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Buying a Lightweight Rifle

jdrr
Hello

I am looking at buying a lightweight rifle in 308. I was looking at a Kimber, Remington Titanium or a Weatherby. My main concern is overall accuracy. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you
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  • D@D
    Anyone of those would be a good choice.Then a good scope, good ammo and pratice, pratice.[:)]

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  • bambihunter
    Suggestions? A good recoil pad, let the barrel cool down between shots, and plenty of practice.
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  • Snellstrom
    Another good one to consider is the Ruger Ultra light rifle, nice looking and available in .308 too. It like any other ultra light will kick the snot out of you but the great thing is that you don't have to shoot it a lot after it's sighted in and it carries oh so nice.
    With my ultra light I shoot only 3 shot groups from the bench then let it cool off, to me this simulates feild shooting for some folks.
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  • RCrosby
    Ditto the suggestion that you consider the Ruger, though the others are fine too. I have a .243 Ultra Light that is more accurate than any tube that thin has a right to be. With the easy addition of a set screw that limits aftertravel on the trigger and a new spring the pull is clean and crisp at about 2 3/4# and like the man said, carrying it is a delight.

    Rob
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  • TWalker
    My lightweight .308 is an Ithaca LSA 55. It was made in the mid 70's by TIKKA in Finland and sold under the Ithaca brand. Extremely accurate and fairly light, it has a walnut stock and great trigger.It has the smoothest bolt I've ever worked, bettered only by the one on my 30-40 Krag. Hard to find, but great guns in the $300-$400 range.

    "Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." Thoreau
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  • Ray Boone
    I'm not sure how the Titanium worksout, but I have a Rem 700 ADL that's over 40 years old. I worked the stock down so that it fit's kids and use it for the live fire portion of my hunter education classes. It's fired thousands of rounds by hundreds of kids and about the only malfunction is the result of inserting rounds too far forward in the magazine. It has proven to be durable, reliable and as accurate as anyone rifle in it's price category. While I have a preference for old Winchesters, I have no complaint about the 700 and can readily recommend it.
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  • spookster
    I HAVE A NICE REM 600 MOHAWK IN 308,SCOPED REASONABLY PRICED,,BROKEN SPINE HAS FORCED ME TO GO WITH A SMALLER CAL-johnnab@npacc.net

    jimjim
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  • redice
    Tikka T3 Synthetic Blued with a good recoil pad. weights around 3-6 pounds, wish I had a scale that I could weight it with I would tell you exactly.

    Out of the box I can put the rounds touching each other at 100 yards.
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  • BigGameHunter42
    another vote for the tikka t3
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  • nononsense
    Jeff,

    As another option to the rifles already discussed, take a look at the New Ultra Light Arms. Melvin Forbes is a great guy and a master rifle builder. This is his own design, not just some other action lightened up, with a skinny barrel screwed on. His customer service is super.
    This is at the upper end of rifle cost but well worth it.

    http://www.newultralight.com/

    Best.
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