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Thinking about getting another early Remington model 7 as a carry rifle in the rough. Ruger has some nice light rifles as does Savage. Anyone found a moderately priced extra light rifle they really like at around $600? 308 is the first choice as a cartridge but might even go as small as a 243. | ||
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I have handled, but not shot, the new 5.5lb Savage Light Weight Hunter. It felt good except for the plastic magazine clip. Its a bit more than $600 but feels like a nice rifle. Randy Wakeman wrote a review and was impressed. Kimber 84M? Double the stated budget though. | |||
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I have a Remington Model 7 in synthetic stainless in 7mm-08 and a Savage Sierra carbine with detachable magazine in the same calibre. The Remington is lighter, but not by much, but I prefer the Savage as it has a better balance and handling. The Savage is tough as nails and doesn't have to be babied under any conditions, and it has the usual Savage accuracy. I use the Burris Timberline 2x7 compact on both rifles.  | |||
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My flyweight deer rifle is a Kimber 84M in 257 Roberts. Perfect deer cartridge for such a light platform. For the price range you are in, I'd look at the Mod 7 with a synthetic stock. It's 6.5 lbs. for deer only, 260 Rem if you reload, 7mm-08 if you don't. | |||
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Take a look at a Winchester model 70 Ultimate Shadow in 25 WSSM. | |||
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You might consider the Colt Light Rifle. Colt purchased Ultra light Arms and only made the rifle one year, 2000. The rifle is based on the Ultra Light Arms 28 ounce action. The weight of the rifles is around 6.5 pounds. Some people restock them and get them into the sub 6 pound range. They were made in 270, 30-06, 7mm Mag and 300 Win Mag. You can find them at very reasonable prices and they are not difficult to locate as NIB. When Colt stopped making them the original owner of Ultra Light Arms started up a new company - New Ultra Light Arms (NULA). . | |||
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In my family we have a few Ruger Ultra Lights. Couple .257 Roberts and 30/06. The recoil on the '06 is somewhat brutal at the bench but it is accurate and handles really well. Everybody here loves these rifles, light and accurate. | |||
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I love my Ruger UL .257 also. It's an older one with a tang safety from the '80s. The Roberts is a great deer killer and doesn't have much recoil. I don't think I would like a 6lb. .30/06. | |||
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Do searches for RLS or RL (Ruger Light with Sights) and Ruger Light). Those were the model designations on the early tang-safety Rugers. Cool little carbines. | |||
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I'm kind of astounded that in 2011 that anyone would consider at rifle over 6 pounds a "flyweight"- because they ain't. If you are going to pack a rifle that weighs 6 to 6.5 lbs you might as well get an SC made short action m70 featherweight, compact or ultimate shadow rifle at 6.5 pounds., Better build quality for the $$ than some of the crap mentioned thus far(plastic magazine Savages and defunct Colt "not so light rifles") | |||
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He is talking about a $600 rifle. You won't get a true flyweight for that price, you also won't get a new Winchester for that price either. I did buy a new SC FW in 7mm-08 and I would agree with you. They are great rifles for the money but they are $150-200 over the stated budget. | |||
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Scott, You are correct about not getting a sub 6lbs gun for less than $600. But you simply wrong about the cost of the new M70s. The SC made Ultimate Shadow m70s with the synthetic stocks are available for LESS than $600 many places online. Pretty much a bargain for a 6.5lb controlled round feed rifle. As to the Walnut stocked short action m70 Featherweights many shops have them for $695 now. It's worth the C note to get a good rifle. Frankly, I would rather have a Marlin SX7 at less than 6.5 lbs than a Savage . Plus, the Marlin will only run about $350 tops.  | |||
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Now, I'm really laughing. I have an XS7 in 308. It's the best bargain going. You have good taste in rifles.  | |||
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Savage Model 1920 in .250-3000 or .300 Savage ... There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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If you are a hand loader, I agree with Scott. The little 257 Roberts is a dandy dear cartridge, especially with a 100 grain Barnes TSX or Tipped TSX. Mine is a Ruger. Dave DRSS Chapuis 9.3X74 Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL Krieghoff 500/.416 NE Krieghoff 500 NE "Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer" "If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition). | |||
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Thanks for the help, making things more interesting anyway. I like the idea of a CRF model 70 and 6.5 pounds is still pretty light. A reason to Gunshow! | |||
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Ruger bolt action in 6.8 SPC or 243 or 308 ect. All about 6 lbs and about that street price http://www.ruger.com/products/...eCompact/models.html 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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I'll take the extra half pound to get the extra SIX inches of barrel on a real gun. The Ruger Compacts with their 16.5" tubes and 12.5" stock pulls are a joke. Rifles for little kids, small women and midgets. Sorry. | |||
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