Recommended suggestions for a mountain rifle

[luteai]

Short action x-bolt. (love the 7mm-08 but .308 is more versatile.) A few ounces more to carry, save $800.

[Hornseeker]

Does anyone else hate how the recoil pad on the Xbolt is "sticky"... Every time I bring it to shoulder it wants to hang up on whatever I am wearing, weather its a T shirt or jacket... its too grippy in my opinion and I feel like it could cost me a shot if I had to get up and shoot QUICK... other than that, I LOVE the feel and fit and finish of that rifle...

[Buzz2401]

I have a Kimber Montana and my wife has a Finnlight.  My gun is a little lighter and a little cheaper but the fit and finish of the Finnlight is way better then my kimber.  I love my kimber and would buy another but I would defintely make sure you get your hands on a finnlight before you make a decision

[kukusya]

Did you make your choose?
Want to see what your gun

[pips4bucks]

Did you make your choose?
Want to see what your gun

A former co-worker opened Dakota Creek Guns and Outfitting in Ferndale this year and made me a really good deal on the Sako Finnlight, SS, composite stock, fluted barrel, in .300 WSM.  I picked up a nearly new Zeiss Conquest 3.5-15x44 scope to mount on it for $360.  The scope didn't come from his gun shop though, just to clarify.  I'll pick it up when I get home next month.

[coachcw]

that will work !

[RadSav]

A former co-worker opened Dakota Creek Guns and Outfitting in Ferndale this year and made me a really good deal on the Sako Finnlight, SS, composite stock, fluted barrel, in .300 WSM.  I picked up a nearly new Zeiss Conquest 3.5-15x44 scope to mount on it for $360. 

Very nice   Love that gun!

For the money that scope is outrageous!  I have a few of them and keep kicking myself for not buying more of them when the screaming deals were available.  Super tough, super clear and crisp edge to edge.  No long range dial, but I hardly ever use those on my Leupolds except when target shooting anyway.

That is going to be one sweet Mountain rifle!

[Bill W]

For looks and tradition I'd favor a Model 70 featherweight in a .280 Remington.  Easy to carry and will knock down what it hits.

[Bwana Bob]

Bill
still have your 7x57 featherweight. I still have mine and the 6.5x55 

[klikboom]

Im trying to mount-ify my current mountain gun which is a FN PBR XP in 300 wsm... and it has a weight problem. I was around 11lbs with sling and scope and I carried it all year, many many heavy miles. I had a weaver 3-15x50 on it. I ditched the weaver and put a vortex on it that i had on my AR. The Vortex PST 2.5-10x32. I thought it was pretty light at 18.7oz, sounds like you guys are getting even lighter. I do really like the FFP, mil/mil and illuminated reticle and low zoom for timber hunting near dusk. Anyway, i just ordered a Lilja barrel through Freudenberg's, that alone is going to cost me about the same as the Finnlite but I should be able to trim some serious weight vs the stock heavy fluted barrel. The stock flutes seem to be mostly cosmetic, they are very shallow. The current B&C stock is 2.1lbs so I can shave some more ounces there as well, I'm looking at the Manners Superlight. I want a light stock that has a decent palm swell. I'd reeeally like to be sub 8lbs when i get done, is that where most of you are sitting scoped and slung (unloaded)?

[Bill W]

Bill
still have your 7x57 featherweight. I still have mine and the 6.5x55

Yep,  bought it in 1985 and still going strong.  Hunted with it in October.