“Tag: Lightweight Rifles”

The Premier MgLite rifle features an ultra-lightweight XLR Element magnesium chassis and Bergara’s proprietary CURE Carbon barrel, making it the epitome of a lightweight, packable precision hunting rifle.

The M48 Mountain Carbon is perhaps the ultimate do-all rifle. Its carbon-fiber wrapped barrel and high-end carbon-fiber stock results in a sub-.75-inch rifle that handles like an ultralight yet shoots like a mid-weight.

If you could build a rifle exclusively for the backcountry, which components would you choose? Combining experience afield with the latest in rifle designs and optics technology, we set out to build the perfect backcountry rifle.

Here are five of the lightest big-game hunting rifles on the market today, all of which weigh 6 pounds or less.

Need a rifle for your backpack hunt? Here are a few worth considering.

The lightweight Hunter is the latest bolt-action hunting rifle from Kimber.

It doesn’t matter what you're doing, if you're doing it in the mountains then “weight” will probably have an influence on your success or failure. This includes your deer rifle.

The CVA ACCURA Mountain Rifle is a pound lighter than the APEX, and comes with WeatherGuard to handle everything a hunt can dish out.