I have a 98 Mauser in .30/06, 24" Parker-Hale barrel, that weighs slightly under 6 3/4 lbs dressed in nothing but a Lyman 48 receiver sight. Slip the re-conditioned Weaver K2.5 onto the Griffin&Howe side mount and it's still under 7 1/2 pounds. Low weight is due mainly to the dainty Euro-style stock, with horn buttplate and grip cap. It's an honest MOA rifle but recoil is a bi*ch with full throttle loads. To put the pleasure back into firing it I load a modest 42gr. H4895 under a Sierra 165 BTHP. My point is be careful what you ask for in a lightweight rifle, if your shoulders are arthritic like mine and sensitive to recoil!
