Thread: Wanting a lighter rifle

Originally Posted by HB.

Nz varminter, any pics? What does it come in at? Thinking I will keep the sako and throw a bit of coin at it. Next question is who to get to do the work? I've messaged dan hardy and he's about 3.5k for barrel and stock, 5.5k for tricked up tikka. Messaged Greg duley through his editorial email. On the right track with these guys?

Personally I think you're totally on the wrong track with all of that.

Keep the 75 as is, and buy something else lighter.

One of my rifles is a old m595 tikka, very similar to your 75 but a short action. It's an awesome rifle, but was heavy. I've fitted a McM CF stock which reduced weight a reasonable amount but it's still my heaviest rifle.

A Forbes or Montana in 308 would be very hard to go past.

Originally Posted by GWH

Personally I think you're totally on the wrong track with all of that.

Keep the 75 as is, and buy something else lighter.

One of my rifles is a old m595 tikka, very similar to your 75 but a short action. It's an awesome rifle, but was heavy. I've fitted a McM CF stock which reduced weight a reasonable amount but it's still my heaviest rifle.

A Forbes or Montana in 308 would be very hard to go past.

+1 you will never get the Sako that light as the actions and bottom metal aren't that light, $3500 for stock and barrel is pretty pricey from hardys..