I'd have to re-weigh everything, but I think it is the 725, original stock, 700 stainless TI .260 barrel, sling, 2-7 scope coming in at about 7 1/2 lbs. The restocked (wood) factory original 700 in .243 comes in a close second to the 725. The aperture 94 is a tad lighter than either, but I haven't killed anything with it since 1966.
Poor thing..... But it gets carried on walk-about more than anything else.
But are you man enough to hunt with a '98 bull barrel in 30-06, with 3.5-10-50 scope, sling, that comes in just over. 11#?
OK- I cheat a bit- this gets carried mostly (not always - but not over a few miles on foot) on the ATV, snowmachine, or boat. Recoil is mild, and it will put 3 into an inch at 300 yards with a good rest. It's a 1,000 yard gun in the hands of an almost competent 500 yard shooter.
Sort of a pity, no?
