Looking for a mountain rifle

Win94 said:
Buy some protien powder and 40lb dumbbells. Incorporate these into training program. If you can't hump anything under 10lbs including scope around, You da girlie mahn!!!! All this lightweight talk is nonsense.
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Spoken like a virgin to the sheep hunting world.:p Or at least not one who has packed in a long ways. I doubt you'll find any seasoned guys packing any more than they have too. There are maybe a few Chadwick 404 purists out there but mention the name to my BIL and he would just give you a blank stare.........who?????????:slap:

And besides, that wooger was over 12lbs. Gotta have that bipod ya know.

And yes Mark, I know you're just teasing.:p Some of us aren't blessed with those big sick pipes.;)
 
Win94 said:
Buy some protien powder and 40lb dumbbells. Incorporate these into training program. If you can't hump anything under 10lbs including scope around, You da girlie mahn!!!! All this lightweight talk is nonsense.
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LOL, weight is not a big deal if it's packed correctly but the shape of a rifle and the need to keep it readily available makes packing it correctly a near impossibility. Typically it's in your hand, over your shoulder or slung in some fashion on one side of the pack. No matter how how you slice it, rifles are a pain in the azz in the mountains to carry and the lighter the better when you might find yourself carrying it for 10 days straight. Ten pounds in your pack may be no big deal but hanging off one side of it is. This from a guy that typically packs an 11 pound muzzleloader or 9 pound Sako in the mountains. Dang I'll be glad when that A7 shows up.
 
Well I've figured out the scope (VX-II UL 3-9X33) and rings part (talleys), but what do you folks think about the Weatherby Ultra Light weight rifles, standard caliber, lighter than T3(6lbs3oz) and an X-Bolt(6lbs9oz)?

I haven't see much mention of these rifles.
 
My vote,

Sako A-7 in .270

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Hearing reports of hit and miss accuracy with the lightweight Weatherbys. I am an unrepentant Tikka user for 30 yrs. I also like the looks and feel of other rifles such as Kimber. I have had problems with Weatherbys and Sakos. And yes there is no attempt at warranty in Canada,no refund,lucky to trade them off, so I too no longer want to spend 1800+ on a gun that might shoot well. Kimber in the USA seems to honour their warranty and those with problems say they get them fixed and end up with tackdrivers. The best is to buy a lightweight rifle that someone you know has that has proven to work, otherwise expect to pony up extra cash to have a gunsmith tune it. Just like with a Toyota, do you feel lucky.
 
I have been very happy with my Kimber 8400 Montana in 338 Win Mag. 7 lbs scoped and slung. Like many rifles, it will kill any game in North America. Great cartridge for longe range shots.

Its offered for sale in EE with a brand new scope for less than a new Sako.

Got a fine selection of lightweight mountain rifles so this one can go to a good home!
 
I don't hunt in the mountains but often walk all day in shield country. Light works. I have a couple that shoot extremely well. The first is a Rem. 7 SS in .260 topped with a VXII 3-9 x 40 on leupold base and rings. This one was downright impressive out of the box with factory Rem 120 BT and the 140's that first came out. I have some other neat factory stuff I haven't even got to yet and just bought the gear to start reloading for this puppy and a couple of others. An absolute treat to carry all day, especially in bush.
The second started out as a Husky lightweight in .308 and was great. I got antsy and asked Prairie to turn it into a 30-06. The stock barrel didn't have enough meat and so this one wound up with a Douglas pencil barrel on it, bedded, trued and has sported a couple of scopes along the way. The barrel is 23.5 inches if memory serves. I love that CF mauser action and the Schnaubel forend stock. It is a fantastic shooter. It does kick like a mule with the Hornady light magnums in it though. I replaced the Pachmyer with Simms (way better) and just shoot federal blue box for deer when I am not carrying the 260. The recoil with this is now like a normal 308 instead of a 300 win mag. That blue box ammo is an absolute bargain for how well it shoots. I am looking forward to reloading for this one last. Accuracy could likely be improved but I just might be past the point of shooting better than the rifle can.
 
HS Precision PHL in 270wsm W/ Swaro Z5 3.5-18x44 P BT scope and Talley l/w rings.

MY vote but it doesn't really fit the $1500 bill...
 
todbartell said:
Remington 700 LSS mtn rifle in 280 Remington for $900, sell the laminate stock for $200-250, buy a McMillan Edge for $600, add Gretan light shroud/firing pin $75 and some Talley lightweight rings $50 and you're @ $1400 & about 5.75 lbs w/o scope

140 gr Barnes TTSX @ 3000 fps will kill anything in Canada out to 500 yards if you can shoot
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I don't agree with you on this one. This LSS mtn rifle is known of quick overheating even after a couple of shots. The barrel was thinned down to reduce the weight. A real LSS remmy is what you want, but they don't make it any more. Maybe a Remmy 700 blued with a proper barrel in 20" is better for mountain hunting for the OP.

This is the one I used on my goat hunting trip, a LSS 700, not a LSS mountain though, with a full length barrel.

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I used to have a Model 7 in 7mm SAUM, and it was a good mountain rifle. I sold it and last year bought a different one (of course)... My current mountain rifle is a Remington 700 Mountain Stainless rifle in .270, with an MPI ultralite Nitro stock. Stock is pinned, bedded, epoxy painted, forend had been stiffened. A little recoil pad installed. Painted dark green with black webbing in Armacoat. Rifle with Talley lightweight rings and scoped weights just over 6.5 lbs.

It is a good shooter and a superb mountain rifle. I am thinking of selling though... Lol
 
Poor mans HS percision

troutseeker said:
How about what I use, a Remington Model 7 stainless synthetic in 7mm SAUM. Talley lightweight rings, Leupold Ultralight scope. Does not weight much and shoots 140 grain Barnes TSX's at 3100fps with excellent accuracy. Also shoots Nosler 160 grain partitions nicely.

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My favorite was a Rem Model 7 SS, 20" barrel in 7mm-08. Shot an antelope at 500 yds with 120 Nosler BT doing over 3000fps.Shot Speer 160 BT into 1/3 MOA groups at 2675 - 2700fps. Killed a number of moose before I sold it to my son. He took a 5 point bull elk at 480 yards before selling it to my brother. Last fall my brother shot a large bull elk at over 500 yards breaking its spine.

I replaced the 7mm08 with a Rem Model 7 SS, 7mm SAUM with 22" barrel. I was lucky enough to get a deal on a new HS Percision Kevlar stock at a gunshow in Edmonton. I call it the poor mans HS and find that it shoot better than a $3000.00 HS in 7mmWSM. The first group I shot with it was a 5 shot cloverleaf with the Speer 160 Bt at just over 2800fps with Norma MRP in virgin brass. FL sized brass does better with the 160 Nosler AccuBond at 2525fps with H 4831.

I replaced the Leupold scope, shown in picture with a Burris Fullfield II, 3-9X40 with Ballistic Plex reticle. This reticle compensates the 160 grain bullets to 600 yards, with 1264 ft. lbs remaining energy, as follows:
- Crosshair 2.68" @ 100 yds = Point Blank (+/- 3") to 285 yards
- First hach 300 yd ZERO
- Second hach 400 yd +1"
- Third hach 500 yd ZERO
- Post 600 yd Zero


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I decided that this was the rifle that I would keep until I was no longer able to hunt big game. My legs have given out on me due to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia so this rifle is for sale, if you want it. For $1300 I will include scope, rings, dies, over 100 brass(some loaded rounds) in 50 round ammo boxes, over a pound of Norma MRP, the remainder of the can of H 4831 and load information. You will be set for life.
 
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