I like these, I have one in 308 and 30-06 5.25 lbs for the 308 and 5.5 lbs for the 30-06.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/775135498
Printable View
I like these, I have one in 308 and 30-06 5.25 lbs for the 308 and 5.5 lbs for the 30-06.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/775135498
Spend about 3 extra minutes a day lifting some sort of weight to make up for the extra 1/3 of a pound of the long action and build/buy a 280 Ackley. Kimber has several under 6 pounds.
Wow just wow.
:dung_hits_fan:
If using FLGCs I vote would be for the 6.5CM, 260Rem or 6.5Sweede. High BCs for your longish distances, great hunting bullet selection for N.Am. game and realisticly manageable recoil in a light rifle.
Now to throw another couple into the fray. Have you considered the WSM and SAUM cartridges?
Oh, the nerve of some people recommending new fangled cartridges.:dung_hits_fan:
Greg,
I do have some 300 WSM brass dad stashed away that I found along with some dies.....
It's forgotten but don't forget the .284 Win. Better performance than both 7-08 and .308 in a short action.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
True, but where ya gonna find one? Particularly as a lightweight? The only factory .284's I can think of were the Winchester 88 and 100, Ruger 77, and (I think) Browning BLR. None of which have been in production for a really long time. I would bet there are more extant rifles chambered in wildcat variants than the original round.
Model 70 were chambered in 284 and I think some 700s were. I believe the Kimber and cooper rifles have it as a chambering available also. In a hunting gun a variation of this cartridge might be interesting the 6.5 X 284 it was is popular with the long range shooters for awhile.
For an all around lightweight rifle while keeping elk on the menu I'd suggest a Tikka T-3 lite in 270 WSM. 130 grainers for deer, 150 grainers for elk, and the action is long enough to seat the 150's out where they belong. Triggers are good and I've yet to find a T-3 that wouldn't keep them inside 1 Moa right out of the box. around 6.5 lb and less than $600. If you have the $$ the Finn lite is the higher end version.