Buying your first lightweight mountain rifle in 2025.

[Flipincanadian]

Currently have a Kimber Montana 6.5creed and a custom .284 lightweight sheep type rifle. If I was to do it again I would get either a Montana or mountain accent in 280 ai with a VX-5 3-15x44. I like my 6.5montana but being in bear country 6.5creed would not be my first choice

 

[graywolf260]

Can you go buy one off shelf?

Detach mag, flush 5 round?

Bolt throw?

Integral picatinny?

Modern ‘recoil management’ stock design?

Trigger details?

That should warm us up a bit

I am thinking hard about a 90 peak in 308. All your points are spot on. The one failing I haven’t seen brought up though is the 15x1 muzzle thread. I wish it was 5/8x24.