light weight rifles?

[Magnum_Willys]

ruger compact 7mm-08 is very small - fits an 8 year fine even.  Browning x-bolt in a .243 with a compact scope would be a great deer rifle.

[Bob33]

Tikka T3 fits your criteria for weight and cost. Pick a moderate caliber in the 260 to 30 caliber range and you should be good to go. Savage and Riger also make rifles that meet your requirements.

[HawkCreek]

Tikka T3 Compact weights just under 6 pounds before scope. The Ruger American is listed at right at 6 pounds, also before scope.

Marlin lists their 336 at 7 pounds. So with a scope on either the Tikka or Ruger you aren't saving much weight.

Not sure about the Kimber or more expensive offerings but to dump weight you'll need to be ready to $pend.

[hunting4sanity]

The Savage model 11 Lady Hunter or model 16 Lightweight would be good to look at, along with several already mentioned.  I think the 260/6.5 calibers or the 7mm-08 would be a nice caliber to go with.

[carpsniperg2]

I have a spare 7mm-08 Ruger American sitting in my shop safe right now Rob. If you guys might like it let me know.

Another option. If you wanted. I can have a brake installed on say a tikka for her. It will really take the kick out of a lot of the calibers. The only thing is it will increase the noise.

I don't think she will have any problem with a 7mm-08 but I can hook you up with a tikka if you like as well.

[huntingbaldguy]

Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in either .308, 7mm-08 or 6.5x55.

Honestly my 4'11", 100 lb wife shoots my T3 Lite in 30-06 just fine.  She doesn't usually want to shoot it more than 3 or 4 times but it only takes one once it's zero'd.

[whacker1]

lots on here have Remington Model Seven that are lighter in size and shorter in action and stock.  I bought one, but haven't shot it yet

[Fl0und3rz]

My 700 Mountain Lite 25-06 weighs right at 6.5 lbs w/o scope, if I remember right.

I was going to mention something like this in a SA cartridge, but a 30-30 marlin is too heavy.  Maybe a TC Encore?

[CAMPMEAT]

My 700 Mountain Lite 25-06 weighs right at 6.5 lbs w/o scope, if I remember right.

I was going to mention something like this in a SA cartridge, but a 30-30 marlin is too heavy.  Maybe a TC Encore?

MSRP on the gun is over a grand is the only thing..

[Fl0und3rz]

For an Encore?

[CAMPMEAT]

For an Encore?

No. My Encores are around the same price. $450ish for a new stainless frame, $300 + for the barrel, scope and rings.

[Eli346]

If the kick is a problem you can just install a Limbsaver on the rifle and reduce it a lot.

[Fl0und3rz]

Managed recoil rounds are always mentioned, but that won't get the rifle weight down.

[thinkingman]

Weatherby back country ultralight in .240 wby mag

Recoil on that thing has to be harsh.
I'd suggest Tikka T3 Stainless in .243, .260, or 7mm-08.
Add a Deadnutz scopemount and Burris E1 scope and you will have a very nice shooter that carries like a mountain rifle.

[Bob33]

Managed recoil rounds are always mentioned, but that won't get the rifle weight down.

They're not designed to. They do allow more potent calibers to shoot more pleasantly in lightweight rifles. Often, the lighter loads are more than adequate for the task at hand.