Thread: Show me your lightweight rifle

Originally Posted by Joe_90

The fugly 22
2.3kg all up.
Norinco JW15. Off centre bore by about 2mm, 'custom' foam and fiberglass lightweight stock. Painted ocean blue gloss because that's what I had that day.
Built for the role of volume rabbit shooting from a vehicle.

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Well fu$k me that’s a nice stock! How long to make it?😂

Originally Posted by Ginga

Well fu$k me that’s a nice stock! How long to make it?��

A couple of weeks with mucking around with it in the evenings. Along with the appropriate number of shed beers.

It's rough as guts! The "buffer tube" for adjustable length of pull, started life as a tripod extender from aliexpress...
As an experiment for overall shape and the functions I wanted it's great. If bits ever fall off it the MkII version will be made with a bit more care

Rem Model 7, Manner stock Hardy barrel, Neopod, DPT & Z6 still tips the scales at 3642gr
I'm happy with the weight though as it shoots superb off hand & prone.


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Originally Posted by Mathias

Rem Model 7, Manner stock Hardy barrel, Neopod, DPT & Z6 still tips the scales at 3642gr
I'm happy with the weight though as it shoots superb off hand & prone.


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Is that the 6.5creed you did? Absolutely beautiful I have a memory it may have being sold barreled action and you did something else?

Originally Posted by Kelton

Is that the 6.5creed you did? Absolutely beautiful I have a memory it may have being sold barreled action and you did something else?

Yep 6.5 Creed. Sold the previous old action & rebuilt this on a new one. Cheers

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Yep 6.5 Creed. Sold the previous old action & rebuilt this on a new one. Cheers

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Not many rifles il give the credit of perfect but by my standards and what pleases me you have built a darn fine “perfect” even shooter awsome bro!

Originally Posted by Kelton

Not many rifles il give the credit of perfect but by my standards and what pleases me you have built a darn fine “perfect” even shooter awsome bro!

Cheers for the comments. I can't see myself building another rifle either, it just fits my hunting these days perfectly.

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I want it

Fuk me there must be some mussel men on here, when I think of LW alrounders, 3 kg is well n truly the limit

Had plenty of grouse light weight guns over the years, but here's my latest, grouse little rifle


I was running mine with a real lw scope but now running something ( what may look a bit over sized but far more useful for what I want, still under six pound at 2.69kg with the 18x Z5i ) 20" 6.5CM


GO HOWA

Originally Posted by Philipo

Fuk me there must be some mussel men on here, when I think of LW alrounders, 3 kg is well n truly the limit

Had plenty of grouse light weight guns over the years, but here's my latest, grouse little rifle


I was running mine with a real lw scope but now running something ( what may look a bit over sized but far more useful for what I want, still under six pound at 2.69kg with the 18x Z5i ) 20" 6.5CM


GO HOWA

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Nice shooter alright not many bangers come in under 3kg with a big scope can and decent barrel

Great thread!

Kimber MA 708
18 inch
Dpt
Vx3i 3.5-10 x30mm
Shoots 162 eldms into one hole with minimal recoil

Originally Posted by Gkp

Great thread!

Kimber MA 708
18 inch
Dpt
Vx3i 3.5-10 x30mm
Shoots 162 eldms into one hole with minimal recoil
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Thats nice. How fast are the 162s goin?


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Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

Thats nice. How fast are the 162s goin?


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About 2500 from memory. Haven't bothered to try and get them any hotter as they are so darn accurate and do the business on reds out to 450 yards so far

Originally Posted by Gkp

Great thread!

Kimber MA 708
18 inch
Dpt
Vx3i 3.5-10 x30mm
Shoots 162 eldms into one hole with minimal recoil
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Liking that! Very light

It’s interesting to read through the posts here and see what everyone is running for a Lightweight rig .
I went down the Lightweight road a while back and now find for my application’s I actually prefer a slightly heavier Rifle.
To accurately shoot a Lightweight Rifle takes soon doing , the increased recoil and losing sight of the target as the shot is triggered became a problem for me .
I do have to say that I’m not climbing huge mountains and carrying everything on my back for days , so I happily accept a Rifle that weighs a bit more for the benefits of better shoot ability.
My Tikka 6.5x55 in a Hi-Tec stock is the lightest I can comfortably put up with and even then I often think about how it might be better with another 500g -1000g of extra weight.