I get the volume equation but the point is it's a 308 that's lighter than my ar15s that I consider light enough to drag around all day. I can't think of many "military" style semi auto 308s in the same weight class and only a couple hunting platforms and none of them come at this price with a warranty and they attempted to make is suppressor ready.Bore volume is greater, which means less mass compared to other barrels with the exact same profile in a different/smaller chambering.
Once you insert a 20rd mag, the weight will start to tilt towards the SFAR a little.
For 5rd hunting mags, it won’t matter.
Question for me with such a rifle is can I defend myself with it if I get rushed by dangerous game (cougar, bear, boars).
Will it actually run in a scenario like that?
I got charged by a turkey while hunting once, it could probably handle that.