Thinking about acquiring a new hunting rifle that is smaller and maybe lighter than my old Betsy of 40+ years M77 270. Caliber is well down on the list of considerations, but having a slim, easy-to-carry stock, especially through the action area, is near the top. I'd love a bolt rifle with a BLR/760-style receiver, no wider than necessary to contain a magazine, but such a cat doesn't appear to exist, at least at a price I'm willing to pay. I've whittled the stock on my 77 down as much as I dare, but it still doesn't carry under the belly like a BLR or 760. Yes I have a BLR, but the lever loop is too small for a gloved hand, and 760 prices have gone nuts. And both designs include other compromises (features?) that make them inferior to a good bolt in my opinion. So are there any particular models out there in the $1000-$1500 range that have particularly slim stocks that I should be looking at? I'd be willing to go to an aftermarket McMillian or Manners stock, if that would get me what I want, but neither publish a "waist" dimension for their products, so it hard to know if that is really an option. Ideas? Thanks.