Just weighed the early 375 Ruger Hawkeye 23" in the unbedded B&C: 7# 13 oz even, on my scales
The stock does have the roomy magnum barrel channel. I consider the shank / barrel channel fit just right, has some room for barrel bedding. But not excess, as if a meth-headed beaver carved on it.
One old school, also without barrel band sling stud, 416 Ruger Alaskan in a bedded 13-1/4" LOP H-S Precision weighs: 8# 1.1 oz
A 375 Ruger Alaskan, with barrel band sling stud, in a bedded H-S Precision: 8# 0.9 oz
