Have you thought about a Kimber I don't know what model it is but I held one yesterday in 308Win it is supposed to be the lightest mountain rifle out there.
I was amazed at how light it was.
The Kimber 84M Montana sounds interesting and is very light. Unfortunately, I believe it has a blind magazine and I can't see myself cycling rounds through the chamber to empty the magazine.
I never cycle rounds through the chamber with the bolt - I insert the first round by hand all the time and use a detachable magazine for the rest. Have you ever look at the tip of the bullets if you cycle them too often into the chamber with the bolt?
The more research I do, the more that my only solution is a custom job because every candidate that I've looked at does not meet my needs and tastes a 100%.
Please keep the comments coming.
Thanks,
Frank