Light weight factory deer rifles that do not utilize DBM’s?

[jimmymac]

I’m taking the lazy man’s way out and hoping some folks will chime in.

I’m considering a lightweight factory deer rifle. It doesn’t need to be crazy light but saving some weight would be good. I’d prefer to go with a 7mm-08 or something with a similar case capacity but I do not want a detachable box magazine. I’d like a hinged floor plate. Does this animal exist? Thanks.

 

[rjtfroggy]

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They used to make a bunch of them. Look through the catalog.

 

[JFrank]

Click the specification icon, these feature a hinged floor plate

Model 70 Featherweight | Bolt-Action Rifle | Winchester

Lightweight bolt-action hunting rifle with classic looks. Satin finish walnut stock with classic Featherweight cut checkering and Schnabel fore-end. Free-floating Featherweight profile barrel, controlled round feed with claw extractor, Pachmayr® Decelerator® recoil pad.

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[Murray Brook]

You may want to look into a Kimber. I have one in 7/08, very light and accurate

 

[JRanum]

Kimber.

 

[jimmymac]

You may want to look into a Kimber. I have one in 7/08, very light and accurate

What model do you have that doesn’t use a DBM? Thanks.

 

[Murray Brook]

It is a Asscent. It has a bling mag, but works good.

 

[jimmymac]

Hinged floor plate is required. DBM guns seem easy to find. Not so much without in my limited research.

 

[TrapperBR549]

I second the Winchester M70 suggestion. Topped with a Leupold VX5 it matches up pretty well with some more expensive offerings. I also have an extreme weather in 300 win mag that is accurate and light. Too light to shoot comfortably for me.
We have featherweights in .270, 308, .257 Roberts that are pleasant to shoot.

 

[Adam in WI]

The wood stocked Kimbers use hinged floorplate. Not cheap though. I myself like the old Browning A-Bolt IIs; best of both worlds.

 

[jimmymac]

I am cautious with DBM guns. In my experience, I have had more leeway with seating depth adjustments on guns that feature a hinged floor plate design. You should see my .270 ammo. The CBTO I use is stupid long but not an issue with the generous dimensions of my hinged floorplate design.

A buddy of mine had a Kimber of some sort that only shot good as a single shot because the proper CBTO of loaded ammo was limited by the DBM. We never did get it sorted out to our satisfaction. I had a Sako with the same DBM issue so I kind of swore them off.

 

[jimmymac]

The wood stocked Kimbers use hinged floorplate. Not cheap though. I myself like the old Browning A-Bolt IIs; best of both worlds.

Thanks. My buddy has one of the original A Bolts that has a DBM. His shoots great and the proper seating depth is a non issue with his DBM.

Sounds like the old A Bolt II came with a hinged floor plate design?

 

[Bc'z]

Fierce Carbon Rogue
Jimmy if the thing shoots as good as it looks and they claim it's a lot of rifle for the money $2100
NAKED I believe it weighs 5.5# thereabouts.
My buddy just got his rings and scope for his in 6.5 PRC, Talley rings that they say are specific to the Fierce.
Can't say much more till I get scope mounted and get a chance to shoot it.

 

[Adam in WI]

Thanks. My buddy has one of the original A Bolts that has a DBM. His shoots great and the proper seating depth is a non issue with his DBM.

Sounds like the old A Bolt II came with a hinged floor plate design?

The A-Bolt II, and the BBR before it featured a dbm that was attached to a hinged floorplate. You removed it by opening the floorplate and unclipping from the plate. It could also be top loaded like a double stack bolt gun.

 

[wvlongshot]

Christensen arms Mesa shows its available in 7-08. Basically a Remington 700 clone, side bolt release and timney trigger. Drop floorplate.

 

[lawman29]

Weatherby Mark 5 Hunter or Vanguard if you're cheap.......

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Bergara, Christensen, Win, and there are still some new Rem M7 around for sale.

 

[DumpHollow]

Hinged floor plate is required. DBM guns seem easy to find. Not so much without in my limited research.

I wouldn't recommend it to a friend, but Ruger has some in the Hawkeye model series.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Bergara, Christensen, Win, and there are still some new Rem M7 around for sale.

I was gonna say a Model 7 but wasn't sure if they're still available. It or a m70 featherweight are both nice. I'm a sucker for the Featherweight. Both being factory rifles, I always worry about suitable accuracy but if you get a good one, I think both are good choices. You can play with mag boxes and bolt stops, as well as reamer designs, to optimize the gun and loaded round to work with the m70's, quite a bit if you can find the parts.

I've always been a bit of a Winchester fan. Some people act like they are difficult to work on but they are mostly like anything else. Find a good used m70 Featherweight and rebarrel it. I can help with details and you're up to the work. Simple stuff.

I love the 7-08 but if you're open to something else, a 260 is excellent too.

 

[effendude]

I was gonna say a Model 7 but wasn't sure if they're still available. It or a m70 featherweight are both nice. I'm a sucker for the Featherweight. Both being factory rifles, I always worry about suitable accuracy but if you get a good one, I think both are good choices. You can play with mag boxes and bolt stops, as well as reamer designs, to optimize the gun and loaded round to work with the m70's, quite a bit if you can find the parts.

I've always been a bit of a Winchester fan. Some people act like they are difficult to work on but they are mostly like anything else. Find a good used m70 Featherweight and rebarrel it. I can help with details and you're up to the work. Simple stuff.

I love the 7-08 but if you're open to something else, a 260 is excellent too.

Or a 284 Winchester and never look back!