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May I suggest Mel Forbes and New Ultra Light Arms [NULA]. Forbes is the only light rifle manufacturer who actually makes his own action, as opposed to skeletonizing a Remington or Winchester. For example, the NULA medium length action [max COL: 3.0"] weighs only 20 oz---about the same as a Rem Titanium short action, if I recall. But the NULA action is smaller in diameter and holds much tighter tolerances than the Rem 700 short action. It also feeds a cartridge with a COL of 3.0", whereas the Rem is limited to about 2.790, without modification.


Forbes' rifles are very well designed. They are balanced perfectly. The stock is as ergonomically correct as anything you will find. The rifle is an integrated, well matched and balanced package, as opposed to a hodge-podge of skeletonized and assembled mass produced components.

As I recall, the NULA medium actioned rifle weighs 5 1/4 pounds. I think it can be made as light as 4 3/4. The NULA stock weighs 20 oz. This is not as light as some [eg., the Brown Kevlar pounder weighs 16 oz, but with pad, paint and bedding will be close to 20 oz.] So, although the NULA stock could perhaps be made a few ounces lighter, I would not trade it for anything else out there. Its ergonomics are superb.

I also note that NULA is now selling actions for the custom builder.

Jordan

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POP, I would suggest Jim Borden, he builds a sheep rifle that I think comes in around 6 or 6.5 lbs. There are several others that are more than qualified here on these forum's, I only named Borden as I just looked at the sheep rifle
Do you really plan on shooting a 7lb 300RUM?

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YES! even a 5 lbs 300 RUM. Recoil is no problem--I shoot a 8lbs 378 WBY

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Dang Jeffe it was just a suggestion! I know they look like crap, but the only one I have seen shot good. By the way my favorite part is the holes cut in the action. They are a hack job to me. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.

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