A contest.

If you can't count classic lever guns...
I guess I am stuck with bolt guns...

I have a M-700 titanium mountain rifle in 30-6 which weighs 7.5 pounds with the Leupold 3x9 Euro model scope, leather Montana sling and 5 rounds of ammo.

Ruger Model 44 Carbine semi-automatic .44 Magnum brush gun. Weighs in at about 5 Lbs. The .44 carbine shown in the foreground is the .44 while the rifle in the back is a Ruger 10/22 for comparison.



Ron

Reloadron's got me beat, but I have a browning micro 7mm-08 with the 2.5-8 VXIII and a sling and scope cover and empty magazine coming in at 7lb 2oz on a postal scale.....

Your Browning blr actually does have a safety. According to the owner's manual the safety is when the hammer is lowered all the way as it uses a rebounding firing pin. Hope this helps.

I don't know how light it is, but I have a Mannlicher Schoenaur carbine with TWO safeties, one on the tang, the other a "wing" safety on the striker end of the bolt... If it has TWO safeties, does that count for something? LOL.

I also have a Marlin Model 444P which makes for a nice brush gun but weighs in at around 7 Lbs exceeding the smaller Ruger Model 44 I posted. It does offer up the usual Marlin Lever Rifle safety scheme. I like this carbine as I do the other as they make for very easy carry at my side and can come up quick on a target.

Your rifle has a two-piece firing pin and
trigger block, both of which prevent firing
until the lever is completely closed. It is
also equipped with two manual safety
devices, a hammer block safety and a half
cock safety notch, which, when used properly,
provide an added degree of safety.

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Ron

The Savage Model 99 rifle (mine is chambered in .358 Winchester) has a tang safety and is relatively light. Great rifle for deer and such.

I'm entering my tang safety M77RL. Top rifle in the photo. A tad over 7 lbs as is. .270. Deadly at any hunting range. I've killed deer with it at 15 yards and 400.

http://www.cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-527-carbine/

My CZ 527M carbine in 7.62x39mm would definitely qualify as a brush gun, with an 18.5 inch barrel and 5.87 pounds of weight. I took off the scope and went with adjustable irons. Wonderful rifle to carry and shoot.

Savage 110 in 3006
17inch barrel
Hand rubbed BLO finish.
Soon to be wearing a vintage weaver k4-1 (once my new rings come in)
Going to make a nice brush gun

It's mine pending a tax stamp, but a Noveske 8.2" rogue hunter in 300 BLK on a Cav arms lower weighs 4 lbs 6.5 ounces and will take anything a 30-30 will and is good for similar ranges, which are what I would expect a "brush gun" to be used at. Its hard to be much lighter than that. If one didn't want the cav arms lower, a standard one adds about one pound.

I wanted a real light rifle general woods rifle. I think it will fit the bill. I thought about getting a mares leg and then getting a tax stamp and adding a real stock but it would weigh more than a lbs more, and be a less versatile and useful rifle. I still might do a mares leg at some point, just because it would be cool. Post stamp I may get a short barreled 458 Socom upper as well to have something with a little more thump.

I think something like this would make a fun handi little, relatively light weight brush gun as well:



The one pictured I believe is a 16" barreled gun chambered for 375 H&H! A 24" 7mm-08 weighs 6 lbs 12 oz. Taking off 8" of barrel would cut a notable amount of weight.

I have a marlin 1894 in 44 mag. those 10 rounds sure fit in a light package nicely.

it weighs similar to my brother's Ruger M77/357 though mine offers vastely superior fire power.

that still pales in comparison to my brother in laws contender in 45-70, kicks like a mule but will drop anything in north america.