A little different flavor of factory lightweight

[flying pig]

Ted, I believe you that the haywire and cloth sling is the lightest but you lost the bottom half of your shirt and had to carry a 2lb roll of haywire to keep fixing it!

About 1/2 the fun for me of hunting in general is just getting out in the bush where no one else is with my favorite rifle in hand and pack on my back. Admittedly, the terrain here is pretty tame, but some river valleys can be pretty challenging hiking. I'd love to move to BC or the Yukon some day for this very reason. One day. The wife and I will be 39 & 44 when the kids are done school and gone, so if not before then we will still have time at that point.

I'd love to do a lightweight Ross for a mountain rifle. An SDS scoped and light weighted would be amazing but I'd get shot by every Ross collector in existence.

 

[Kevan]

Except me, I'd love to do that with my Ross that you gave me the sight for because it shoots very well.
Just not sure where to start, it is a nice light rifle.

 

[john-brennan]

Easier means more accurate? at longer ranges that is important. All depends on what conditions and ranges you are hunting. Had rifles under 7lbs. i do not shoot them as well off hand that is for sure even with lots of practice.

 

[double gun]

This is the lightest!



I'm serious!
Ted

I like that... Is that made by necg?

 

[Why not?]

I like that... Is that made by necg?

Well, sort of..... Nearly Everyone Can Devise

It is amazing what you find in some of these old cabins and caches up here.

Ted

 

[madashell]

I like that... Is that made by necg?

Early days of that company. They've come a long way...

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Yep! My 7X57.



Not bad for factory rifle, scope, and mounts, made more than fifty years ago.
Ted

Very nice Ted!! The model 4000 Husqvarna light weight in '06, about the same vintage as yours, I inherited from Dad comes in close. 7lbs 12oz



He was using it on our last Moose hunt together years back, about '71, when I dropped Mr. Moose with my trusty 444 Marlin.

 

[MD]

Exactly.

Yep! My 7X57.



Not bad for factory rifle, scope, and mounts, made more than fifty years ago.
Ted

 

[GD7]

1st generation R700 titanium, re-barreled to .338 Federal by the previous owner. Rifle comes in at ~5.4 pounds bare, 6.8 lbs. with the NF and Talleys. An ultralight scope could drop some more weight, but I really like this particular optic.

 

[double gun]

1st generation R700 titanium, re-barreled to .338 Federal by the previous owner. Rifle comes in at ~5.4 pounds bare, 6.8 lbs. with the NF and Talleys. An ultralight scope could drop some more weight, but I really like this particular optic.

Nice rig!

 

[madashell]

I love those Ti 700's. Wish they still made em.

 

[Brian46]

The closest thing I can find to my ideal lightweight rifle is the Sako Carbonlight without building something

For me it must have a single set trigger, detachable magazine, buttery smooth action and be available in 308 for me to consider it.

Ideally I would like the barrel in the 16" range, but beggars cant be choosers, light profile and fluted is however a must to keep the weight down

 

[matt_14_85]

Some mentioned the aluminum PTG bolt shrouds earlier an I was surprised at the size difference from the factory ones. I never did weigh them but here is a picture for a good visual if anyone is interested.

 

[double gun]

Some mentioned the aluminum PTG bolt shrouds earlier an I was surprised at the size difference from the factory ones. I never did weigh them but here is a picture for a good visual if anyone is interested.

only the j-locks are that long. Standard factory shrouds are the same as the ptg unit. I will also give you another tip, the "silver" ptg shrouds are raw aluminum and since they come shiny and should be bead blasted to match the factory finish, you should always order the "black" version. It's hard anodized, and if you want it silver I just bead blast the black off the showing surfaces. The threads, and internal surfaces remain anodized.

 

[matt_14_85]

Good to know Josh, Thanks. That's actually the one from my 7-08 that you had. So it has since been blasted to match. Very similar to the OP's. A Mountain SS on a diet.