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Lightweight Hunting Rifle Recs
Posted on 1/3/20 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 1/3/20 at 5:55 pm
Looking at lightweight, bolt action .308 with 22" barrel and composite stock for <$1000. Below is what I've got it narrowed down to. (I was about to purchase the X-Bolt until I found out about the issues with the dura-touch coating). Thanks in advance!
Kimber Hunter - 5.5 lbs
Tikka T3x Superlite - 5.9 lbs
Browning X-Bolt Stalker - 6 lbs
Tikka T3x LITE - 6.17 lbs
Savage Axis II - 6.5 lbs
Ruger American - 6.6 lbs
Mauser M18 - 6.6 lbs
Franchi Momentum - 6.6 lbs
Winchester XPR - 6.75 lbs
Bergara B-14 Hunter - 7 lbs
Kimber Hunter - 5.5 lbs
Tikka T3x Superlite - 5.9 lbs
Browning X-Bolt Stalker - 6 lbs
Tikka T3x LITE - 6.17 lbs
Savage Axis II - 6.5 lbs
Ruger American - 6.6 lbs
Mauser M18 - 6.6 lbs
Franchi Momentum - 6.6 lbs
Winchester XPR - 6.75 lbs
Bergara B-14 Hunter - 7 lbs
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Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:07 pm to diesel
NULA or bust!!!
Having owned 3 of them, I just dont like tikka rifles. They shoot, they are light, great triggers, etc but I just dont like em. I dont like detachable mags and I think that's my main gripe with them.
Of that list I would get the kimber or bergara. Being a .308 you could add the ruger m77 compact and remington model 7.
With a $1000 budget, I would find a used older rem 700 and put a mcmillian hunters edge stock on it.
Having owned 3 of them, I just dont like tikka rifles. They shoot, they are light, great triggers, etc but I just dont like em. I dont like detachable mags and I think that's my main gripe with them.
Of that list I would get the kimber or bergara. Being a .308 you could add the ruger m77 compact and remington model 7.
With a $1000 budget, I would find a used older rem 700 and put a mcmillian hunters edge stock on it.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:33 pm to diesel
Tikka gets my vote.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:33 pm to diesel
Tikka compact. No doubt.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:41 pm to diesel
Tikka, Kimber, or Bergara gets my vote. Nothing wrong with the others.
Just get it in 6.5 Creedmoor.
Just get it in 6.5 Creedmoor.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 6:51 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I just dont like tikka rifles
Ohhh, you've done it now....
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:02 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Having owned 3 of them, I just dont like tikka rifles
what was the reasoning behind buying the last two?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:03 pm to diesel
Forgot to mention, people have recently been getting issues with extractors breaking with very little round count on some of the bergara guns. It's anecdotal so do as you wish, just throwing it out there.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:10 pm to diesel
Tikka
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:26 pm to diesel
Where can I find find a rifle with a 20 inch barrel
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:27 pm to diesel
I would vote tikka I have it and like it a lot.
I was looking at these just recently due to europtic having them for 459$. Figure if they drop any more I may just get one for the hell of it..
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Mauser M18 - 6.6 lbs
I was looking at these just recently due to europtic having them for 459$. Figure if they drop any more I may just get one for the hell of it..
Posted on 1/3/20 at 7:29 pm to Ol boy
Haven’t seen those. The .270 is only $399
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:16 pm to diesel
I have a Ruger American Predator in .308.
It’s threaded and the barrel is only 18” but I really like it a lot. I run it suppressed and the short barrel makes it a really good length.
I did not like the stock on it at all and replaced it with the Magpul American Hunter.
Much better now and it’s accurate. So far I have gotten around 1.5” group at 100yds but it isn’t broken in well yet.
It’s threaded and the barrel is only 18” but I really like it a lot. I run it suppressed and the short barrel makes it a really good length.
I did not like the stock on it at all and replaced it with the Magpul American Hunter.
Much better now and it’s accurate. So far I have gotten around 1.5” group at 100yds but it isn’t broken in well yet.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:26 pm to bbvdd
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:27 pm to diesel
Savage Light Weight Hunter
Posted on 1/3/20 at 11:48 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I felt like I should like them but i always have found an excuse to sell them.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 11:52 pm to diesel
I think WSM calibers are suppose to be lighter.
Posted on 1/4/20 at 6:31 am to diesel
Go hold a kimber rifle before you consider it. I really liked the “mountain” rifles (ascent and Adirondack) online and on the shelf. When I put them in my hands I didn’t like them at all. The fluted bolt is incredibly wobbly in the action and overall the rifle felt cheap. I decided against either model and went with a nosler m48.
That said, if you triple your budget you can get a nosler 6.5 Creedmoor that weighs around 5.5 pounds with a proof research barrel, carbon fiber stock and timney trigger.
That said, if you triple your budget you can get a nosler 6.5 Creedmoor that weighs around 5.5 pounds with a proof research barrel, carbon fiber stock and timney trigger.
Posted on 1/4/20 at 9:45 am to ecb
Win M70 Compact
I recently shot a Bergara B14 - decent rifle, trigger has creep, its very similar in handling to a Rem 700. I’m meh on the Bergara, need to tighten up on the shitty trigger.
I recently shot a Bergara B14 - decent rifle, trigger has creep, its very similar in handling to a Rem 700. I’m meh on the Bergara, need to tighten up on the shitty trigger.
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