Like a couple of folks have mentioned; don't overlook a 6 lug Weatherby MK V. My 7mm-08 stainless carbine w/ 20" barrel, S&K stainless mounts, Diavari 2.5-10x42 in a McMillan Sako Classic standard fill comes in at 7lbs/1oz. Perfect weight for me. The Sako Classic stock transformed the gun.
Still the best all around rifle for hunting I ever ever seen! AMRA