Thread: Show me your lightweight rifle

Im interested to see what others are running in regards to a bush/short - mid range hunting rifle, more so on the lightweight side of things. Whos doing what, and what does your rifle weigh as a complete rifle with scope, loaded ready to hunt?

Mod 7 308 16" DPT Z5i 2.4-12 Stug stock was 2.5odd kg without DPT on with old VX2. Will need to weigh it again with the Swaro
I just love this thing!

My Kimber Montana (17 inch, fluted barrel), with DPT (incl stainless baffle), leupold VX-R 1.25-4 scope and 5 rounds comes in at 2.94kg. It's a bit lighter nowadays as only run 4 rounds, and I've swapped for a titanium handle and don't run a S1 dial any more.

Mod7 carbon, 16” 1:8, heavy fluted. Can’t claim the hard work as built by another fella on here, but enjoying using over past few years. Runs a Z5, 2-10. 69-77gr not fussy. Light enough..


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T3x 1:8 243win. Kahles 3-9x42 in Talleys rings. Chris Fisher carbon stock. Standard 22.4" barrel. Fluted bolt and titanium handle. 3.0kgs less ammo.

708 kimber montana with an OD ti can and vxr 3-9x40 patrol

Same but 300blk and 2-7 vxr to round out the trifecta of kimbers and vxrs


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Originally Posted by Shearer

T3x 1:8 243win. Kahles 3-9x42 in Talleys rings. Chris Fisher carbon stock. Standard 22.4" barrel. Fluted bolt and titanium handle. 3.0kgs less ammo.
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Those are a great stock aren't they? I had a good play with one and so light but reassuringly solid!

Love this little rifle, incredibly useable, 1.935kgs, perfect for taking for a walk/tramp when you might see something



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Recently got it going well with the 69 Hammer Absolute Hunters going even quicker than the 70 GMX that are obsolete

And on the opposite end of the scale



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Since made it put weight on by changing things around was very hard to shoot accurately 7 saum pretty handy weight for a fat barreled magnum

Rem model 7.

All up about 3kg at most locked and loaded.

7mm08 and it just works.

Neck shot yearling at 255y from Saturday.

For a factory rifle the Kimbers would be high up the list along with the bergara extreme hunters.

Am sure @Ryan songhurst has something crazy light

@superdiver.
@ryansonghurst .

I think he's running a 14.5" 308 Howa Superlight.

My kimber hunter is 2.8kg with a vx3 2-7 and dpt

Kimber 308 cut at 17”. And a 7 saum in an early ken henderson stock. And there is the Howa mini as welll…

Husqvarna 1600, 308. Manufactured in 1960, sold out of Tuckers Sports in Ashburton in 1961. Kahles Helia 1.5-6. May have had 4 boxes of ammo through it in all those years. A lightweight rifle from when nobody knew what lightweight rifle was, 3.48kg.