Lightweight Rifle on a budget.

[_S_R_]

Don’t go Howa pit. Tikka superlight from Sportsman or Savage 110 Lightweight Storm is better option. If you don’t mind extra 0.5lb Browning X Bolt gen 1 on sale as low as 529$

 

[mitchellmountain]

Another vote for savage lightweight storm. I have 3 of the earlier version( lightweight Hunter). 5.5 pound rifle without the scope. My favorite western rifle is a lightweight hunter rebarreled to 284 winchester. All have been shooters.

 

[Canadahunt]

Why do you call Howa a pit? The factory seconds stockys look like great deal.

 

[_S_R_]

Why do you call Howa a pit? The factory seconds stockys look like great deal.

Because it’s a pit worst than Tikka. And at the end Howa still be a rifle user force himself to love.

 

[Wolfshead]

Looking for feedback.

I am trying to make a lightweight hunting rifle for whitetail still hunting in the woods (mostly quick shots). I don't plan to shoot beyond 200m, and I would like to get it close to 7 lb with scope, and x
close to $1,000.

I got a super cheap Savage 110 SA on sale with rebate $300 USD with bushnell Engage scoped included.

It has a sporter contour 22" barrel and the plastic bottom metal that seems weaker but is light.


I am thinking of:

1. Replacing the scope with a used Leupold ultralight 2.5x20mm (6.5 oz, net $170 after selling the Engage)

2. Replacing the rings with talley lightweight low rings (2 oz, $80)

3. Getting a Stocky's carbon fiber hunter stock, ideallyused (21 oz, $419 on sale)

4. Maybe DIY shortening the barrel down to around 18.5" (save 4 oz or so)

I think that the Savage 110 SA and 22" sporter 6.5 cm barrel are around 4.5 lbs together.

Feedback?

The Stocky's barrel only saves about 7 oz. over the plastic factory stock, and it is expensive (to me), but I am hoping that it will have improved function. But honestly, the rifle is more accurate than I am in the plastic stock. Are there better light, rigid stock options that don't cost more. Is it worth it?

I can only comment on my Tikka as I don’t know the savage.
I bought mine as a still hunting rifle for the close woods.
I was very lucky and got mine, new in box, of gunbroker for $400.
Someone else said to sell the savage….
That may be an option.
But as far as what you have or are looking to get into, for still hunting I would go with a scope such as a 1 or 1.75, to 5,6,7 power.
You’re going to get a better field of view for quick shots in the close woods, and will weigh less.
The only mods I did to my rifle were to replace the bottom metal and paint the stock. The stock on my rifle is plenty good and I don’t see the need to change it. The rifle shoots better than I can, I don’t shoot more than 300 yards, and I’ve shot softball sized groups out that far off a rest shooting my handloads and 150 grain accubonds.
Last season I was able to take a Doe while hunting this way with this rifle.