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Walkabout – when less is more. Not exactly a light rifle, but perhaps “concise” is a better word. No long magnums here. And few short ones. We’d like to keep the weight in the area of seven pounds or less and thick heavy barrels aren’t the answer. There are a lot of great cartridges out there, just waiting to be wrapped in a big game or varmint rifle that will spend more time on your shoulder than in the back of a truck. The ideal solution might be to use a twenty-two inch featherweight or short-shank barrel profile, a short action, and a slim, light stock geometry. Keep it short, trim and…well, concise. Take a Walkabout on your walkabout. Cartridges to consider: .22-250, .250 Savage, 257 Roberts, .260 Remington, 6.5-284 Norma, 6.5 Rem Mag, 270 WSM, 7mm-08, 284 Win, 7x57 Mauser, 7mm WSM, 300 Savage, .308 Win, 300 WSM, 8x57 Mauser, 35 Rem, .358 Win, 350 Rem Mag, 376 Steyr. Also available in a Mannlicher-style stock. See our Price List. |