Quote Originally Posted by GH41 View Post
Since it looks like this thread is going off of the rails I'll take the opportunity to change the subject while questioning the OP. What are you willing to give up for a lighter rifle?? Would you give up a full ambi lower, sling with hardware, light/mount and RDS to save what a loaded 30 round magazine weighs?? It's about percentages to me. It's easy to build a six and a half pound full featured rifle without using exotic parts. Put a loaded magazine in it and it weighs another pound. Put the same 1 pound magazine in a 5 pound rifle. My point is.. Chasing weight is easy until it starts costing real money. My everyday watch weighs a pound. My everyday winter leather jacket weighs 5 pounds. WTF should worry about a couple of ounces??
I'm not going to be anal about cutting ounces, but the concept is to choose lightweight but necessary accessories. Put a light? Pick a lightweight one. Want an optic? Choose a light one among the alternatives.