Thread: Ultralight rifle

Originally Posted by Frodo

Looks like you've got a great set-up there, Phil, but fuck me, I'm not spending 3k + on a Weatherby if it means I've got to piss around with it. Handling it in the store, my impression was that it felt very durable...but rust, inaccuracy (read a bit more about that downside online today)...Errrrrrrrr!!

Tikkas are becoming more and more attractive by the day. I've already had a Sako screw up on me. The last thing I'd want is a weatherby being an absolute headache as well. Lol

Yeah to be honest, as I've said Weatherby's are kinda cool, But yes they certainly aren't the best value or best performing "out'a the box" rifle.


Buying a light weight comes down to two things "what you want" & "what you want".

So in short do what you want a budget rifle that shoots great, you can mount a great scope on, spend a few more $$ & biff the standard poxy plastic stock & get a LW cabon then go for a T3. It will do all you want & more

But if you want to be different from the masses then go for something else, There's nothing wrong with being an individual just might take a bot of time to sort & depends on how much you want to invest.

For a real light weight 400yard mountain gun I'd go for a 6.5, 7mm or 308 & chuck a decent scope on it, Chur