I see recommendations for lightweight gun from 5lb to 8lb behemoths.
OP what are you considering as lightweight?
Under 5lb
Under 6lb
Under 7lb
Or behemoths like any Ruger rifles
I hunt in PNW thick county, carrying full size rifle especially brush busting blackberries not fun at all. Either lightweight rifles in full power calibers. I ended up with Howa 1500 6.5 grendel.
It’s a really beautiful rifle. Only drawback it’s Bavarian style buttstock curve that was made for purpose using irons sights. It wil make harder to use scope with it.
No. I implied that if i didn’t spend 3.5k on Bighorn. I would definitely at this moment add 2k and got R8. And sad part that I’ll get my Bighorn next March do to production backlog
Reboring and iron sights installation will bring me again to 2k territory. But with extra moves and worries, no one promises that reboring will work correctly.
I personally don’t like long barrels. If Ruger I’ll would get Alaskan 375 again.. But it would be required more done to it like cut and recrown barrel and change stock. That’s a 600+ to price getting to 2k territory, I want turn key rifle I don’t need to spend $ to make the way I want.
Hi,
Looking for right direction for lightweight medium bore bolt action rifle 7.5 or less 20-22” barrel ~2K. Sadly marked availability only points at Sako with their ejection issues. Yes I know lived through it different turret style and higher scope rings will fix issues, still too annoying...
One think to remember that cheap scopes fail especially on big guns. Maybe not right the way, but always when you need them.
I had same gun as yours (was stupid and sold it) Nikon prostaff5 held 1 box of ammo like a champ. 3 more shots of hand one after another and front lens falls off. Nikon...
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