RE: Rifle weights
Well my current Sako Finnbear weighs 9 pounds on a bathroom scale, so with a scope, she's probably around 10 pounds. Think I'm going to slim the stock down on it a bit this winter. But I have to admit,this 10 pound 30-06 with a Pachymear (sp?) recoil kicks about the same as my 6.5x55 Swede that weighs about 6 pounds (For those that don't know, that means none at all).