No, I'm not a benchrest shooter, I am looking for a hunting rifle for my wife. I am a little afraid of getting her a 6.5 lb rifle, when the standard is 7.5 lbs. I think she might have a problem with the recoil on a lighter rifle, though she would definitely like the lighter weight while packing it around. I was curious about the Accustock if it brought the rifle back to 7.5 lbs. I would like to buy a rifle that would double as a shooter I could use at the range very accurately. Plus, every bit of inherent accuracy in the rifle will help out a shooter like my wife who doesn't get a lot of range time. Especially considering the expansion/contraction of the stock & barrel under 4th season field conditions.