Ultimate Ultralight Backpacking Rifle

[falconmst]

I like it, will have to look into a stock blank for myself.

 

[babine_lake]

Brambles, just for fun, you should have done that 4 pound gun in an Ultra Magnum.

 

[Brambles]

Very nicely done Brambles!

2.5-8x36 I assume?

2-7x33 ultralite with LR reticle

 

[BigUglyMan]

I call that success. Nice build.

 

[crazy_davey]

2-7x33 ultralite with LR reticle

Ahhh, that makes more sense!

 

[stanway]

Nice work! I am curious to see the range report.

 

[Eagleye]

Nice rifle, Brambles! I have a heavily modified M600 Remington with a Shilen pencil profile barrel and lightweight synthetic stock. I have a 3-9x Ultralight Leupold on it. It weighs exactly 5lbs and is a joy to pack. Sweet to shoot in 6BR as well. Eagleye.

 

[Brambles]

Nice rifle, Brambles! I have a heavily modified M600 Remington with a Shilen pencil profile barrel and lightweight synthetic stock. I have a 3-9x Ultralight Leupold on it. It weighs exactly 5lbs and is a joy to pack. Sweet to shoot in 6BR as well. Eagleye.

Interested in seeing pictures, often wanted to try a 600 and see how it turns out. Couple cosmetic things I don't like about them but maybe with a custom job those can be sorted out.

 

[1899]

Nice rifle, Brambles! I have a heavily modified M600 Remington with a Shilen pencil profile barrel and lightweight synthetic stock. I have a 3-9x Ultralight Leupold on it. It weighs exactly 5lbs and is a joy to pack. Sweet to shoot in 6BR as well. Eagleye.

That sounds really nice. What is the twist rate on that rifle? Do you use 90/100gr bullets? Either that or a 7mm BR in a mini-mauser with a lightweight stock sounds like a great project.

 

[mudbud]

Nice one Brambles, 5lbs even was my target for a very similar build in 260 Remington, but she came out at 5lbs 1oz...

My next one is a mini-mauser in 6.5 grendel, hoping to go 4.5lbs or less.....

 

[philthygeezer]

Nice!

 

[lwing]

I own this rifle, love it, very accurate

 

[odsixer]

Blast from the past!!

 

[lwing]

Was trying to search were to find another lone wolf stock and found this build of my rifle, shoots 120ttsx very well,

 

[john-brennan]

That is a nice rifle, I personally cannot shoot a rifle that light off hand well I need a rest. I have to have 6.5lbs to 7.4lbs for off hand shooting which most of my hunting is, I wish I could shoot a rifle that light better saves packing extra weight.

 

[remington jim]

Was trying to search were to find another lone wolf stock and found this build of my rifle, shoots 120ttsx very well,

Its a Very Nice Ultra light rifle - Love the TI action - I have a couple too but not QUITE that light ! All of my 7-08 's LOVE 120 TTSX with H414/W760 Powders - 3040 FPS with 20 " barrels . My New build is a 6.5 CM - Hoping it will shoot 120 TTSX ers too- I will see if it performs as good as the 7-08's do . RJ

 

[ForealBoreal]

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[phil1212]

I agree with almost all the posts. Excellent choice all around. I agree a very light rifle is sometimes hard to aim offhand. Exactly the way i would build it.

Now you need an appropriate sling and you could try this: http://www.paragear.com/skydiving/10000052/W910K/

 

[lwing]

No slings ever, kifaru gun bearer, most shots are at archery ranges in timber, no issues holding steady with a 1-6 leupold it wears now