Thread: Light weight carry rifle options

Sometimes its better to just fork out the extra cash and buy once!

Years ago I wanted a .223 and bought a Tikka T3 over a Kimber, I later changed the stock to a carbon fibre one but when looking back it would have just been easier to have bought the Kimber and achieved everything I wanted with a lightweight .223

Kimber .223's are now scarce to come across!

I do have a Kimber Montana which is a nice gun to carry all day, great shooter but for off hand shooting you wouldn't want to go too light as a bit of weight does help.

Kimber's have pencil thin barrels so don't expect to shoot large volley's as the barrel heats up quickly and starts throwing rounds, even the lightweight Forbes rifles will have the same problem and I'm surprised no ones mentioned a Forbes rifle yet as that might be another option to consider.