Zac - I really don't know of a gunsmith I could recommend in your area. You may have to spend some time researching reputations. Just remember - every gunsmith has built a few rifles that won't shoot. This should be a very small number, though.

I tend to lean toward the 10 lb. rifles as well. Not that a light rifle can't shoot good groups. But a heavier gun is a lot steadier under field conditions when your adrenelin is up. The Sendero is a pound or twotoo heavy for me - a #5 contour works out about right.