Well if I've made a habit of being the .308W cheerleader for the pre 64 FWT 70, so be it. You know I have one and I know I like it more than a little. The extra weight is non-consequential for me. The recoil difference between the two .30-06 pre 64's I have and the classic sporter .30-06-which is also a pretty nice rifle-is noticeable from the bench. Obviously not in the field, but I shoot them more from the bench and there is nothing I would shoot with a .30-06 that I wouldn't with a .308W. I really like all of them in .30-06, but I don't consider them to be the best compromise.
You have also mentioned more than once you don't care for the .308W and that's fine also. Nothing more than individual preference.