Ooops I meant the barrel looks to weigh 9 lbs in the OP.
Weight is the determining factor for me. We hunt with ARs up here in Alaska. My 6.8 stag is so light, a favorite witht eh 2 point around me neck. My Armalite 338 fed feels like an M-14, just too heavy to hunt with. The 308 SCAR fits the ticket for me and fits my chest too. This year either an S&W 308 or POF 308, the S&W is light too.