Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[180ls1]

My 20" 6.5c barreled action + trigger is 55oz.

 

[packgoatguy]

https://lighterpack.com/r/zcukrp

Also, there is a stainless option if brownells ever gets them back into stock.

Great info! Thanks! Looks like a pretty reasonable price to get into a bolt rifle with a 4.5lb bare weight!

Does the 16 inch barrel on that barreled action come with a threaded muzzle? Any idea what thread pattern it is and the outer diameter of the barrel? Also, what was done to the Stocky's stock to get it down to 15.8oz?

 

[BREAKCONTACT]

What handguard is that? Which barrel did you go with?

Nice rifle

It's a homemade handguard. If you search my posts in this thread I document it. It'd just a round barrel nut I found with cutouts for a gas tube in it and a round section of CF tube. The clamp is what I actually made, but I found an aluminum one that I'd bet is only a few grams heavier than my home made CF one.

It's a faxon, they make the lightest 20", it's ~26oz iirc.

 

[Ferrulewax]

Great info! Thanks! Looks like a pretty reasonable price to get into a bolt rifle with a 4.5lb bare weight!

Does the 16 inch barrel on that barreled action come with a threaded muzzle? Any idea what thread pattern it is and the outer diameter of the barrel? Also, what was done to the Stocky's stock to get it down to 15.8oz?

I had the barrel cut and threaded, unfortunately, it only comes in a 22 inch sporter or a heavy barrel. I think my stock originally came in at 18 ounces, biggest thing was removing the recoil pad and putting on a piece of thinner foam. I did some drilling and sanding too but the weight loss was negligible. I would get the barrel channel for the bull barrel if had to do it over again.

Ultimately, it’s a fairly expensive project for a inexpensive little action, but I really enjoy the rifle.

 

[180ls1]

The 16” Superlite come threaded and $399 on sale from brownells. Stocky also sells the blem spotter carbon stocks for $299.

 

[packgoatguy]

Anyone have an accurate weight on just the howa mini action? (No barrel or stock... but including everything else; bottom metal, trigger, action screws)? Or a weight on a take-off barrel? I'm curious how they compare to a kimber 84m action weight-wise.

 

[Te Hopo]

Anyone have an accurate weight on just the howa mini action? (No barrel or stock... but including everything else; bottom metal, trigger, action screws)? Or a weight on a take-off barrel? I'm curious how they compare to a kimber 84m action weight-wise.

@Stocky I think I saw on an NZHS thread you'd compared these two?

 

[ACHILLES]

Anyone have an accurate weight on just the howa mini action? (No barrel or stock... but including everything else; bottom metal, trigger, action screws)? Or a weight on a take-off barrel? I'm curious how they compare to a kimber 84m action weight-wise.

Bare receiver 12.38 oz
223rem Bolt 9.06oz
Trigger 1.59oz
Jefferson outdoor bm with action screws 2.4oz

 

[KyleR1985]

So, how light can a Kimber Hunter be? A build thread.

It’s not going great but not poorly either. I can’t find a front one that looks like it’d fit flush, but that one is super light anyway. I got a titanium one from ti64.com for the rear screw. Though, it may be a hair short. I got a 7/8” long one, may have to try a 1”. Forgive dirty scale lol...

rokslide.com

 

[Thegman]

Any thoughts on an UL or ULUL bolt action 223 rifle? Not quite sold on the ar style side charge ULUL rifles yet and my searching of threads hasn’t turned up many options other than a T3x or a howa mini. I’m a big fan of the kimber Adirondack rifles but they were never offered in 223 from what I can find. I am sold on the 223 for hunting big game but want a more traditional rifle to pair it with over the solo/shaw ar combo. Thanks.

Some good advice given on UL 223 bolt actions. IMO, it's a waste of time and money though trying to get an UL-UL out of a bolt rifle. It will cost more than a significantly lighter UL-UL AR based rifle, but you should be able to get in the 4.5# range without too much difficulty and too much money.

 

[packgoatguy]

Bare receiver 12.38 oz
223rem Bolt 9.06oz
Trigger 1.59oz
Jefferson outdoor bm with action screws 2.4oz

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for!