Compact bolt action rifle?

Dub said:

I really like those Savage Lightweight Hunters....have looked both the blue/wood and the stainless/synthetic versions.

I have zero interest in the Creedmoor cartridges for it, though. It'll be a short-to-midrange distance hunting rifle. 7mm-08 or .308Win will work just fine for me and quality hunting ammo will be available anywhere.

Years ago I had a Model 7 stainless in .308. It was the lightest deer rifle I've ever owned. The pencil thin short barrel surprised me with the accuracy delivered. It really liked 150gr Corelokts.....nice & tight groups at 100yds so long as the barrel was allowed to cool between shots.

I goofed and topped it with a 3x10x50mm and sorta ruined the balance....but...it was a handy rifle in tight box stands.

Sold it and now would like to replace it with something lightweight.

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model88_308 said:

Nice set-up!

My M700ti in .270 with Zeiss 3-9×40 is just a tick lighter and almost feels like a toy as compared with my dozens of other big game rifles. While I don't hump in as far as I used to, it comes to mind every time I have a longer walk to a stand.

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model88_308 said:

Nice set-up!

My M700ti in .270 with Zeiss 3-9×40 is just a tick lighter and almost feels like a toy as compared with my dozens of other big game rifles. While I don't hump in as far as I used to, it comes to mind every time I have a longer walk to a stand.

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