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Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? bsa1917hunter #17218655 05/04/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,746 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger
mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,746	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by mjbgalt Stevens 200 in 270. Plain Jane and light. And probably a damn good shooter. Yep

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Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218754 05/04/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,225 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter
Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,225 PA	My lightest is my favorite. Kimber Montana 7-08, Talleys & Leupold 2.5x8. 6lbs bare. Wish I would have kept the shark skin stock for it. Anyone want to trade?

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218766 05/04/22
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 8,596 Reno NV J Jackson_Handy Campfire Outfitter
Jackson_Handy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 8,596 Reno NV	Tikka t3x 6.5 kreed, bushy lrhs2, krg bravo. Probably about 9.5lbs...perfect.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218786 05/04/22
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming	I don't have a light rifle that is a favorite. Two wood stocked adls in .30-06 and 6mm are the lightest neither is a special favorite. Molon Labe

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? bsa1917hunter #17218836 05/04/22
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,914 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,914 Winchester, WY USA	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by memtb My only hunting rifle - 9 pounds 1 ounce….. fully loaded, scoped and slung. memtb You are the only non rifle loony here, but I admire both you and your wife. How heavy is her 338wm? BSA, Yep, a little different than most! We have other rifles……but have only one hunting rifle. Her rifle is 8 pounds 15 ounces “all-up and ready to hunt”! Neither rifle wears a “weed burner”…..However, neither gets much “bench time” either! 😉 memtb Last edited by memtb; 05/04/22. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

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Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218875 05/04/22
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,045 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker
zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,045 Illinois	My Jap sporter .308 Win... 20" light barrel, compact stock, not d/t for a scope. If it wasn't for sentimental value, I wouldn't own it, because it's a horror show to shoot. In top of being light, the stock doesn't fit me well at all, so it cracks me square in the cheekbone.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218897 05/04/22
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,097 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,097 In the Swamps	5# 2 Oz. The heaviest is 12#. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218940 05/04/22
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,221 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me... E eaglemountainman Campfire Regular
eaglemountainman Campfire Regular E Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,221 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me...	Montana in 7-08 wearing VXII 2-7X33 and 3 rounds 6lbs 0.7oz. (No sling) Last edited by eaglemountainman; 05/04/22. My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here. My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218950 05/04/22
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,863 Albuquerque, NM, USA H hunting1 Campfire Tracker
hunting1 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,863 Albuquerque, NM, USA	Another Kimber Montana in .308 with Leupold, 6-1/4 lbs ready to roll. Good Shooting!

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17218954 05/04/22
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,164 MT J Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker
Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,164 MT	My lightest are a Barrett Fieldcraft in 6.5x55 and a Kimber Classic in .257 Roberts-both under 6 lbs. The basic differences are a 24" barrel for the Barrett vs a 22" for the Kimber and the Barrett is much more accurate.

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Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219146 05/04/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,530 Western NY H hikerbum Campfire Outfitter
hikerbum Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,530 Western NY	Never weighed a firearm..pick it up, if it feels good and balances well, and shoots well….its the right weight.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219316 05/04/22
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 2,352 Alabama ChrisAU Campfire Regular
ChrisAU Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 2,352 Alabama	Kimber Hunter 358 Win I modified heavily. 5 lbs 6 oz with a full magazine, sling, and a 17ox Trijicon 3-9x40 with a green illuminated reticle on it now.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219327 05/04/22
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,235 C/NEPA WOODS Doc_Holidude Campfire Regular
Doc_Holidude Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,235 C/NEPA WOODS	Tikka T3 Superlite in 7 Mag with Vortex Crossfire 4 x 12 x 44 Attached Images 0DF28B64-DD56-48C7-B7F6-9CAC783256D2.jpeg (19.18 KB, 422 downloads) Livin ain’t killed me yet, but it’s workin on it!

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219467 05/04/22
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,382 SW Missouri Cheesy Campfire Outfitter
Cheesy Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,382 SW Missouri	My Kimber Classic Select in .257 Roberts with a 2.5-8 (or 2-7?) Leupold and a Montana sling is 7# 6 ounces. I can’t remember if that was loaded or not

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219558 05/04/22
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,820 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,820	Rem 700 Mountain Rifle, stainless, synthetic stock in 308 Win Leupold 6x42 Empty with no sling attached it's 6.5 pounds.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219636 05/04/22
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 427 Northern Virginia T TeeBone Campfire Member
TeeBone Campfire Member T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 427 Northern Virginia	Unmolested M700Ti chambered for 260 Rem w/ VX-2 Ultralight 3-9x33 in Talley lightweights. 6lb2oz without sling. Gets the job done, though I shoot better with rifles having a little more meat in the barrel.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? mathman #17219637 05/04/22
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 366 A akmtnrunner Campfire Member
akmtnrunner Campfire Member A Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 366	Ruger American Compact, with a Leupold fixed 2.5x scope. Comes in at 6.6 lbs loaded. A great little rig. Chambered in 308. Ultralight doesn't need to be expensive. My only gripe is the small boney butt. It's a sharp recoil that I can't believe this compact rifle is suitable for smaller shooters. Last edited by akmtnrunner; 05/04/22.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219658 05/04/22
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 3,327 The swamps of SW Wyoming B BayouRover Campfire Tracker
BayouRover Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 3,327 The swamps of SW Wyoming	Kimber Montana's in 257 Bob, 243 Win, and 223 Rem. All wear Leupold 3x9 scopes. It's official. I missed the selfie deadline so I'm Maser's sock puppet because rene and the Polish half of the fubar twins have decided that I am. ΜOΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ μολὼν λαβέ

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219703 05/04/22
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,373 Portland, Ore D Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker
Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,373 Portland, Ore	My 30-06 Montana with a 2.5-8 Leupold is right around 6 lbs 14 oz all up. The barrel was cut to 22 in and iron sights added. I used Weaver bases and 4x4 rings. Sling is 1" nylon with shoe goo for friction. Uncle Mikes stock cuff. My 6.5 Creedmoor Hunter with a 3.5-10 Leupold is also right around 6 lbs 14 oz all up. Iron sights were also added. Again I used Weaver bases and 4x4 rings. Sling is 1" nylon with shoe goo for friction. Uncle Mikes stock cuff.

Re: What is your lightest hunting rig? d500lnn #17219718 05/04/22
Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 172 montana XBOLT51 Campfire Member
XBOLT51 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 172 montana	Browning x bolt pro 6.5 cm /metopa 6x scope w browning 1pc rings 6.4 lbs Last edited by XBOLT51; 05/04/22.

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