The weight of McM Edge stocks has increased over the past 10 years. I don’t know if it is the shell or the fill. Mr Echols has repeatedly told me that they are heavier.
Some order an Edge shell with standard fill. There is a belief by some that the full on Edge/Edge stocks result in a rifle that can be a little persnickety to tune for groups. I haven’t observed that phenomenon but some have. At one time Mr Echols preferred the slightly heavier Edge/Standard for the 300’s but that may have changed due to the weight creep.
To get an 8# rifle with mounts but no scope you need to keep the barrel contour in the range of a Douglas #2. The Bartlien 2B is too heavy. Compare their dimensions to the Kreiger #2.
