Weight of .204 w/ bbl and wood stock

[spy231]

What is the lightest .204 with a bull barrel and wooden stock?
I noticed that that CZ Varmint was 7.2 lbs. Does anybody know of any lighter ones?

[lucky guy]

My xr100 with a nikon 6.5 x 20 is 11-1/2#.    I guess I won't be hiking all day with that?!

[spy231]

Thanks for the reply. I was starting to think nobody liked me b/c my last couple post nobody responded. I guess it is just that time of year.

[lucky guy]

Just the way it goes sometimes. 

Is the kevlar stock cz lighter than that?

[kyelkhunter3006]

I don't think you can get anything lighter than the CZ in a bolt action gun.  The Kevlar stocked gun is heavier than the wooden one, because the wood stock is a sporter stock with a heavy barrel channel, while the Kevlar is a varmint type stock made by HS Precision.  I've shot the .223 version with the wood stock, and it carries and handles pretty well.  If you don't mind a single shot, the T/C G2 Carbine with 23" heavy barrel and wood stock weighs about 6lbs.  You might look at the Kimber rifles if you don't mind spending some $$$ on a rifle, they are super nice, and the varmint models weigh about 7.5 pounds, but they are SWEET.

[The Sodbuster]

The Kimber 84M Varmint is 7lbs 5oz.  The 84M Pro Varmint is 7lbs 4oz.  Both are chambered in .204 Ruger.  MSRP is $1,094 (Varmint) and $1,175 (Pro Varmint).

[spy231]

I think I am just going to go with a regular barrel. I dont think I need the bull barrel for varmint hunting. I dont think I will feel like lugging it around everywhere. Thanks guys!

[Catfish]

If your wanting a lite gun forget the varment barrel. I have a CZ 527 with a pincel barrel and have no trouble through a 1/2 in. hole all day long with it and 32 gr. Serria bullets. I figured I`d give up alittle accuracy for the weight, but ended up with the best of both. It does not like 40 gr. bullets though and I`ve heard acoulpe of other guy say theirs didn`t eather.

[spy231]

Thanks Catfish!