard ultra light that I put in a McMillan edge stock. 300 win mag. That's the gun you give to your most annoying "friend".
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Ti 30/06 bedded into a Brown, aluminum trigger guard, fluted steel firing pin j-lock removed, Talley LW's and a VX2 2-7. right around 6lbs
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great pic of a beautiful buck and rifle! I really love my Kimber 84M Classic Select in 257 Rob:
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My out-of-the-box favorite is a Tikka T-3 Lite I bought a 30.06 and was so impressed with it I bought a .270 also. they both hold zero very well and have very smooth operating bolt. Looks like there are a lot of nice weapons out there. I like the pics of the Kimber's. I don't know what price range they are in, but I only paid $650 bucks for each of my Tikka's.
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I don't care for superlight rifles as I am on blood thinners and old. My favorite light rifle is my 1991 vintage Remington Model Seven in 7mm-08 with 18-1/2" barrel. It has been somewhat customized with the addition of a laminate stock (from Remington on a closeout sale), Rifle Basix trigger, sight holes filled and the works satin blued. It weighs 7 lbs. on the button with a Leupold Compact 4x scope and will shoot well under 1 MOA with its favorite load or Remington factory ammo. It is light, handy, and accurate. Recoil is not bad thanks to a soft recoil pad which came on the laminate stock. I can shoot it offhand and hit an 8" steel plate at 100 yards consistently. If there is a better eastern woods rifle, I can't imagine what it would be.
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After trying MTs and other lightweights that went 5.75-6.5lbs scoped, I realized I did not shoot them as well... or at least not enough practice time to master them. So 7lbs flat is my new minimum... where this one sits: SS Fwt 270, Brown Prec. (ADL), 6x36
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I really love my Kimber 84M Classic Select in 257 Rob: Curious, which scope ?
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Forbes 20B , currently in Melvin's hands getting changed to 284 Win. Let us know how that goes. Bought a 7-08 because I couldn't find a 280- then a 280 came along. Now I have both, what to do??? I just sold both my Rem Mountain Guides because the Forbes stock shoulders so well and they shoot so nice. Know what you mean about the stock, rifle just feels right and holds so well for a 6lb all up gun. I did get the stock shortened early on because LOP was a tee bit long.
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After trying MTs and other lightweights that went 5.75-6.5lbs scoped, I realized I did not shoot them as well... or at least not enough practice time to master them. So 7lbs flat is my new minimum... where this one sits: SS Fwt 270, Brown Prec. (ADL), 6x36 You shoot it yet? I think I regret selling you that rifle!
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Not yet. It's bedded and ready to rock, so hopefully this week!
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This thread reminds me of the one time that I got to handle and shoot a ULA rifle. It was chambered in .338 G&A and it's the only time I saw stars (during the day) when shooting a rifle. It went to Africa with the owner who described it a laser beam that caused plains game to "wobble and shiver" before they dropped dead. I have four centerfire Kimber rifles but only the 84M Montana is truly lightweight. I gave that rifle to my girlfriend to replace the 12lb+ 6.5x47mm Lapua rifle she was hunting with and she loves it so I suppose I'm down to three Kimber rifles now ... all 8400 models. The Montana is chambered in .308 Win and has a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40mm scope with the RZ600 reticle. It has an Adirondack bolt handle and MA extractor. I worked up a 165gr TTSX load for it (see target below) that my gf used to take a whitetail in November of last year. It's a great shooting, easy carrying rifle that I only get to look at these days!
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For me it is my Kimber Montana 84 in 308. +2 By the posts on this thread, it's obvious everyone defines a "lightweight" differently. For me, a lightweight is sub 7lbs "all up" (scoped, sling, rounds... that's how it's hunted). For me, lightweight depends upon the round said rifle is chambered. My three favorites all empty and slingless: A hair over 6# Kimber 270 Win. A sub-7 1/4# M700 338-06. A 7 3/4# M70 375 H&H.
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VXII 2-7x33mm LRD w/ flip-up aluminas. Another real light weight I'm loving is my High Tech Spec-stocked mini Mauser 223: Haven't weighed it, but it's significantly lighter than my Kimber. Similar scope too... Leupold Rifleman 2-7x33mm plex.
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Remington SS Mountain Guide 7mm-08 - For Sale
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/11844946/Re:_***Remington_SS_Mountain_G#Post11844946
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Early Gen. 700 Ti in .308 Win. Great for toting around and handy when using climbing stands. It loves 150 grain Barnes TSX, 130's not so much.
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My current favorite: I told you if you keep flashing that around it was going to have a cousin. Sending one of my Forbes stocks off today to be coated. So there!!
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