So I haven’t posted much in a while but I’m onto a new build and wanted to toss my idea out there so I don’t overlook something.
First off the history, this hunting season my main rifle kicked the bucket aka the trigger is acting up and I lost all faith so I switched to a toy I build a few years back. 6x45 in a tikka action with a XLR chassis and a 1-8 twist shillen 20” heavy barrel. I was a bit sceptical at first but I shot two northern Canada whitail deer both at 200/250 yards and I was extreamly impressed by the rifles performance with 95gr VLDs. So I am thinking of building a ultra light rifle with the 6x45. So I am starting with a Sako carbon light in 223
stock,action, bottom metal,trigger all factory. I’m am going to take off the barrel put on a ultralight Hart with diamond fluting 1-8 finished to 20”. Then I will get the bolt/ mag and action skeletonized.
The Sako mag is a bit shorter than what I have in my tikka so OAL and case capacity will be a small issue. I am trying to get this gun under 5lbs without optics.
I am hung up on what contour to use but I am defiantly doing the diamond flute. Hart says they don’t like fluting anything less than a #3 Douglas. I don’t have any experience with ultra light rifles everything I own is 10lbs and over so any input ideas or brainwaves would be appreciated.
Thanks
First off the history, this hunting season my main rifle kicked the bucket aka the trigger is acting up and I lost all faith so I switched to a toy I build a few years back. 6x45 in a tikka action with a XLR chassis and a 1-8 twist shillen 20” heavy barrel. I was a bit sceptical at first but I shot two northern Canada whitail deer both at 200/250 yards and I was extreamly impressed by the rifles performance with 95gr VLDs. So I am thinking of building a ultra light rifle with the 6x45. So I am starting with a Sako carbon light in 223
stock,action, bottom metal,trigger all factory. I’m am going to take off the barrel put on a ultralight Hart with diamond fluting 1-8 finished to 20”. Then I will get the bolt/ mag and action skeletonized.
The Sako mag is a bit shorter than what I have in my tikka so OAL and case capacity will be a small issue. I am trying to get this gun under 5lbs without optics.
I am hung up on what contour to use but I am defiantly doing the diamond flute. Hart says they don’t like fluting anything less than a #3 Douglas. I don’t have any experience with ultra light rifles everything I own is 10lbs and over so any input ideas or brainwaves would be appreciated.
Thanks
