10 Best Lightweight Hunting Rifles Under 7 Pounds

For the sheep hunter scaling tens of thousands of feet up a mountain, a lightweight hunting rifle means something different than it does for a deer hunter in Appalachia. Regardless of terrain, hunters looking for the best lightweight hunting rifles want a firearm that is easy to carry without sacrificing accuracy, reliability or field performance.

A list like this needs clear boundaries. For this roundup, a lightweight production hunting rifle weighs less than 7 pounds out of the box, with most of the rifles listed coming in at 6 pounds or less. Some shooters will scoff and...

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