My AR308 weighs about the same as my Winchester Safari Express 375 H&H. Right about 10lbs. I don't consider either to be heavy or uncomfortable to carry for long periods of time. But then I have taken a much keener interest in my personal fitness in the last few years. I don't shoot light weight rifles well and have always preferred something with a bit more heft. Both work well for me. But what works for me may not work for someone else.