You bought the wrong contour if you're looking for light weight.

My 24" #2 Sporter contour Rock Creek weighs ~2.5 pounds and it has a 6mm hole through it rather than a 7.62mm hole.

Full ballistics, perfect balance (based on my other 24" slim contour tubed rifles) and good looking.

If speed didn't matter we'd all still be shooting the .30-30.