Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Montana 6.5 CM

Yes sir its a 308 win.

Rifle as show is 6 pounds 3 oz=99oz

99 oz- 22 oz for scope rings and rail is 77 oz

77 oz-12 oz for suppressor and you get 65 oz.

65 oz is 4 pounds 1 oz for the rifle itself a smaller hole in the barrel would likely add a couple of oz in a 6.5 but still be under 4.25 pounds bare rifle.

Busting milk jugs at 400 yards and 10" gong at just beyond 500 last week was pretty darn fun and thus far I haven't broken the little 16 oz weaver and it seems to track true and I know its 5.5 MILs up from the bottom to my 100 yards zero....so kinda a built in zero stop if you will. For me and hunting its a 400 yard and in rifle which has been plenty for my hunting style and uses. It wasn't until last year when I routinely was helping folks take animals at 400+ with other rifles.

How did you knock off almost a full pound ???

This isn’t even my lightest one. My other rifle is less than 3.6 pounds bare.

This article explains how I get them down to the weight. But the easiest way is MPI micro light stocks knocks 12 oz off right out of the gate.

http://www.rokslide.com/uberlight-kimber-rifle-build/

Thanks, same you you. The article on Rokslide about your ultralights was really interesting, a 3.6 lb .358 Win has got to be punishing!

Is your Ultra 7 in the picture above direct threaded or brake mounted? I kind of want an Ultra 7 6.5 CB to use on my 6.5s and precision ARs, but the bore of 1/2x28 brake is sized for .224"... Bummer.

The 358 win isn't actually too bad. Its ported and the heaviest loads I shoot are 2600 fps with 200TTSX and 2400 with 225 NPTs. The 158 CE raptors at 2800 fps are plenty fine. Also keep in mind that is 3.6 pounds before optics. Its like 4.3 pounds scoped.

As far as the brake yeah its direct thread. Basically the CB mount is welded inside. That way I don't have to buy a CB mount for every rifle I have. A simply bushing up from 1/2X28 to 5/8X24 and I use it on my .223 without issue. Yeah I am not doing mag dumps with it but it works just fine and is plenty quiet that way.

I have one headed to MPI this month for a micro lite stock. 6x45 modest recoil even a low 4# rifle.

Do the newest production Montanas still have the QC issues that need to be addressed outta the box?