I have a #1 in 450 3 1/4" NE. From the factory, it came in at about 7 1/2 lbs. Ridiculous and to add insult to injury, it came with typical worthless Ruger recoil pad. I spoke with the Ruger reps at the 2020 DSC Convention about these issues. They don't seem to get it. I give Ruger credit for some great offerings over the years; however, the "devil is always in the details." I lit my #1 off with one round of Hornady 500gr solids - don't need that abuse, and I am hardly a virgin when it comes to lighting off the big boys, including 7 and 8 bore muzzleloaders and an recently acquired factory 500 A-Square. I installed a mercury recoil reducer in the butt stock (no tools required) and an appropriately named "Limbsaver" pad.