Quote Originally Posted by prdatr View Post
By the time you put a scope on it you will be 9.5 pounds or 10 pounds. Not exactly what I would consider optimum weight for a hunting rifle.

This surprised me also. Now, I personally don't mind a rifle in that weight. But I expected something like a lightweight carbine considering they are selling it as being so fast in all their marketing.hmm

Then again the people who use lightweight carbines might be less likely to shell out $1500 than those who like the more precise setups. Maybe that's the mindset. But what then explains the marketing?

I'm also unclear of the typical rifle weight in Europe. Maybe the walk to the drive stand isn't far and the weight absorbs recoil for faster shooting.