I'm building a new FTR rifle from the ground up and I am a little worried about the overall weight. I have the exact weight for all the components except for the barrel. I ordered the barrel from Krieger and according to their specs it whould weigh 6.5-6.7 pounds. I selected a 32 inch heavy Palma contour, btw.

I was talking with a fellow competitor who thinks the finished weight of the barrel will be closer to 7.5 or more pounds like the 30 inch one he just removed from his rifle and he suggested I go to a medium (regular) Palma. I talked with Krieger and they say it would be 6.5 pounds with another ounce per inch or so.

Any thoughts on this? Should I play it safe and go with a regular Palma or am I safe budgeting 6.7 pounds for the barrel?