Contender G2
Contender G2
Definitely don't buy a Tikka. Why would you want an accurate rifle with a super smooth action for a reasonable price?
Kimber Montana. Lighter than a tikka. No plastic bits. Nicer action. No stupid mag to lose. Super stiff and light carbon Kevlar stock from the get go. Now I've had one everything else just feels uneccesarily bulky and awkward.
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Blaser K95
Buy a tikka mate.
I went sako a7, it's a brilliant rifle and is better than me but I've had a tikka and if I ever spend my hard earned again I will go tikka.
But it's not rifled
So I guess it doesn't count
The price. The sako is great,and I'll never sell it . The a7 has 3 lugs on the bolt, a good magazine release system and the roughtech stock is pretty good. But the extra $1000ish would have been better put towards good glass. And parts for the a7 are sparse. Tikka rifles generally out perform alot of their owners.
My .72 musket is only 5 1/2 pounds
If you can find one ...An SSR ...weighs in at 2.3kg with a suppressor, scope and loaded....fits in a backpack and accurate....But big cals recoil like a donkey....But he only made a few and is not making any more....Or you can find a gunsmith and make something similar.
One point to remember when going 'lightweight' is that the action and the barrel are the two heaviest components. Go for a falling block or break open can result in a smaller action = less weight and a light profile barrel helps...but it has its down side...light rifles = more felt recoil impact from the rifle to your shoulder (actual energy is the same but the lighter weight accelerates quicker into the shoulder....) and you start having to lose the 'magazine space' as that becomes additional weight. Upside is that you can wear it like a pair of binos
These are very nice rifles to use.
Intelligence has its limits, but it appears that Stupidity knows no bounds......
Remington Model 7 (maybe hard to find new since Remington went bust!)
Stainless KS (kevlar stock) 7mm08 would be factory, light and reliable but probably not made since the early 2000's.
Just snagged one here in the UK with a 16" barrel for £400 as they are not popular.
I'm finding my X Bolt is handy (haven't weighed it) but it is the first rifle I've owned with the stainless/composite combination after carrying a BSA Viscount which wasn't bad and a Mod 88 Winchester which also is not heavy relatively speaking.
Greetings All,
Plus yet another for the Tikka T3 Lite. I have 2, a .223 and a 6.5x55mm. The latter has a 6 power Leupold scope and weighs a little under 6kg (about 6.5 pounds for the metrically challenged) ready to go. It is the rifle I had always wanted and is unlikely to be replaced. Other rifles have joined it in the cupboard in support roles however. Just remember that a light rifle needs a light scope and other components to remain light.
Regards Grandpamac.
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