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I'll play. Nula model 20s .250 savage with VX3i 2.5-8 in Talleys

NULA 260rem.
No idea why the photo is sideways, but I’d 5lb 3.35oz with Base/rings.

Here is a 284 win that is a ULA and updated by Melvin with stainless barrel. Surprised how much lighter it is than the 260 NULA which is spec’d the same including trigger.
4lb 15.4oz with bases/rings.

And last new to me toy for the week, another potentially light rifle weighed down with optics. Gunwerks 6.5prc with ti action and carbon wrapped barrel, anchored down with a hefty Leupold Mark V scope bringing it to 8lbs.

For comparison sake I weighed one of the Limited Series Fieldcrafts in 6.5 creed and 24” barrel and a CLR conversion Forbes completed that I picked up from a fellow campfire member.

What’s the specs on your 284? Is that a no1 contour? I just ordered one from Melvin in 284.

Here are a couple. First one is Weatherby Ti Backcountry in 6.5 Weatherby RPM (6# 1oz) and the second is a NULA in 35 Whelen (6# 10oz):

30-30 20" barrel, Aimpoint Pro, Gemtech tracker. I could lose weight with a lighter red dot

300 rum titanium. 6.4 lbs as is.




Rum https://imgur.com/gallery/yDUjCHh

Hart barreled 7-08AI on the left, Hawk hill barreled .223 on the right. Can’t recall weights off hand but I’ll post it tomorrow.
Both shoot lights out. Hard to beat a Montana.

Leupold scopes.

Talley lightweight rings.

They may shoot lights out, but I bet they can't handle being thrown in a creek or rock pile......

😂

I try to refrain from using my rifles like a t-ball bat’

Fotis, I saw that post and was really impressed with your build. Nice looking rifle!

Always fun to get a package from Melvin. This is another ULA I that Melvin went over, repainted and cerekoted for me. Compared to the 284win ULA above that comes in under 5lb with rings, this one is a bit heavier, longer barrel and action, but super stoked to get it out to stretch its legs.

Ttt keep it going

The good thing about 12-14lb. behemoths with enough comb to nap on, is a big heavy scope also goes unnoticed.

I like light easy to carry units, but the big plump ones are a joy to cover prairie from a high spot.

If I ever decide to start throwing my Kimber Montana .325 WSM into creeks and rockpiles , l'll make sure to remember this post and check the zero. sheesh.

(Note to self, avoid for sale guns by goalie)

My Tikka Superlight 223 weighs 6.6 lbs with sling, scope, and 5 round magazine full of ammo. I did cut 2 1/2 " off the barrel, took off the recoil pad and built my own lightweight pad and put the Superlight SWFA scope on it useing the light alloy rings that the tikka comes with

How about 'budget ultralights'?

LH LW rifles they do not make weigh in weight guess its off to the sweat room!
LH Rem 700 30-06, Mtn contour SS take off barrel, Mcmillion Stock ADL, Leupold 6X42 old Detacho Mounts, 6# 14.7ounces shoots 168 TSX great


LH Rem 700 270 Win SS TI Take off Barrel, Mcmillion Stock ADL, 3X9 Vortex Viper BDC, Talley LW, Very Accurate and fast with 150 GR and RL 26
7 # 5.8 ounces. Was lighter with a leupold 2.5 X 8 but would not zero after Leupold fixed it.


LH Forbes 7-08 22" SWFA 3x9 Talley LW rings 6# 10.4 ounces great balance and accurate


LH Forbes 280 AI 24" rebarreled and reworked by Melvin at NULA SWFA 3x9 Talley rings 7# 2.4 ounces

Rems may be sold in the future