Brinky72, there is a lot lighter Ruger hiding in there if you want to rework it. My MK ll .308 started out heavy, but I turned it into a 7mm-08 with a 20" #1 taper Shilen barrel and a Brown Precision Kevlar Pounder stock. 7# 2 ounces wearing a 30mm Zeiss 1.5-6x42 in Ruger rings. I was going to replace the trigger, but Brown Precision reworked it to perfectly acceptable. Full camo paint, Teflon coated bolt and sewn on Nylon sling.


My other auto is a .45

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