I have a Defiance Deviant Ultralight on order to build a 28 Nosler. I am looking to build another lightweight hunter. Goal is to stay under 10 pounds but really trying to get as light as possible. My other light build is a 6.5 Creedmoor at 8.25 pounds with glass. It was built with a Proof Research carbon barrel and shoots like a dream. That all said here are some of the things I am thinking about and would like to know what you all think:
1) Barrel, I can run a 3 contour or a Proof carbon both at about 3 pounds. I may be able to get a little lighter with a helical flue on the all steel barrel. Though I my loose rigidity with the steel barrel; I could bed all the way up the stock to create pressure on the barrel to possible help that.
2) Stocks, I am huge fan of the manners EH stocks. My 6.5 is built in an EH4 and love it. The only downside to that stock is putting a bipod on it doesn't give it much room if you need to shoot off a bag or other "barricade" of some sort. I could go with an MCS-T with elite fill and only gain a couple of ounces. The other thing I am considering is if I should go with a adjustable comb. This would be approx. 3 pound stock instead of a 26 oz stock. Obviously the gain is better cheek weld and shooters comfort
3) Optics, I think I an trying to find a unicorn. I would like to find something in the ball park of a 3-15 FFP scope mil turret adjustments that doesn't weigh a ton. The Vortex PST II 3-15 is 28 oz but it is the closest thing I can find. It also has the same reticle as both my competition rifles. My 6.5 has a Razor LH 3-5 but it is second focal plane and the turrets under the cap are not terrible but not great either.
4) Bottom metal, My first thought is to run BDL bottom metal. Though I have seen the flush mount AI style mags and bottom metal. Really the advantage is it is easier to half load and unload. I also haven't done a lot of research of the pros and cons of brands with BDL style bottom metal from $100 Remington factory to a $300 badger.
Let me know what you think about the build or if you have any ideas/thoughts on making this build better. Thanks.
1) Barrel, I can run a 3 contour or a Proof carbon both at about 3 pounds. I may be able to get a little lighter with a helical flue on the all steel barrel. Though I my loose rigidity with the steel barrel; I could bed all the way up the stock to create pressure on the barrel to possible help that.
2) Stocks, I am huge fan of the manners EH stocks. My 6.5 is built in an EH4 and love it. The only downside to that stock is putting a bipod on it doesn't give it much room if you need to shoot off a bag or other "barricade" of some sort. I could go with an MCS-T with elite fill and only gain a couple of ounces. The other thing I am considering is if I should go with a adjustable comb. This would be approx. 3 pound stock instead of a 26 oz stock. Obviously the gain is better cheek weld and shooters comfort
3) Optics, I think I an trying to find a unicorn. I would like to find something in the ball park of a 3-15 FFP scope mil turret adjustments that doesn't weigh a ton. The Vortex PST II 3-15 is 28 oz but it is the closest thing I can find. It also has the same reticle as both my competition rifles. My 6.5 has a Razor LH 3-5 but it is second focal plane and the turrets under the cap are not terrible but not great either.
4) Bottom metal, My first thought is to run BDL bottom metal. Though I have seen the flush mount AI style mags and bottom metal. Really the advantage is it is easier to half load and unload. I also haven't done a lot of research of the pros and cons of brands with BDL style bottom metal from $100 Remington factory to a $300 badger.
Let me know what you think about the build or if you have any ideas/thoughts on making this build better. Thanks.
