Not real sure on the exact weight but it's pretty heavy. I bedded a piece of bar stock in the forearm to stiffen the factory tupperware. Without that, it would be lighter than a varmint contour barreled rifle. If you want to do a slightly shorter barrel, I highly recommend the Shilen #3 contour.

I don't shoot this one much but it didn't seem to heat up any faster than a varmint contour. I've only got about 30 rounds of some old factory Hornady 60g HP's through it though.

It will freakin' shoot though.....even with the factory ammo! Here's three at 100 yards. Just getting sighted in with the 60g'ers for some coyote huntin'. That's one of those small blue earplugs for reference.

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