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<blockquote data-quote="ducky" data-source="post: 1706976" data-attributes="member: 94420"><p>You can probably get down to 5.5 lbs pretty easily. I have a 7lb 2oz scoped M70 FWT and all I did was put it in an Edge stock. I'm only in the barreled action and stock for about $1000 as I purchased everything used. If I want to try to lighten it up more, I'm in new Kimber Montana and Barrett Fieldcraft territory. So before I try to build lightweight I look at what's offered commercially first, and see if it fills my needs.</p><p></p><p>Montana and Fieldcraft rifles are cheap when you consider what you have to spend to get a M700 or clone rifle that light. Buying a used Forbes rifle and sending it back to Melvin for a do over is cheaper than a NULA. But a NULA starts looking pretty cheap for a full custom in the grand scheme of a light weight build.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ducky, post: 1706976, member: 94420"] You can probably get down to 5.5 lbs pretty easily. I have a 7lb 2oz scoped M70 FWT and all I did was put it in an Edge stock. I'm only in the barreled action and stock for about $1000 as I purchased everything used. If I want to try to lighten it up more, I'm in new Kimber Montana and Barrett Fieldcraft territory. So before I try to build lightweight I look at what's offered commercially first, and see if it fills my needs. Montana and Fieldcraft rifles are cheap when you consider what you have to spend to get a M700 or clone rifle that light. Buying a used Forbes rifle and sending it back to Melvin for a do over is cheaper than a NULA. But a NULA starts looking pretty cheap for a full custom in the grand scheme of a light weight build. [/QUOTE]
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