X Bolt speed 2 lightweight set up.

[Waddi]

You don't need anything more than 10x for East Coast hunting. You can get a Trijicon 3-9 (pick the model that fits your budget) which will light enough and bulletproof.

I live in Colorado, grew up on the east coast and that’s the magnification we always used.

 

[Macchina]

Disregard my last, the one I was looking at on the website has a 22 inch barrel. I want the 18 inch which weighs 6lbs 2 ounces, plus a 14 ounce scope and an estimated 8 ounce suppressor would put me at 7 lbs 8 ounces.

UL rifles with factory options are hard if you're actually counting ounces. Scope bases, rings, sling, magazine, ammo, thread adapter on your can, etc.

I favor light weight everything on a rifle but my advice is to focus solely on your rifle and scope weight and the final weight will fall where it is. What I'm saying is a 6 pound bare rifle will always result in a 2 pound less final weight than a 8 pound bare rifle, use a 1" scope tube, Talley 1 piece rings, etc and be happy with it.

A light rifle is great, but if you're truly going lightweight you can save 2 pounds in your backpack WAY EASIER than 2 pounds on your rifle. Heck, losing 2 pounds through exercise will save you the weight and get you in better shape!

If I was a dick I would tell you that loading only 1 round in your rifle will save you 4 ounces.

 

[UnckleBob]

I live in Colorado, grew up on the east coast and that’s the magnification we always used.

I am sorry. I got confused by a prior post and thought you were hunting in the East Coast mountains. Sometimes, I get brain farts.

Good luck with your choice.

Btw - I have an X-bolt Mountain Pro (carbon stock + skinny 24" steel threaded barrel. Bare, it is just over 6 lbs. I love the action. It is easily as slick and reliable as my Tikkas. I also love that the magazine is flush to the stock b/c that area is where I like to carry my rifle from. The stock fits me fine. The new stock the X Bolt 2 has looks aewsome.

I was concerned the crazy metric browning threading would be a problem. I simply bought a direct thread mount for my Evo can. It works great with no adapters needed.

I was concerned that the skinny barrel wouldn't be accurate, particularly with a 12-14 oz can on the end. Despite the low weight of the rifle, the skinny barrel, 6.8W recoil, and weight of the can, it is a sub-moa gun for three shots. It really loves the can.

What would I change, I would have ordered the 20" version. I think you'll like the 308 at 18".