Weatherby Mark V Backcountry Capra

About the Weatherby Mark V Backcountry Capra

The Weatherby Mark V Backcountry Capra is an ultralight mountain-hunting bolt-action rifle introduced for 2026 and marketed as the lightest production bolt-action rifle ever made, with its lightest .308 Winchester configuration weighing about 4 pounds. It is built on a titanium Mark V six-lug short action with a 54-degree bolt throw, a double-spiral-fluted barrel, a Peak 44 Bridger carbon-fiber stock, a TriggerTech trigger, and an included Accubrake ST muzzle brake. Offered in 6.5 Creedmoor and a range of short-action and Weatherby cartridges, it targets sheep, goat, and high-country hunters who count every ounce.

Named for the Capra genus of wild mountain goats, the Capra was engineered to be carried up sheep mountains; Weatherby paired a titanium action with a double-helix-fluted barrel to claim the title of lightest production bolt rifle at roughly four pounds.

Weatherby Mark V Backcountry Capra specifications

SHOT Show 2026 release, MSRP $3,499, built to order (up to ~90-day lead time). Titanium 6-lug short action, 54-degree throw, double-spiral fluted barrel threaded 1/2x28, barrel lengths 17"-21" by caliber, blind 2-round magazine, Peak 44 Bridger carbon stock with 3D Hex recoil pad. Lightest config ~4 lb (.308 Win, 17" barrel); heaviest ~4.6 lb. Barrel length and weight here reflect representative 6.5 Creedmoor build; verify exact figures.