I have been wanting a compact or ultralight rifle for deer hunting. I have been looking at ruger ultralight in .257 roberts. Does anyone have any experience with this rifle, or any other compacts or ultralights like remmy7,or winnyfeatherlight? Also i was wondering would a .257 roberts lose alot with a 20" barrel?
Hunting & Fishing ultralight or compact rifles for deer hunting!
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Re: ultralight or compact rifles for deer hunting!
Friends don't let friends buy rugers.
That said I'm a fan of light hunting rifles. I have a Kimber Montana 243 that shoots lights out and weighs under 6.5lbs with scope and sling. It's a pleasure to carry and it's available in 257 Roberts if that's what you want.
The Winchester featherweights are also very nice but I can't talk myself into beating up a nice walnut stock in the woods. The model seven is another good one but I'd try to find a older LS or SS. I've had two newer ones and had problems with both. Remington also has a new SS mountain rifle in a B&C stock that may not be a bad option.
As mentioned the Sako Finnlight is light as is a Tikka T3 Lite but I'm not a fan of detachable mags on hunting rifles especially plastic mags and trigger gaurd like the tikka has.
Unfortunately there's not a whole lot of choices out there for light weight rifles so you just have to make the best choice for what you need. For me it was a Kimber Montana despite the quality control issues they've had. I also have a model 7 I'm happy with but it's blued so I don't use it much.
Friends don't let friends buy rugers.
That said I'm a fan of light hunting rifles. I have a Kimber Montana 243 that shoots lights out and weighs under 6.5lbs with scope and sling. It's a pleasure to carry and it's available in 257 Roberts if that's what you want.
The Winchester featherweights are also very nice but I can't talk myself into beating up a nice walnut stock in the woods. The model seven is another good one but I'd try to find a older LS or SS. I've had two newer ones and had problems with both. Remington also has a new SS mountain rifle in a B&C stock that may not be a bad option.
As mentioned the Sako Finnlight is light as is a Tikka T3 Lite but I'm not a fan of detachable mags on hunting rifles especially plastic mags and trigger gaurd like the tikka has.
Unfortunately there's not a whole lot of choices out there for light weight rifles so you just have to make the best choice for what you need. For me it was a Kimber Montana despite the quality control issues they've had. I also have a model 7 I'm happy with but it's blued so I don't use it much.
Re: ultralight or compact rifles for deer hunting!
I was in Cabelas in Rapid City, SD last Thursday.
In the used gun rack they had a Remington model 7 Stainless in 7mm-08 with Leupold one piece base and unknown rings for $609.00.
said they'd take $559.00.
That'd be a good one to consider.
IF kraigWY doesn't smoke over there and snag it!
I was in Cabelas in Rapid City, SD last Thursday.
In the used gun rack they had a Remington model 7 Stainless in 7mm-08 with Leupold one piece base and unknown rings for $609.00.
said they'd take $559.00.
That'd be a good one to consider.
IF kraigWY doesn't smoke over there and snag it!
