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CVA's New Lightweight Accura Mountain Rifle

"Lightweight" continues to be the buzzword for new rifles this year. The new CVA Accura Mountain Rifle is no exception.

Savage M11 Lightweight Rifle

This short-action M11 Lightweight in 6.5mm Creedmoor is smartly engineered, well built, quick, accurate and a delight to carry.

Bullshooters: Lightweight Rifle Project

Keith Wood tackles the often-perpetuated myth that lightweight rifles aren't accurate in this 10-part Bullshooters blog series.

Lightweight Rifle Project (Part 10 of 10)

The rifle is built, the money is spent and the scope is mounted: It’s time to know whether this thing shoots.

Lightweight Rifle Project (Part 9 of 10)

We had three goals in this project: weight under 6 pounds scoped, accuracy of 1/2 MOA for three shots and a budget of $2,000.00.

Lightweight Rifle Project (Part 8 of 10)

The rifle is back from Lone Wolf and their friends at Falcon Gun Finishing, I can’t tell you how happy I am with the way it turned out.

Lightweight Rifle Project (Part 7 of 10)

Choosing a scope for this rifle was a bit agonizing (in a good way, like deciding between the Porterhouse and the Filet).

Lightweight Rifle Project (Part 6 of 10)

Scope rings may not sound like a big component of a rifle’s construction, but that mode of thinking will cause you problems.

Lightweight Rifle Project (Part 5 of 10)

Now that the metal work is complete, it’s time to give us something to hold onto. I love great walnut, but synthetic is the only way to go when you’re looking for the maximum strength-to-weight ratio.

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