While I like many of the rifles mentioned, I just can't warm to a 9.5Lb bare rifle unless you're just bench shooting or shooting from a blind. Add a scope and a full 10 round mag and you have some real heft if you plan to walk and stalk.
That's what I like about the POF rifles. They're designed to be considerably lighter. I'll see if I can find my scale and weigh my POF Revolution with a Trijicon Credo HX 1-6 x 24 in LaRue mount, Nomad 30 w/ e-brake and a full 10 rd mag. The entire rig has a nice balance.
So I just weighed my entire POF Revolution setup with a full 10 rd. mag and an Alpine 2 point sling. It was 10lbs- 9 3/4oz. I think that's pretty good considering I don't feel the LaRue mount or Trijicon Credo HX are necessarily lightweight compared to some other offerings. I can't imagine starting out with a 9.5 lb. rifle
