Just measured my 59 Alaskan in the "new" stock I am inletting and finishing. Still have to shape the forearm and grind the but pad to fit and it weights 8 pounds even.

After Talley's, the 3x9x40 Burris C4 and three in the mag and one in the pipe I don't see it being an issue carrying up and down the mountains.

Then again I have never been one to worry about how heavy a rifle was so I was surprised it was even at 8 pounds.