BBJ,

I plan to also. Yeah I think if you get that 30" barrel fluted it comes in around 8.5. I think mine will come in at around 10 lbs with optics. I am just having a 4.5-14x44 Ziess Mil-Dot put on mine. Still need the range finder. Should have the recoil of a 22-250 he said.

Ask to shoot his 338 Kahn. Very neat gun. If I didn't live far away I would go up there and shoot with him.