The weight savings are from the stock and aluminum bottom metal. I weighed the stock already - 25.9 oz. Doing the math, the action with aluminum bottom metal is 85.7 oz. Given the 6lb 1 oz weight first reported, I asked him to send me the steel bottom metal. He sent the aluminum bottom metal yesterday. The steel bottom metal with follower and spring weighs 7.8 oz. The rifle is a solid build. Using the M70 action is where the weight 'penalty' comes from - it isn't as svelte as the M700 or clones.
