Allen i used a PTG Ti Firing pin, bolt scalloping got me and Bolt fluting only saved around 40gr, Mag follower is made from Acetal, saved 8grs. Bottom metal is standard rem alloy.
On my Model 7, the PTG Alloy firing Pin assembly wiped 2oz off the rifle straight away.
The bolt fluting/scolloping lost another 1oz.
The Model 7 action is a couple of oz less than a standard R700 Short Action.
Talley Lighweight rings and Loopy 2-7 weigh 10oz together
The rest is the barrel profile and the Wildcat stock.
Cerakote/micro slicking/bedding and stock paint job added 3-4 oz's also.
The Leupold VX2 UL Compact 2-7 weighs 8.5oz and is a very good choice for an ultralight hunting rifle
https://www.leupold.com/hunting-sho...ht-riflescopes/vx-2-ultralight-2-7x28mm/The bedding & painting of the stock may have added 2oz, bringing the total stock weight to 18, maybe 19oz. That is useful amount less than a McMillan Edge. I use a few Wildcat stocks myself, my latest rifle is a 6.5 SAUM (.608/130/3250 with pointed Bergers) with a Swarovski Z5 on top that comes in at 7lb even ready to load and shoot. It is forward balanced and first shot kill accurate out to 600m in my hands.
My experience with building lightweight rifles is that attention to every detail, and every ounce, gets them down quickly.
