Thread: Super light thinking

I’ve got an ultra light Kimber custom .260. Biased on MT Ascent, manner ultra light stock and ultra light Leupold 3x9x32 scope, talley lightweight rings. Plus a few bits of machining to smooth action and reduce weight. Wasn’t my build,bought it discounted, because guy who did, couldn’t pay the bill.
5lbs 2 Oz with 4 down,
It’s nice to carry,
Difficult to shoot consistently, very thin in the stock wrist, I am surprised I have not broken it yet.
Scope is not very good, in low light, but at 9oz for the scope, guess the lenses, aren’t not all that good.
I’ve got a Barrett fieldcraft in 6.5 creed, and a K95 in several calibre’s. these are in the 6 lb range, and are both much easier to shoot, and light enough to carry in the hand all day.
I wouldn’t do an ultra light rifle again, and definitely not bigger then .260, 6.5 creed, 708, with heavy bullets, they jump around in your hands plenty.

At one stage, I owned a Husky 98, in 9.3x62, 6lbs, with peep/ irons, shot very well, no problem with 2-3” group at 100m, but it sure battered me about step to far for a lightweight.