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What is a typical mountain rifle build?
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<blockquote data-quote="Weatherby Fan" data-source="post: 1525434" data-attributes="member: 29953"><p>I have built a Cpl dozen ultralight/lightweight rifles and this is how I break it down weight wise when we have a goal in mind for the scoped weight, Talleys and a VX3i 4.5-14x40 30mm CDS scope add 1lb to the bare rifle weight</p><p></p><p>Ultra Light 5-6lbs scoped</p><p>Lightweight 6-7.5lbs scoped</p><p>Standard 7.5-9.5lbs scoped</p><p>Wheelbarrow rifles over 9.5lbs scoped</p><p></p><p>One of cheapest routes to build a custom Ultralight/Mountain rifle is pick up and used Kimber Montana in either a 84L or 84M action and order up a #1 or #2 contour ( I use mostly Benchmark Barrels)( contour example )</p><p></p><p>The Kimber Montana has a kevlar Carbon Fiber stock thats easily altered ie-cheekpiece, high comb or palm swell, all stainless controlled round feed action and an excellent adjustable trigger add in a barrel and your good to go, some pictures of rifles my gunsmith builds for me on Kimber 84M donor rifles</p><p></p><p>my everyday hunting rifle Kimber Montana 84M action, 6.5-284, 5lbs(no scope) 22" #1 contour Benchmark with a brake 24"</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_4914_zpsz9vlxw5o.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_4914_zpsz9vlxw5o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Kimber Montana 84M, 6.5 Creedmoor 5lbs 12oz with scope, 22" #1 Benchmark Barrel</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_3406_zpswl8gjx7j.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_3406_zpswl8gjx7j.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Kimber Montana 84M 7mm-08, 21" #1 Benchmark 6lbs scoped</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender_zpsl7i2vzd6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender_zpsl7i2vzd6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>my nephews Rem 700 280AI, Wildcat Stock, Timney Trigger, 26" Benchmark #1 contour, 6lbs on its own or 7lbs scoped</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender%2019_zpsosnu7t9o.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender%2019_zpsosnu7t9o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Husqvarna H5000 280 AI, Wildcat Stock, Timney Trigger, 24" #1 contour Benchmark, 7lb 3oz scoped</p><p><a href="http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_1235_zpskzjoquos.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_1235_zpskzjoquos.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weatherby Fan, post: 1525434, member: 29953"] I have built a Cpl dozen ultralight/lightweight rifles and this is how I break it down weight wise when we have a goal in mind for the scoped weight, Talleys and a VX3i 4.5-14x40 30mm CDS scope add 1lb to the bare rifle weight Ultra Light 5-6lbs scoped Lightweight 6-7.5lbs scoped Standard 7.5-9.5lbs scoped Wheelbarrow rifles over 9.5lbs scoped One of cheapest routes to build a custom Ultralight/Mountain rifle is pick up and used Kimber Montana in either a 84L or 84M action and order up a #1 or #2 contour ( I use mostly Benchmark Barrels)( contour example ) The Kimber Montana has a kevlar Carbon Fiber stock thats easily altered ie-cheekpiece, high comb or palm swell, all stainless controlled round feed action and an excellent adjustable trigger add in a barrel and your good to go, some pictures of rifles my gunsmith builds for me on Kimber 84M donor rifles my everyday hunting rifle Kimber Montana 84M action, 6.5-284, 5lbs(no scope) 22" #1 contour Benchmark with a brake 24" [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_4914_zpsz9vlxw5o.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_4914_zpsz9vlxw5o.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Kimber Montana 84M, 6.5 Creedmoor 5lbs 12oz with scope, 22" #1 Benchmark Barrel [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_3406_zpswl8gjx7j.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_3406_zpswl8gjx7j.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Kimber Montana 84M 7mm-08, 21" #1 Benchmark 6lbs scoped [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender_zpsl7i2vzd6.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender_zpsl7i2vzd6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender%203_zpsbofr3g4s.jpg[/IMG][/URL] my nephews Rem 700 280AI, Wildcat Stock, Timney Trigger, 26" Benchmark #1 contour, 6lbs on its own or 7lbs scoped [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/FullSizeRender%2019_zpsosnu7t9o.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/FullSizeRender%2019_zpsosnu7t9o.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Husqvarna H5000 280 AI, Wildcat Stock, Timney Trigger, 24" #1 contour Benchmark, 7lb 3oz scoped [URL='http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/WeatherbyFan65/media/IMG_1235_zpskzjoquos.jpg.html'][IMG]http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j466/WeatherbyFan65/IMG_1235_zpskzjoquos.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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