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<blockquote data-quote="Weatherby Fan" data-source="post: 1391432" data-attributes="member: 29953"><p>My apologies to the OP as I just noticed at the bottom of your original post you were going to use an Axial Precision Action and CF stock......ill leave my post up anyway</p><p></p><p>If your on a budget best route for an Ultra Lightweight Sheep hunting rifle is to grab an used Kimber Montana 84M, they have an excellent adjustable trigger, a lightweight kevlar-CF stock which is easy to modify, and a very lightweight CRF action,</p><p></p><p>Adjust trigger to 2.5lbs,True&Square action,rebarrel it with a Benchmark #1 contour SS 20"-22" barrel, 6.5CM, 7mm-08,6.5-284 any of those calibers are fine for sheep, Gunkote in your fav colour and paint stock, add Talleys and a VX3i 3.5-10x40 CDS, poof your good to go at a reasonable cost.</p><p></p><p>Heres a Cpl picture of Kimber's we did just that to.</p><p></p><p>This is my son Brad's Kimber Montana 7mm-08 with a Benchmark #1 SS Barrel 22",Pewter Gunkote,and stock painted green with fine black splatter, Talleys and a Swarovski 4-12x50 BT Plex</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_2948_zpsczdgi8ov.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_2948_zpsczdgi8ov.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Next up is a Kimber Montana 84M action, I had built and donated to the WSS of BC last year, trued squared and slabbed action, Benchmark #1 SS 20" barrel chambered in 7mm-08, cheekpiece added to the stock, it weighed 6lbs scoped, this rifle shot one hole groups with Nosler Trophy Grade 140gr ABs.</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/50629460721__988C76AD-7096-46C6-9803-D607E9AEAE8E_zpslcfq6v6o.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/50629460721__988C76AD-7096-46C6-9803-D607E9AEAE8E_zpslcfq6v6o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>here's my factory stock Kimber Montana 6.5CM with a facelift, it shoots well enough I haven't had to rebarrel it yet, High comb and cheekpiece on the stock, gunkote and painted.</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_3195_zpstf73niqn.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_3195_zpstf73niqn.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_3194_zps7ngrw353.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_3194_zps7ngrw353.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weatherby Fan, post: 1391432, member: 29953"] My apologies to the OP as I just noticed at the bottom of your original post you were going to use an Axial Precision Action and CF stock......ill leave my post up anyway If your on a budget best route for an Ultra Lightweight Sheep hunting rifle is to grab an used Kimber Montana 84M, they have an excellent adjustable trigger, a lightweight kevlar-CF stock which is easy to modify, and a very lightweight CRF action, Adjust trigger to 2.5lbs,True&Square action,rebarrel it with a Benchmark #1 contour SS 20"-22" barrel, 6.5CM, 7mm-08,6.5-284 any of those calibers are fine for sheep, Gunkote in your fav colour and paint stock, add Talleys and a VX3i 3.5-10x40 CDS, poof your good to go at a reasonable cost. Heres a Cpl picture of Kimber's we did just that to. This is my son Brad's Kimber Montana 7mm-08 with a Benchmark #1 SS Barrel 22",Pewter Gunkote,and stock painted green with fine black splatter, Talleys and a Swarovski 4-12x50 BT Plex [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_2948_zpsczdgi8ov.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_2948_zpsczdgi8ov.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Next up is a Kimber Montana 84M action, I had built and donated to the WSS of BC last year, trued squared and slabbed action, Benchmark #1 SS 20" barrel chambered in 7mm-08, cheekpiece added to the stock, it weighed 6lbs scoped, this rifle shot one hole groups with Nosler Trophy Grade 140gr ABs. [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/50629460721__988C76AD-7096-46C6-9803-D607E9AEAE8E_zpslcfq6v6o.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/50629460721__988C76AD-7096-46C6-9803-D607E9AEAE8E_zpslcfq6v6o.jpg[/IMG][/URL] here's my factory stock Kimber Montana 6.5CM with a facelift, it shoots well enough I haven't had to rebarrel it yet, High comb and cheekpiece on the stock, gunkote and painted. [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_3195_zpstf73niqn.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_3195_zpstf73niqn.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_3194_zps7ngrw353.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_3194_zps7ngrw353.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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