Lightweight Longrange Gun??

[Long Time Long Ranger]

Nice animals, I just wanted to welcome the several new guys on this thread to the forum. Good to see all the new members participating.

 

[sscoyote]

Here's my backpakcing rig--

APS-built 7-270 WSM/7 twist Pac-Nor. Took this 4x4 at ~330 as i remember it, but i wouldn't hesitate for 1 minute taking an elk at ~700 under ideal conditions--

 

[captacademy]

Scenarshooter, great deer and elk. I may give my .308 a try for hunting some day. For now, I just use the big boomers, with the ecception of antelope, I use a 280. It has taken goats out to 540 yards..... It's a Rem 700 with a #4 shilen... It weighs about 9lbs scoped with a leupold 4.5-14x.

 

[RDM416]

And I thought "lightweight" and "longrange" was a contradiction of terms! Good thread guys, thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[Len Backus]

Steve, nice job!

 

[liltank]

Here's my backpakcing rig--

APS-built 7-270 WSM/7 twist Pac-Nor. Took this 4x4 at ~330 as i remember it, but i wouldn't hesitate for 1 minute taking an elk at ~700 under ideal conditions--

What's one of those littler buggers weigh?

Tank

 

[Sapphire]

Thanks for the input all! Welcome Pat... and all.

SS, that little pistol is Sweet! That would be a fun Backpack gun...I was thinking contender, but something like that would be a little funner!!!

 

[BradArnett]

This rifle here goes 7#'s all up. 22" Mountain Rifle Contour in 243. 3.5-10x leupold in Talley LW's and McMillan Mountain Rifle stock....and one of ScenarShooter's slings. The rifle is currently getting punched out to 243AI and I have a McMillan Mtn Rifle stock in edge on order for it. When it comes back I'll work up a 105VLD load for it will use it on deer out to 5 or 600yds with no reservations.

As it is now it shoots very well with just the 75Vmax's which I use just for a goof off load. This was at 500yds just shooting off my pack for a rest. I like light and handy rifles.

 

[BradArnett]

I don't recall if it was mentioned earlier in this thread or not; but another thing for me when it comes to light rifles is a light trigger. I can't work with a 4# trigger on a 7# rifle. I like them to be light and the trigger on this light 243 breaks at about 11ounces.

I have no problem running light triggers even when its cold and I'm out calling, though I'm sure there are guys who would prefer to run a heavier trigger than what I am on this one.

 

[scenarshooter]

Here's another one of my favorite lightweight rifles...pretty close specs to my little .308, same stock, barrel contour, scope and rings. Different is the Templar action(Defiance Machine), Badger M5 bottom. It's a .260...pretty potent little setup. Shown above is five shots at 450 meters with 130gr Swift Scirocco's going 2925fps.

Totally agree with Brad on the light triggers for really light rifles. I run Jewell's set at 16oz.

 

[BradArnett]

I really like that 260! Have you put any of the SSII's on game yet? I've ran the 6mm 90SSII through 8 or 9 whitetails and have been very impressed with what I've seen from them.

 

[scenarshooter]

I'll use it this year....starting with black bear in a month or so. I'm expecting good things!!.....grin!

That 130gr SSII has a .571 G7 BC....for real. JBM dope was spot on.

 

[Long Time Long Ranger]

yep, I agree, I love that bullet in my 264's. If you find an extra bear I don't live that far away.

 

[sscoyote]

Thks. guys for the comments. That APS rig with the BIG barrel weighs 7.5 lbs. sans bipod. Probably could have gone lighter but Kirby suggested the bigger barrel i think becuse of the torque created with the 200 Wildcat and 7-twist barrel