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Since you already run a Ruger and are used to it, you wouldn't go too far wrong running a Ruger Ultralight itself in 308. It'll get the job done without much trouble, not quite as light as some though. +1 The Ruger Hawkeye Ultralight is a dandy little rifle and certainly a contender. Gus
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Just food for thought..
Why not pick up a little youth .308 rem 700(or 7??) and put it in a TI take off??
A wise member once told me to do so, and the rig is unbelievably light..6.25 with talley LW rings/bases, a belly full of dumby rounds(less the powder) and my little lightweight synthetic sling..
May not be Montana light, but I have a rifle scoped and ready to rock for less cash.
With that being said, I often lust over the little Montanas just the same..grins The 700 Youth route with a Ti take off is an awesome way to go. It'll weigh a bit more than the Montana but it has the weight where it should be (out front) and it's my way of thinking that it helps a ton in terms of making it accurate. Other very good option is a T3 Lite in 308. Scope either one with a 6x36 Leo with dotz and you're ready to rock to 500. Both will weigh a bit more than the Montana but for me, for me...it's totally worth it to tote a bit more weight to have the kind of accuracy I find acceptable. Lots of weighs to skin this cat..  Dober
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Tikka T3 Lite .308, trimmed back to 20"s, weighs 5#s 13.5 ounces, according to the local post office scale, before glass. Glass is a Nightforce 2.5-10x24 NPR2. It shoots like a typical Tikka. Phenomenal little gun for my style of hunting and terrain. ![[Linked Image]](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/IV_Troop/001-10.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/IV_Troop/070-1.jpg)
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Tikka T3 Lite .308, trimmed back to 20"s, weighs 5#s 13.5 ounces, according to the local post office scale, before glass. Glass is a Nightforce 2.5-10x24 NPR2. It shoots like a typical Tikka. Phenomenal little gun for my style of hunting and terrain. I love the fence post picture 
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Campfire Tradition don'tcha know!
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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With Leupold 2.5-8x36 in Low Talley Lwt's is 5lb's 15oz's. Brad--is that weight "all up??" 
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Lots of weighs to skin this cat.. Dober Brilliant, laugh of the day!
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Tikka T3 Lite .308, trimmed back to 20"s, weighs 5#s 13.5 ounces, according to the local post office scale, before glass. Glass is a Nightforce 2.5-10x24 NPR2. It shoots like a typical Tikka. Phenomenal little gun for my style of hunting and terrain. Have the same rifle albeit with Leup 2.5-8x VXIII and standard barrel length. (I'm skeered to mess with anything that shoots that well) It's pretty much taken over all the deer hunting duties.
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Lot's of great suggestions here. I went with a LVSF .308 in a TI w/ 2.5X8 Leupold. [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Kevin_Teed/LVSF308.jpg) [/img] Not a super light weight, but it balances very well.
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That is a cool one! I just picked up a TI in 7mm-08. Didn't really need it, but I couldn't pass it up for the price.
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Weatherby MK V Ultralight in whatever get's your clock ticking and you won't be disappointed. Though they can be found in .280 if you look around....
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I've got a few lighter rifles. What I've learned is that you need to be very careful to get something you can shoot well in the weight of rifle that you choose. You particularly want to avoid anything that is muzzle light.
I find about 7-7.5 lbs. w/o cartriages or a shooting sling works best for me. Other find that 6 lbs. works well. I've shot some of those too and can see why they are liked. All of them, however had neutral or slightly muzzle heavy balance.
Going from a really heavy rifle to a much lighter one can be a bit frustrating when it comes to shooting them from a field position. They don't steady down as quickly and are fussier to shoot from the bench. But it can be learned.
I've found a shooting sling helps alot. E
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I've got a few lighter rifles. What I've learned is that you need to be very careful to get something you can shoot well in the weight of rifle that you choose. You particularly want to avoid anything that is muzzle light.
I find about 7-7.5 lbs. w/o cartriages or a shooting sling works best for me. Other find that 6 lbs. works well. I've shot some of those too and can see why they are liked. All of them, however had neutral or slightly muzzle heavy balance.
Going from a really heavy rifle to a much lighter one can be a bit frustrating when it comes to shooting them from a field position. They don't steady down as quickly and are fussier to shoot from the bench. But it can be learned.
I've found a shooting sling helps alot. E This is an excellent point! Especially coming from as heavy of a rifle as you are...I personally cannot get the "feel" for the "ultralights", I simply cannot steady them well. This is even worse if out of breath or excited, the rifle just seems to bounce all around. What I've found for me is I STRONGLY prefer a slightly muzzle heavy, barrel with a moderate contour and length....the snub nosed pencil tubes, other than carrying them, simply don't cut it for me. Almost anything will be light in comparison to your present stick.
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I have owned 5 Kimber Montana's 2 .308's, 2 .243's, and a .223. I kept buying them and then I would turn around and sell or trade them away.
They are great rifles to carry and very accurate off the bench. But, as others have said I found them difficult to steady in some field positions.
My idea of the ultimate lightweight .308 would be the Sako 85 Finnlight, not too light, not too heavy, perfect balance, deadly accurate.
In fact it's going to be my next rifle purchase. I had one in .243 and should never have sold it.
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i have two marlin xs7 in 308 and am shocked at how well they shoot , especially factoring in the price. One of them is a legitimate sub moa performer and I woudl not hesitate to take it in the field on a high priced hunt.
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How about a Ruger 1A or AB???
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