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Sheep/Goat rifle

With regard to the original post.

A Rem700 re-barreled and re-stocked would likely get you everything you want/need without long $$.

My 7-08 has a 24" fluted #4 with a SwaroZ5 in a heavyish stock (Copy of a Remington Varmint with a beaver tail forend) weighs in at 9lb 12oz. I shoot 140 ABs at just over 2900.

Go with a #3 barrel and get a light McM stock and you'd have everything you need.
 
i had kevin weaver build me a goat gun. pierce ti action, hi-tech stock, march 3-24 and a 24" #2 i believe in a 270wsm. complete gun with sling is 7.15lbs, went to shop and weighed on better scale

I couldn't agree more; when it comes to a flat shooting mountain rifle I don't think you can beat the 270wsm for a cartridge. Take your barrelled action and drop it in a McMillan edge stock and you've got the perfect rifle.
 
I couldn't agree more; when it comes to a flat shooting mountain rifle I don't think you can beat the 270wsm for a cartridge. Take your barrelled action and drop it in a McMillan edge stock and you've got the perfect rifle.
Do the short mags need a special action to feed correctly?
CW
 
I couldn't agree more; when it comes to a flat shooting mountain rifle I don't think you can beat the 270wsm for a cartridge. Take your barrelled action and drop it in a McMillan edge stock and you've got the perfect rifle.
MORE THAN HAPPY WITH STOCK I HAVE. HAVE HAD MCMILLIAN STOCKS, NOT OVER IMPRESSED.
 
Is tell you the Kimber Montana or the Barret Fieldcraft.

Both are very well put together rifles.
 
I built a baby 6.5SAUM 4s on a Seven action, w/ 22" #3 Hawk Hill in an AWR stock that threw 130s @ 3100. Was just under 8 lbs., scoped, slung & loaded. Notched the center of the feed ramp & could feed 2.950" easy, from that little Seven action. 130s run around .100" short of that from the .081" FB "4s" reamer, so there's plenty of 'wiggle' room. Buddy has that rifle now & he loves it! If I had to spec a 'sheep rifle' that'd be the blueprint...
 
I built a baby 6.5SAUM 4s on a Seven action, w/ 22" #3 Hawk Hill in an AWR stock that threw 130s @ 3100. Was just under 8 lbs., scoped, slung & loaded. Notched the center of the feed ramp & could feed 2.950" easy, from that little Seven action. 130s run around .100" short of that from the .081" FB "4s" reamer, so there's plenty of 'wiggle' room. Buddy has that rifle now & he loves it! If I had to spec a 'sheep rifle' that'd be the blueprint...
i have no idea what a 6 SAUM 4s is???
CW
 

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