This thread has not got my attention until today. I opened the next to last page. The idea a hunting rifle doesn't weight more than eight pounds is ludicrous. Just today I verified the sight setting on my Klienguenther K14 for elk season. It weighs 11 1/2 pounds without ammo.
The other rifle I will pack along weighs an even 8 pounds. I paid a chunk of change to get one that light. It has a Pierce lightened titanium action, a Christensen Arms 26" carbon wrapped barrel and an MPI custom light stock. It carries a reasonable scope for its job: A Leupold VX-6 4-24X52. Like I posted. It weighs 8 pounds without ammo. Like you posted, I bet those 8 pound rifles weigh more than 8 pounds with a scope mounted.
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