Maybe I should have started a new thread, but my comment is about light rifles. Seems to be the big trend around here (northern Wisc). We have A LOT of guys sitting by big piles of corn all day waiting for a big buck. They get out of their vehicle, walk a ways into the brush and sit on their ass all day. So I guess my question is, why do you need a super light rifle for that? If you're still hunting, or making drives or in the mountains, especially with a little age on you, a nice light rifle is the ticket. But for the average 175=250 pound guy, an 8lb rifle should be no problem. I've got one 6.5x55, 94 Swede that I put together two years ago as my light rifle, (around 6lbs) and the rest are 8lbs or so. I actually like a little weight in a rifle. I guess that's my rant for today.
