sweet old bill Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Does they make a light weight single shot rifle in 308 cal....as I am 73 now, my WW II 303 cal British Endfeld that must weigh 15 lbs with the scope is starting to feel that it should retire and stay on the gun rack for the grandson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Bill, H&R makes single shots. I have their muzzleloader, and slug gun, both are great. I do not know about their centerfires though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phade Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Cva also makes on i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntscreek Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 CVA, H&R, New England, My choice Cost a bit more but a great gun,TCA Encore P/H PREDATOR 308 MAX1 If weight is an issue some are close to the same as a bolt action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Marlin's H&R Company makes a .308 single shot rifle that weighs 7 pounds . To me , H&R is the same as NEF in which I have a 25-06 , .223 , 12 ga Turkey gun and a 50 cal ML . I love the single shots . Here is a link to the H&R rifles http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/youth.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 If weight is an issue, consider one of the low end bolt actions. The Ruger American in .308 is lighter than most single shots, under 6.5 pounds. Hesselson's in Elmira Heights has them on sale this week for $250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 If weight is an issue, consider one of the low end bolt actions. The Ruger American in .308 is lighter than most single shots, under 6.5 pounds. Hesselson's in Elmira Heights has them on sale this week for $250. WOW.......that is a low price. If I spot one in LH and the timing & price are even remotely good, I'm scooping it! Guys are going bonkers for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntscreek Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 the Ruger American Is a nice gun and that is an excellent price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 The lighter the rifle , the more you feel the recoil . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb4900 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 The lighter the rifle , the more you feel the recoil . yep, I have a Ruger Ultralight in .308...not sure of the weight offhand, but it is brutal to shoot for any length of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 The lighter the rifle , the more you feel the recoil . True enough but stock design and of course bullet weight can make a difference. I just got my father a Kimber Montana, .308, it weighs 5 lbs 2 oz out of the box. I put a Leupold 3.5-10 in Talleys mounts on it and I think it goes about 6 lbs 4 oz now. I was considering getting the Managed Recoil loads to sight it in and for pop's to hunt with. I couldn't find that ammo (and I was chomping at the bit to shoot it!) so opted for some blue box 150gr Federal ammo. I was very pleasantly surprised at the recoil from the bench. He'll have no problem with it and he just turned 75 in December. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter49 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Marlin's H&R Company makes a .308 single shot rifle that weighs 7 pounds . To me , H&R is the same as NEF in which I have a 25-06 , .223 , 12 ga Turkey gun and a 50 cal ML . I love the single shots . Here is a link to the H&R rifles http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/youth.asp I have the NEF 223, 20 ga. slug gun & the 50 cal. ML all good shooters. The slug gun with rifled barrel is dead on at 125 yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntscreek Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 What About 7mm-08 if kick is a problem. You know I never felt the kick of a gun when I killed a deer its the last thing on my mind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thphm Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Bill, I cannot see your reasoning for wanting a light rifle, the single shot I can see. You and I are the same age and I do have a breathing problem also, I get out of breath in walking short distances. I just went the other way and bought a 7+ pound rifle because as mentioned above less recoil. And I am not going to be walking around all day threw the woods. I looked at it 2 ways. At our age should I just buy a cheap shooter, any will kill a deer with the right shot placement or buy a quality made rifle that I will enjoy for the amount of time I have left.Well I went the way of a quality made and proven to be an accurate rifle.not a single shot but something I was looking for.and happend to be at the right place at the right time and got it for almost 1/2 of it's selling price. One rifle that was not mentioned and I have had a few different calibers threw the years ( shame the do not offer it in .308 ) but they do offer it in 7mm-08 is the Ruger #1 . Another well proven simple design. but also not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb4900 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 One rifle that was not mentioned and I have had a few different calibers threw the years ( shame the do not offer it in .308 ) but they do offer it in 7mm-08 is the Ruger #1 . Another well proven simple design. but also not cheap. nice guns, my Dad has one in 7x57 which is a pleasure to shoot and very light to carry.........I have one in .243 which has zero recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter49 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 What About 7mm-08 if kick is a problem. You know I never felt the kick of a gun when I killed a deer its the last thing on my mind. The only time I have felt the kick is if I didn't have the gun shouldered right when bird hunting or trap shooting. I don't ever remember feeling it when shooting a deer. Some times I think people worry about recoil too much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet old bill Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 thanks all for the suggestions...maybe the best for me is to stay with my other rifle and that is a Remington 742 semi auto in 308 cal that I have setup with a 3 to 5 scope and am shooting Remington soft nose in 180 gr... I do not do the walking I use to and just look for a place close to the road or our pasture to sit... So OMG suggestion is the best for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thphm Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Bill I had a 742 in 30 - 06 for many years and deer. Just proper cleaning and no problems.I had another one years later that must have been made on a Friday or Monday. If you remember what they said about cars made on them days. It should have been a factory reject. Just would not shoot where you aimed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 thanks all for the suggestions...maybe the best for me is to stay with my other rifle and that is a Remington 742 semi auto in 308 cal that I have setup with a 3 to 5 scope and am shooting Remington soft nose in 180 gr... I do not do the walking I use to and just look for a place close to the road or our pasture to sit... So OMG suggestion is the best for me... Bill --- Just put one bullet in the chamber and remove the clip , magazine , whatever . That will make it lighter ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveboone Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thompson Center Encore with a .308 bbl would be a nice package... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat junkie Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 If weight is an issue, consider one of the low end bolt actions. The Ruger American in .308 is lighter than most single shots, under 6.5 pounds. Hesselson's in Elmira Heights has them on sale this week for $250. Savage AXIS II is light. (too light for my tastes) Remington Mountain Rifle is another lightweight. about 7# W/a compact svope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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