Titanium action builds

[TradLife406]

Built my first precision gun a few years ago. I didnt prioritize weight as much as I probably should have. 6.5 PRC. Shoots great but it's 13.5lb. Which for a prairie rifle isn't horrible if the walks aren't too bad. But elk hunting Saturday it about killed me Even the longer prairie walks aren't very fun.

I'd like to build something similar but get closer to 10-11lb finished and scoped. I don't want to go featherweight and lose the shootabilty. Not going on a sheep hunt and I have zero plans to go elk hunting again.

I used the Bighorn Origin which weighs 50 oz which about three pounds! That's crazy!

Figure if I just went to a Ti action I'd save two pounds easily. Even if I keep the 24" barrel Carbon 6 sendaro and can. Which I do like the longer barrel but I'd probably drop down to 22"

Looking at the Defiance Tix and Antix. Maybe medium but I haven't had an issue with the 156 Bergers and a short action.

Going to a shorter bolt throw would be nice too.

Using an AG stock that's about 30oz. I looked at the XLR chassis and really wouldn't save any weight there but I'd probably go that route for the built in arca rail.

Any input or pics? Any cons other than price going to a Ti action?

 

[ID_Matt]

Are you sure that origin weighs 50 OZ?? Website says 31 oz for a short action.

 

[hereinaz]

The lite steel actions don’t lose anything to TI in my mind. You can build a rifle with a steel action and barrel and stay under the 10 pounds scoped if the components are watched carefully.

 

[TxLite]

I haven’t used titanium but as has been stated, some of the steel actions are actually pretty light. The pure precision skltn comes to mind and is actually pretty economical and accepts prefits. I haven’t used one but everything I’ve read has been positive.