Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
It’s an entirely academic exercise but that doesn’t reduce the fun.
And I agree, a lever gun in a decent caliber checks most of the boxes.
An AR-10 in 308, gets close.
The SAKO Carbonlight 85 is stupid expensive, but it gets the weight down. A short action SAKO 85 with a more conventional synthetic stock is probably close to checking all the boxes except the weight. And does it with a price tag that’s reachable for most.
A Remington Model 7 is probably very close but for the blind magazine and there are ways around that.
A reduced size Mauser 98 pattern with a light contoured barrel and light weight stock, is probably in the running.
Some of today’s optics are nothing short of amazing. 1-4 power with illuminated reticles, compact models with red dots, the only real limit is your wallet.
And I agree, a lever gun in a decent caliber checks most of the boxes.
An AR-10 in 308, gets close.
The SAKO Carbonlight 85 is stupid expensive, but it gets the weight down. A short action SAKO 85 with a more conventional synthetic stock is probably close to checking all the boxes except the weight. And does it with a price tag that’s reachable for most.
A Remington Model 7 is probably very close but for the blind magazine and there are ways around that.
A reduced size Mauser 98 pattern with a light contoured barrel and light weight stock, is probably in the running.
Some of today’s optics are nothing short of amazing. 1-4 power with illuminated reticles, compact models with red dots, the only real limit is your wallet.