Hi Martin
The scope and rings weigh about 1.5 lb. I put a lot of bedding material due to the stock starting to split behind the tang. The 375 mark X did not kick too bad prior to the work. It has a whitworh stock that I like a lot. I have not shoot 300 gr bullets yet, but the Federal 270 Nosler accubonds kick about the same as my beretta 7 lb over and under 12 gauge with mag loads.

JD