No, thats with scope and no magazine. Add a bipod and magazine and I'd say its pushing 14lbs. It's a heavy rifle with a decent mount and a 4-16 scope.
Also of note and probably something you'd want to call and ask them about if weight is a concern...PSA listed my upper as an A2 profile. I guess their idea of an A2 profile is an inch thick to the gas block, then a step to .75 to the threads.
Yup. The M1A Scout is heavy WITH the composite stock and no optics. Once I threw a mount and a scope on my Scout, it definitely made it a bit of a beast to carry.
the SFAR is hands down the easiest semi auto .308 to carry as a hunting gun. the ergonomics and size are well suited to fast, close in shots as well as being perfectly capable of performing to the range capabilities of most shooters.
I haven't shot one suppressed, but if it removes the blastiness while still keeping recoil and overall length down, the SFAR would be much better at the range, although its still tossing money downrange where a 5.56 would offer the same experience for far cheaper.
As far as the OP is concerned, I think for the price thats a good call. An 18" PA10 with the right barrel profile, the right muzzle device, and a modest optic would split the difference between the two without breaking the bank.