Purely a guess but i'd say you're real close. And for the record my first is a FN 98 clone of the one above that I had some light gunsmithing done on and dropped in a Bansner. I'm running just under 8 lbs. with a 4x Leupold in Talley Ultralight mounts. Just bought a second that I suspect I will be able to keep under 8 as well. I personally wouldn't go heavier the 8 if I didn't have too, but I don't mind recoil and like em light.