Nice rifle! We (my sons and I) have a Rem XCR II in 375 Weatherby that weighs 7 1/4 lbs. The weight includes a Leupold 2-7x scope, sans sling and ammo. The stock really soaks up recoil and the rifle is very accurate. Nice to carry in the incessant rain of Alaska, elsewhere I prefer my walnut 11.25 lb CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery.