HOW LIGHT IS YOUR RIFLE

When talking ultralight rifles, I have and love several that are well under 7 lbs. scoped. They are a bit less forgiving, especially ones with rounded stock profiles. A well thought out stock design goes a long ways to make them more steady, comfortable, and shootable . With a break or suppressor, recoil isn't an issue.
 
I was into the light rifle trend for awhile, but found that shoot-ability is more important than lightweight. My lightest is 7.2 pounds scoped and that's for a 6.5 PRC…a lighter recoiling rifle for me. My .375 HH is 8.5 pounds scoped and that one shoots real good for me. I'm having a .300 PRC built now that I would have to think will weigh 9-ish pounds scoped.

Mac


Some good weights in here!

My Ultra Light Arms in 270 is a bit over "All Up" (scoped, loaded, sling) the barrel is 24" it mics .62" at the muzzle. This is about perfect for me.

Like others I have lighter guns but they're darn tough to shoot consistently well once the range goes beyond 300 or so.

I can but don't like to carry anything over 9 "all up" anymore.

On demand shootability is first and formost for me
 
My lightest thus far is my Kimber 84L re-chambered in .30 Gibbs.
.30 Gibbs scoped 1 of .jpg

.30 GIBBS weight.jpg
 
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