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I just got in to my first Kimber Montana. It’s a .308 with a Swarovski 3-10x42 A-Line scope mounted in Talley LW’s. It is as described only 5#15.9oz. It feels good in my hands and I look forward to shooting it. The fella I picked it up from said it shot really well(we’ll se about that), but he picked up a 75 Finnlight in 7-08. Guess he’s a one rifle guy….weirdo😂

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Tikka Superlight in .223

I have a .243AI Montana with Talley LW's and a 6x SWFA MQ that goes 6.5 lbs.

I wouldn't want it any lighter.

I’d guess my NULA 243 Winchester with a #1 barrel.

Stevens 200 in 270.

Plain Jane and light.

Ruger 77 in 6mm Rem.

My only hunting rifle - 9 pounds 1 ounce….. fully loaded, scoped and slung. memtb

d500lnn;
Good evening, I trust the week's been going more than less your way and you're well.

With apologies to those here on the 'Fire who've seen this before, but possibly not with the new paint job...

It's a between the wars commercial roll marked Mauser action with a 6.5x55 Swede military surplus barrel grafted onto/into it. It's in a Wildcat Composites stock and has gone on as much of a diet as I could put a 98 on.



Here's what it scales in at. When it was a .270 I had a Featherweight contour barrel and it was 7lb on the nose, but we didn't get along so now it's a Swede.



While I've shot lighter hunting rifles, it's about as light as I personally seem to be able to do good work with. Admittedly this stock fits me better than some other lighter rifles I've tried, so that's likely a huge factor too.

Some folks are able to shoot lighter rifles without doing anything different, but I seem to have to hang onto them a bit tighter than rifles which are a few pounds heavier.

All the best.

Dwayne

That’s a cool hunting rifle Dwayne.

My H&R Sako 317 in .222 was 6lbs 14 oz unloaded with the Leupie 4x compact and sling

I put a bit more scope on it but haven't weighed it. Still feels the same...

My lightest Rig is a shade over 4 lbs with sights. She does really fine sending 480 grain projectiles give or take through the vitals of whitetail deer. Though Ill seldom take a shot over 30 yards with this rig.

My 270 Montana after a trigger guard (aluminum) and recoil (LW Italian O/U) swap goes 6# 1 oz scoped.

You are the only non rifle loony here, but I admire both you and your wife. How heavy is her 338wm?

And probably a damn good shooter.

My NULA model 20 short in 22-250 goes 6lbs 1 ounce, wearing a Leupold vari x compact 3-9x33, and nylon sling.

My second NULA model 20 short in .223 goes 6 lbs 4 ounces, wearing a Leupold vx3 2.5-8x36, and nylon sling.

Finally my Rifles Inc Strata goes 6 lbs 8 ounces, wearing a Leupold VX3HD 3.5-10x40, and nylon sling.

These are my lightest hunting rifles.

Ruger GP100 6" .357 mag....51 ounces

Long gun.....tikka t3 lite, 3006.....meopta meopro 4x12x50, have never weighed it, but it's by far my lightest rifle....

Got some real tanks in the lineup.

6 lbs Model 7, 260 with a 4.5-14 Leupold scope in a Bansner stock.

Got Rid of my FC and 2 Montanas in the past year. Right now just a T3x that weighs 6lbs 2 oz and is as light as I want any rifle to be.

I've got 4 center fire hunting rifles that all weigh in between 7lb 12oz and 7lb 15oz ready to hunt. As long as a rifle does not go much over 8 lbs, I am more concerned with stock fit and ergonomics than with weight.

My 308 Montana topped with a 2.5-8 Leupold is right around 6 1/2 lbs all up. A pure hunting rifle.