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Thinking about building a light hunting rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2491081" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Having been down this road, definitely go factory (or even used, factory) to test the ultralight concept for yourself before committing to a custom.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation would be to find a used Adirondack in .308, get a feel for it, and then rebarrel to 7-08 - possibly with a slightly heavier contour barrel. Those kimber barrels are noodles - great to pack, but I found difficulty shooting accurately, especially under physical/environmental stress.</p><p></p><p>Getting some more mass forward, and approaching (or exceeding) 7lbs I found to positively effect my confidence. It's hard to drive a rifle that feels like it wants to float away!</p><p></p><p>Holistically speaking, NULA's balance a little better, and may be worthy of consideration.</p><p></p><p>If you are looking to build, MPI makes some light stocks. I have a few Wildcat Composites stocks myself, but I understand they have stopped shipping to the US. The AG Composites 'privateer' might be worth a look.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2491081, member: 103303"] Having been down this road, definitely go factory (or even used, factory) to test the ultralight concept for yourself before committing to a custom. My recommendation would be to find a used Adirondack in .308, get a feel for it, and then rebarrel to 7-08 - possibly with a slightly heavier contour barrel. Those kimber barrels are noodles - great to pack, but I found difficulty shooting accurately, especially under physical/environmental stress. Getting some more mass forward, and approaching (or exceeding) 7lbs I found to positively effect my confidence. It's hard to drive a rifle that feels like it wants to float away! Holistically speaking, NULA's balance a little better, and may be worthy of consideration. If you are looking to build, MPI makes some light stocks. I have a few Wildcat Composites stocks myself, but I understand they have stopped shipping to the US. The AG Composites 'privateer' might be worth a look. [/QUOTE]
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