Ruger calls this rifle ultralite because when it was introduced it was pretty light. Now days there are alot of rifles that are as light or even lighter. The best reason to get this in .308 is the short action, which is lighter than the long action. The .30-06 is always going to be faster but in a shorter barrel the .308 closes the gap. I've had trigger jobs done to all my m77's. I think last time I payed $25. It was well worth it.