New 10 build 7mm-08

[savagenewby]

Hello new to the forums. Want to build a Savage 10 in 7mm-08 for an Antelope hunt. Will purchase a complete rifle, want to restock and maybe rebarrel. Want to keep the weight down, 7 lbs total with scope. Any suggestions on stock and barrel. Thanks in advance. Would like a fluted barrel.

[Robinhood]

Buy a lightweight hunter in that cartridge.

[Burr]

Ditto on the Lightweight hunter. 7-08 is one of the calibers listed. You should easily stay under the 7 lbs you're asking for.

Unless you are left handed, then when you call to see if they can put a lightweight hunter together for you in the custom shop - let me know so I can order one too. That's what I plan to do when enough benjamins get bored in my pocket. I'm thinking of a few mods, I think I'll be able to keep it under 6 lbs scoped, loaded, and slung.

[FW Conch]

^"under" 6#'s with that set up?"^ Please send pictures of that build!

[Burr]

Will be interesting to see where it comes in. Won't be disappointed if it is in the 6's.

Start with this at 5.5 http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/11LH
Talley Lightweight rings http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1781118626/talley-lightweight-2-piece-scope-mounts-with-integral-rings-savage-10-through-16-110-through-116-flat-rear-matte
Knock 4" off the barrel to 16"
Replace the stock with a McMillan Edge
Scope if with a something like these 2:
https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/vx-6-riflescopes/vx-6-1-6x24mm-30mm-cds/
or this one https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/hog-riflescopes/vx-hog-1-4x20mm/

If I lose some weight with the stock and barrel change from a rifle that starts at 5.5 lbs, the rest might fit on and keep it right in the neighborhood. We'll have to see if Savage custom shop would build a left hand lightweight rifle though. Without a 5.5 lb start - it will be 6.5 lbs in a heartbeat.

[FW Conch]

Reducing the barrel to 16" is big right there. The stock choice is also significant, but is outside my comfort zone price wise.

[savagenewby]

Yea I can't buy a McMillan stock right now

[triehl27]

My next two choices, would be
Stay with the LWH Stock OR
A basic Savage tupperware stock, IS very light and inexpensive. Rockite the forend for a bit more stiffness at a few more OZs

My Lightweight Mod 10 was build before the LWH came out. It's a Mod 10 308 with a sporter barrel cut to 16" and Savage plastic stock. Aero Precision ultralight mound and a Leupold VX 1 4-12 scope. at about 7lbs



Yea I can't buy a McMillan stock right now