[Karl.Luhr]

99.9% of the time you are just carrying your rifle

The reason for the movement toward lighter rifles is that shooters realize that all most all of the time with a rifle is carrying it. I agree with you that firing standard cartridges 270, 308, 30-06 in something less than 7 pounds is not alot of fun. My Win 70 Featherweight in 30-06 with a laminated factory stock weighed ~7 pounds then I added a Leopold 1.5x5 VXIII and a nylon 1 1/4 sling. I think the current weight must be around 7 3/4 pounds. This rifle doesn't kick hard in my opinion. My brother in laws Ruger Ultra Light M77 in 30-06 started at 6 pounds, adding a Leopold 2.5x8 VXIII and a leather sling still has it ~7 pounds. The 3/4 pounds does make a large difference when you shoot the two rifles. I think that the Ruger American is listed at 6.5 pounds adding a scope and sling should make it into the weights where recoil will not be punishing. I would recommend reloads on the light side and bullets using 150gr instead of 165 or 180.

Karl

 

[Karl.Luhr]

OK, DVW spill the beans....

Come clean for us. We know it's a 270 Win, what is the action type(probibly bolt), what is the Manufacturer, what model, and what is the barrel length now. I also like short rifles that have some mass to them.

Karl

 

[Karl.Luhr]

I am also a fan of Single Shots

I have a Ruger No 1 International(manlicher stock version) in 30-06. I too like short and handy Rifles. The only problem is that when the chamber is empty they are truely empty. Getting them into action takes longer than just working the action on a bolt action with rounds in the magazine. I used to worry about the slow second shot on a Single shot rifle, but I finally learned that you just need to make the first shot your only shot required.

Karl