Lightweight Rifle on a budget.

[Sealee12]

Tikka All day Every Day - That said you can find deals online....I Just picked up a T3x light stainless in 6.5 PRC from Eurooptic for $729. Decent price nowadays.

 

[_S_R_]

Everyone forgot about Kimber hunter
Remove gel and you get 5.2lb rifle

 

[ScreamingPotato]

OP, not exactly lightweight but my Bergara SP with Credo fully rigged is 8lbs 13oz without ammo. I totes it all over the mountains this year and shit an Elk with it and I'm not in that great shape.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Browning X bolts on crazy sale some calibers as low as 450$

Where did you see one that cheap?

X2. I might be tempted to pickup one in 223.

 

[_S_R_]

Where did you see one that cheap?

Lock & Loaded had it few days ago in 6.5.

 

[SchwarzStock]

You guys made me curious about my Sauer break-open. I weighed it and without scope and rings it is 2.35kg, the scope with rings is 0.530kg, total 2.88kg or 6.33lbs. I wold not take it for hunting pigs or Stags though. cartridge is in the 32-40 Winchester class

 

[peaceman]

I like the Tikkas and the Kimber Montana/Ascents (if you find a good used one if looking for cheap).

 

[bojangles808]

Tikka in a 20 oz stockys sporter or 23oz stckys vg would be a good low budget build

 

[TaperPin]

Tikka is a safe bet - lots of satisfied users. It feels kind of European, not that there is anything wrong with that. The stock sucks so you’ll want to plan on a replacement eventually.

Buying a used Remington for $350 and down the road upgrading the stock, trigger and barrel is my favorite route. My current 6.5 has a Christensen take off barrel and their profile is fairly light.

If you buy used, shoot it 1,000 times and sell it next year for what you paid, that’s a free rifle. Free. And a first mountain rifle is kind of like a first girlfriend, no matter how much thought goes into picking her, after a year you’ll be ready for something different that more closely matches what you really like.

 

[Wapiti1]

OP, not exactly lightweight but my Bergara SP with Credo fully rigged is 8lbs 13oz without ammo. I totes it all over the mountains this year and shit an Elk with it and I'm not in that great shape.

Don't sell yourself short. Shitting a whole elk is a feat few have accomplished and lived to tell the tale.

To the OP. Budget and expectations would help. There are a few decent factory options that have been mentioned. There are also builds where you sell parts, buy parts and get to a frankenrifle that makes you happy. Give us some specs and we'll happily spend you money.

Jeremy

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Don't sell yourself short. Shitting a whole elk is a feat few have accomplished and lived to tell the tale.

To the OP. Budget and expectations would help. There are a few decent factory options that have been mentioned. There are also builds where you sell parts, buy parts and get to a frankenrifle that makes you happy. Give us some specs and we'll happily spend you money.

Jeremy

LMAO I swear this damn phone is killing me!

 

[Wolfshead]

I have a Tikka T3x compact (.308 win.) with a 20” barrel it’s 38” long if I remember correctly and it weighs less than 7 lbs with a 1.75-5x32 scope, unloaded.
You can get the same in 6.5 creedmore.
My rifle handles very similar to my model 94 just a little heavier.