RE: Light vs Average weight hunting rifles
Use your current rifle, have chrestensen arms put a lightweight barrel on it. also if weight is your concern use a ruger #1 you eliminate the action that way. put a carbon barrel on it shave down the stock just a little and youve got a light weight rifle, any caliber you choose(no long action,short action decision), and because of the lack of action a 26 inch barrel will still be shorter than most bolt guns w/ 22 inch barrels.