This post got me to thinking but let’s get to the pics first.
What I consider a bare gun just over 7 lbs with irons popped up, a good light, sling, SOPMOD stock with extra batteries and a sold rail that is not the lightest but is one of the strongest.
But loaded down with a full mag and added the Trijicon 1-6 it weighs 9.5 lbs yet is balanced very well and can handle any task. I had it figured at just over 8 lbs in my head.
Yes they can be built lighter but I had a BCM KMR rail bend on me, I like the heavy SOPMOD stocks and I could run a lighter buffer. I also need a light so after trying a few I settled on this Arisaka 300 series that weighs about 4 oz but gives me enough light to easily see and shoot out to 100 yards, probably further.
Me being one that has Kimber Montana’s for my bolt guns, I’m carrying a pig for a night gun. But it works for me.