Lightweight Rifle suggestions

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Just looked back at all the replies, Thanks to everyone! I did some shopping and found I really liked the Winchester extreme weather ss. I’ve been looking for months and no luck finding one in 243. I just ran across a great price on a new kimber 84m Hunter and will be picking it up. Now I’ll have to see if I can shoot it, but should be nice for carry. Thanks again, lots of good suggestions!
 
One nice thing about lightweight rifles is the reduced penalties for having a nice, big, heavy scope.

It makes a light rifle feel like an average rifle, instead of making a regular rifle feel like a log.

Just an option if you feel you need at add a little weight back to it.
 
Those Kimbers are nice, hope you get a good shooter. I don't have any personal experience with them but they've always been on a short list for me due to their action type. I've just heard the online hit or miss accuracy, but you know how talk on the internet goes.

For me it always seems to come down to Ruger, Winchester and Kimber for my rifles as I like the CRF, Mauser extraction and nice coned breeches.
 
BreechFace said:
Those Kimbers are nice, hope you get a good shooter. I don't have any personal experience with them but they've always been on a short list for me due to their action type. I've just heard the online hit or miss accuracy, but you know how talk on the internet goes. I feel the same way about everything you’ve said here!

For me it always seems to come down to Ruger, Winchester and Kimber for my rifles as I like the CRF, Mauser extraction and nice coned breeches.
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I agree with everything you have here!
 
And if the accuracy isn't quite up to snuff, and you have the funds a nice carbon fiber barrel and some smithing would yield a lifelong hunting rifle no doubt and keep the good action, nice stock and it's lightweight benefits.

I think some if not a good portion of the accuracy "problems" on the internet with the Kimbers could be people not having good fundamentals to shoot a lightweight rifle. One has to have a lighter grip on the rifle and really good trigger squeeze. Obviously, its not going to be a rifle one sits down and shoots a 5-10 round group and expect those light profile barrels to not wander. But for a hunting rifle, it's the first cold bore shot that matters most.
 
gotboostvr said:
One nice thing about lightweight rifles is the reduced penalties for having a nice, big, heavy scope.

It makes a light rifle feel like an average rifle, instead of making a regular rifle feel like a log.

Just an option if you feel you need at add a little weight back to it.
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A good chance it’ll get loaded down. Not sure about a scope yet but it’s going to get a coyote light (wicked light) put on now and then, plus a bipod. I’m not sure how a lightweight scope would handle the coyote light.
 
Anther vote for the Kimber 84M.

Do the Tikkas have a one size fits all action like the Axis? I am okay with the Axis but mostly because they shoot good and are inexpensive and accurate. But in a more expensive platform I might not be.
 
3Crows said:
Anther vote for the Kimber 84M.

Do the Tikkas have a one size fits all action like the Axis? I am okay with the Axis but mostly because they shoot good and are inexpensive and accurate. But in a more expensive platform I might not be.
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Yeah all 06 length
 
3Crows said:
Funny, they get a pass and Savage gets grief :(.

I like the Kimber 84M even in the inexpensive Hunter. Same rifle as their higher end models minus a few frills and the composite stock. Very light and it has a proper safety and controlled feed.
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The action length is one if the reasons, that while i can recommend Tikkas, i dont own one.
I do own an S20, but its in a magnum chambering which are the only ones that i felt the guns size and weight was suited to.
Thats just my feelings tho, if having a long action dosent bother the shooter than they are great options.
 
I'm saving up for a kimber hunter myself, it's really the only lightweight crf ss rifle out there. The m70 have went way up and I don't even know what they have available now. I'll probably get the Hunter in 308 really wish they had some 7-08. If it wasn't for hard to find primers and cost of get the 280ai but this gun I want something I can get ammo anywhere.
 
My Kimber was good to me, and light. No problems. Never owned a model 7. Weatherby does have some new lightweight rifles. I think they are very good for the money. The extreme weather SS Model 70 is not a lightweight.
 
troy fairweather said:
I'm saving up for a kimber hunter myself, it's really the only lightweight crf ss rifle out there. The m70 have went way up and I don't even know what they have available now. I'll probably get the Hunter in 308 really wish they had some 7-08. If it wasn't for hard to find primers and cost of get the 280ai but this gun I want something I can get ammo anywhere.
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I wish there were replacement stocks for the hunter. Maybe McMillan
 
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The Kimber Hunter is a good rifle. It has a sub-moa accuracy guarantee from Kimber.
I have one in .308. It is a very well made rifle with excellent fit and finish, the stock is reasonably stiff for a plastic stock, and the trigger is simply superb.
It is not the easiest rifle to shoot accurately, however, being so light it tends not to settle down onto target as naturally as heavier rifles. I'm convinced that many of the people who are unhappy with its accuracy are simply unable to shoot such a light rifle.
 
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I wish there were replacement stocks for the hunter. Maybe McMillan
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They can definitely be fit into different stocks, the one member here was the guy that Designed the hunters stock and mag, he goes by mcmx1 and I believe u has a few kimbers in other stocks. The few times I've handled the Hunter I've liked the stock many say it's the best plastic stock made in a factory rifle tho be nice if they would do a glass stock for one of the hunters. Call thing about the Hunter stock is you can take out 7-8 oz from it pretty quick.

The blk Dissolve model is the one I'm looking at btw.
 
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The Kimber Hunter is a good rifle. It has a sub-moa accuracy guarantee from Kimber.
I have one in .308. It is a very well made rifle with excellent fit and finish, the stock is reasonably stiff for a plastic stock, and the trigger is simply superb.
It is not the easiest rifle to shoot accurately, however, being so light it tends not to settle down onto target as naturally as heavier rifles. I'm convinced that many of the people who are unhappy with its accuracy are simply unable to shoot such a light rifle.
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What leupold you got on yours, I know kimber had some bad barrels many years ago but 99% was people shooting them. You take the gel out of your stock yet?
 
troy fairweather said:
What leupold you got on yours, I know kimber had some bad barrels many years ago but 99% was people shooting them. You take the gel out of your stock yet?
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Its a Leopold vx-1 3-9x, nothing fancy but its one of the lighter scopes in its class and price range. I haven't bothered with the gel, the rifle is already plenty light for me, maybe a little too light as can be tricky to shoot offhand, especially if you are a little winded from hiking.
 
I was going to take the weight out of the stock on my Hunter in .280 AI when I got it, but then decided there was such a thing as too light, lol.

A .243 or 6.5 will be about perfect for the 84M in my opinion, light and effective, but not too much thump on the back end.
 
Yes the backcountry is nice I handled one after they came out, a little pricy but was nice and light well made.

I'd really want a 280ai kimber but I can't find primers and even if I did in reloading for so many rounds it's getting to much, hence why I'd like a 308 don't think I could go full man bunn with the cm tho I probably like 6.5 bullets better for deer then 30 cal. I like 165-180 in 30s never had much luck lighter except for 7.62x39 or the 110 v max. The long action kimber didn't feel as nice as the 84m it was still light but the 84m is just perfect weight and balance.
 
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