Factory Ultralight rifle options?

[shooters]

When it comes to factory rifles I'm kind of out of the loop.
I'm looking for the shortest barreled, lightest factory rifle I can find. Prefer 6CM, 243, 6.5 PRC. I'm kind of burnt out looking online. Carbon or steel. Doesn't matter. It's only purpose is so my wife can finally carry her own rifle. . Mine are too heavy for her and I'm not having one built. If it's a steel barrel and long, I can always have it cut down.
Any help would be great.
And no Kimber

 

[Idaho Lefty]

Buy her a 6.5 Creedmoor,.. A TIKKA of, course !
Second Cartridge,.. "choice",.. .243 Win
They will run about,..7.5 Pounds,. Scoped with, a light, 4.5 x 14 Burris and,..
TOTAL Cost about,.. $1,100 for said, Rifle, Scope, Zee Rings, Weaver Bases, Cheek Riser and, a Trigger Spring,.. IF, needed / wanted

 

[shooters]

Buy her a 6.5 Creedmoor,.. A TIKKA of, course !
They will run about,..7.5 Pounds,. Scoped with, a light, 4.5 x 14 Burris

Thanks. Not a 6.5 CM fan but I'll look into the Tikka!

 

[Idaho Lefty]

If you Handload, 7 MM-08 ( Can go 120's to 162's )
The 6.5 Creed. or, 7-08 "Can" take Elk to about, 500 yds IF, needed ( Bullet Dependent )
My 6.5 creed "Shoots" 130 ELD-M's and 143 ELD-X's into about,.. 5/8th's to, 1/2 MOA

 

[Idaho Lefty]

We have, 4 Tikka's, in My Family,..
.243 Win, 6.5 Creed, 7MM-08 and a .270 WSM.
My son's, 7-08 will be "Converted" soon to,.. 7 PRC with, a 24" Pre-Fit, Proof Barrel
My .270 WSM, 24" SS, T-3, is the Heaviest at, 7 Pounds, 10 Ounces ( Scoped ).
Good Luck with, Your / Her,.. choice

 

[comfisherman]

You kinda filtered out the only one that's still on the market. Kimber, fieldcraft, remington seven all had the distinct advantage over Tikka in that their action was shorter so same barrel made for shorter more compact rifles.

Find a howa mini to handle if you don't mind picking from the howa mini cartridge list.

Long range went from obscure parts of the industry to the industry. Upside is factory vertical grip rifles setup in magnum cartridges twisted for heavy bullets. Downside is it might of killed the lighter weight hunting rifles in the process.

 

[Mark37082]

Seekins Element.

 

[Huntsman66]

Seekins……

 

[Ricky C]

Hey, look at the Weatherby Camilla, it's made in the vanguard and Mk5 series. Wood or synthetic stocks. Stocks made to better fit a woman's anatomy. I bought a vanguard for my wife, she's not a hunter, but does go to the range with me. She and every other woman that's tried the rifle really like how it fits them.
Take Care

 

[martinakl]

The Browning XBolt Speed SR (suppressor ready) could be worth a look. lightweight (just over 6lbs), shorter barrels.

• 18" barrel for the 6.5 Creedmoor
• 20" barrel for 6.5 PRC, 6.8 Western, 7mm PRC

The Browning XBolt Speed

• 22" barrel .243

 

[memtb]

Do ya really need an "Ultra Light" or merely light? Not knowing your wife's physical fitness, nor the miles expected to walk/carry per day….makes this a bit difficult.

A true Ultra Light, even when scoped, loaded, slung, will increase recoil inversely proportional to the weight reduction. Though, the recoil can be mitigated with the use of a break….which has it's share of negatives, in additional length and noise. Adding a "muffler" will not only lengthen the rifle, but add additional weight and hinder the rifle's balance.

My wife, certainly not a tri-athlete, carried a 9# rifle plus a day pack multiple miles in the mountains everyday into her '60's. A knee injury has reduced her ability to sustain that type of activity!

Going with a "Light" rather than an "Ultra Light" may offer more rifle options and cut the cost of the rifle a little! memtb

 

[comfisherman]

The Recoil comment that memtb brings up is a good one. I built a series of really bad idea rifles for my wife, all very light and setup to fit her, only to over do it on cartridge selection and make a Recoil monster.

 

[shooters]

This should answer or clear up some of the responses.
Doesn't have to be ultralight. Just be nice to be under 7 1/2 pounds scoped. We are good on the optics. Just need some info on factory rifle options.
No Seekins.
Very active and fit. It's just for our trips specific to Brooks range, nasty Montana terrain and extended trips in where packs are loaded with 5-7 days of equipment and so on. Mainly to save weight like we do with all our other gear. Just cutting ounces.
Recoil is a non issue. All ours are suppressed.
Just needing options like some have already mentioned. (Savage Ultralight, Browning Speed etc)
Thank.

 

[shooters]

The Recoil comment that memtb brings up is a good one. I built a series of really bad idea rifles for my wife, all very light and setup to fit her, only to over do it on cartridge selection and make a Recoil monster.

Recoils a non issue.
Everything is suppressed.