Winchester introduced the "Classic" line of rifles in 1992. This is what you have. They were some of the best ever made by Winchester in my opinion. Winchester quality started a gradual quality decline sometime after about 2000 and the New Haven factory closed in 2006. There were no Winchesters made until FN started up production again in 2008 with a slightly re-designed rifle.
The Classics made 1992-2006 are very good guns that are quite desireable. But the closer you get to a 2006 made gun, the greater the odds of finding one with some issues. Generally anything with a 6 digit SN is very good. Some of the later guns had a 7 digit SN. Even most of those are fine, and issues are minor. Mostly minor stuff that should have been caught at the factory and can easily be corrected by a gunsmith if you find a problem.
I think you have a fine gun that would make a good candidate for a family heirloom.
A few more details would help. They made several rifles chambered in 300 WSM. You keep referring to it as light. Would it be one of the Featherweight models, a sporter, or possibly a Super Grade. It sounds like possibly a Featherweight. You can look at stock styles here.
http://www.winchesterguns.com/produc...sp?family=001C