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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 1717510" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>Seems to be a lot of different components to this post. </p><p></p><p>Lightweight is not that hard to build or even buy. Savage light weight storm is 5 lbs 6 ounces without scope and runs 600.00</p><p></p><p>I have a SA savage, in a savage blind mag bedded stock, proof carbon, and vx6 scope that is 8 lbs 2 ounces. It's really not that hard building a 8 lb rifle that can hunt and also train. For example this rifle is a 6.5 creed, 20" barrel, and runs a 140 ELD at 2800. I have shot it to 1000 multiple times. It's a nice shooting rifle. </p><p></p><p>As far as caliber and cartridge, although I like the long action rounds like the 280,6.5-284, 30-06, 270 for what you describe, I'd be targeting a short action such as the Sherman, 6.5 prc, WSM, or Saum. For these critters I'd be good with the 6.5 caliber and look at the 156 EOL. I am currently working a 22" proof 6.5 PRC running 156's. So far they show a lot of promise 2850-2900. That's a pretty hard hitting set up inside 600.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 1717510, member: 61747"] Seems to be a lot of different components to this post. Lightweight is not that hard to build or even buy. Savage light weight storm is 5 lbs 6 ounces without scope and runs 600.00 I have a SA savage, in a savage blind mag bedded stock, proof carbon, and vx6 scope that is 8 lbs 2 ounces. It's really not that hard building a 8 lb rifle that can hunt and also train. For example this rifle is a 6.5 creed, 20" barrel, and runs a 140 ELD at 2800. I have shot it to 1000 multiple times. It's a nice shooting rifle. As far as caliber and cartridge, although I like the long action rounds like the 280,6.5-284, 30-06, 270 for what you describe, I'd be targeting a short action such as the Sherman, 6.5 prc, WSM, or Saum. For these critters I'd be good with the 6.5 caliber and look at the 156 EOL. I am currently working a 22" proof 6.5 PRC running 156's. So far they show a lot of promise 2850-2900. That's a pretty hard hitting set up inside 600. [/QUOTE]
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