Lightweight (ultra light) Rifle Suggestions

[Curtis Reed]

I haven’t hunted with a rifle in over 20 years since I first picked up a bow and got the bow hunting bug. I am also an avid backpacker and have learned how important shedding weight is even an ounce. I want to put in for a general deer hunt and backpack in. Looking for suggestions on a very lightweight rifle.  Lighter the better.  All of my current rifles are heavy bench shooters. 

[Ernesto C]

Check the Savage 110 Ultralite with carbon barrel, I believe is just under or around 6lbs. ..or these?

 

 

 

[Ernesto C]

Another option is the Browning Hells Canyon Speed, also under or about 6lbs.

[CouesPursuit]

There are "better" lightweight rifles with smoother actions but for the money, I couldn't be happier with my Savage LWH with handloads. It sits at 7#s on the nose with a 3-15x on top and 4 rounds in it and shoots sub-MOA out to 500 (so far).

[Saguaro]

41 minutes ago, Ernesto C said:

Another option is the Browning Hells Canyon Speed, also under or about 6lbs.

This would be good.  To get the weight lower, you could have a gunsmith cut and crown the barrel flush with the forend of the stock.  You may have to get it registered with the ATF as a short barrel rifle, but you will have a very light rifle.

[elkaholic]

Sako finnlight. 

[AzDiamondHeat]

How light is light for you?  What is your budget?

I went through this same process a little while back and ended up with a kimber mountain ascent. That thing is STUPID LIGHT.  I needed to cut weight for high country hunts that were killing me. I ama sissy when it comes to hiking. I went from a tikka t3 and an 8lb pack to  3.5 lb pack and my kimber. Cut about 7lbs from my carry.

Others that I considered are the Barret Fieldcraft, Bergara mountain 2.0 and the montana rifle company,

Gunwerks just came out with an ultralight as well. Sako has a very nice one also. Todd at Southrn xpress could make you a sweet custom.

Now learning to SHOOT an ultralight is a whole different topic....lol

 

I am super happy with my Kimber and wish I had gone that route years ago. With a swarovski scope my rifle and scope weigh about 6.5 lbs, loaded.

 

 

 

[PRDATR]

10 minutes ago, AzDiamondHeat said:

How light is light for you?  What is your budget?

I went through this same process a little while back and ended up with a kimber mountain ascent. That thing is STUPID LIGHT.  I needed to cut weight for high country hunts that were killing me. I ama sissy when it comes to hiking. I went from a tikka t3 and an 8lb pack to  3.5 lb pack and my kimber. Cut about 7lbs from my carry.

Others that I considered are the Barret Fieldcraft, Bergara mountain 2.0 and the montana rifle company,

Gunwerks just came out with an ultralight as well. Sako has a very nice one also. Todd at Southrn xpress could make you a sweet custom.

Now learning to SHOOT an ultralight is a whole different topic....lol

 

I am super happy with my Kimber and wish I had gone that route years ago. With a swarovski scope my rifle and scope weigh about 6.5 lbs, loaded.

 

 

 

Second a Swarovski scope. Beats a 30 to 35 oz scope all day long.

[yotebuster]

I’ve got a bergara premier mountain 2.0 in 6.5 Creedmoor I won in a raffle (the only way I’d ever own a creedmoor!) I’d sell you.  I don’t think there’s a gayer caliber out there for true long range hunting like all the bros make it out to be, but I gotta admit it would be a great lightweight deer caliber, or kids elk and deer rifle.  

[Curtis Reed]

15 minutes ago, AzDiamondHeat said:

How light is light for you?  What is your budget?

I went through this same process a little while back and ended up with a kimber mountain ascent. That thing is STUPID LIGHT.  I needed to cut weight for high country hunts that were killing me. I ama sissy when it comes to hiking. I went from a tikka t3 and an 8lb pack to  3.5 lb pack and my kimber. Cut about 7lbs from my carry.

Others that I considered are the Barret Fieldcraft, Bergara mountain 2.0 and the montana rifle company,

Gunwerks just came out with an ultralight as well. Sako has a very nice one also. Todd at Southrn xpress could make you a sweet custom.

Now learning to SHOOT an ultralight is a whole different topic....lol

 

I am super happy with my Kimber and wish I had gone that route years ago. With a swarovski scope my rifle and scope weigh about 6.5 lbs, loaded.

 

 

 

Around 5.5 or 6 lbs for rifle?  Budget maybe less than 1,000

[Curtis Reed]

1 minute ago, yotebuster said:

I’ve got a bergara premier mountain 2.0 in 6.5 Creedmoor I won in a raffle (the only way I’d ever own a creedmoor!) I’d sell you.  I don’t think there’s a gayer caliber out there for true long range hunting like all the bros make it out to be, but I gotta admit it would be a great lightweight deer caliber, or kids elk and deer rifle.  

Thanks, but that may be more than I’d like to spend!

 

[AzDiamondHeat]

2 hours ago, Curtis Reed said:

Around 5.5 or 6 lbs for rifle?  Budget maybe less than 1,000

Look at the kimber hunter or montana.  

[dustin25]

There are gay rifle calibers? I think the only gay part is being fixated on any caliber enough to care

[zackcarp]

I have a Savage Light Weight Hunter in 7-08, loaded weight right around 6lbs. I love it so much I bought one in .270, which I planned to rebore into a .280 AI with a proof barrel. Basically turn it into the new Savage Ultralite. I bought it a month before Savage came out with the UltraLite. The problem with the 280 AI Ultralite is that it only comes in a 22" barrel for that caliber. 

But if your interested in .270 shoot me a pm.

[Will K]

Kimber Acsent