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? Downside to Lightweight Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="jrb CO" data-source="post: 13248" data-attributes="member: 3138"><p>Ok guys, I am thinking of a new rifle (having bowhunted only for the last decade). I got great info from a prior post and just scanning through prior threads.</p><p></p><p>My question is what is the downside of a light weight rifle if its only purpose is "long range" hunting. I know that a heavier rifle offers a more stable platform for benchrest shooting. And, a heavier barrel handles the heat of multiple shots better.</p><p></p><p>But it would obviously be nicer to carry a lighter rifle over hill and dale. Hopefully, we are only talking about 1 shot <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> , so we do not need to shoot rapid groups.</p><p></p><p>So, if 2 rifle both shoot 0.5" groups, why not use the light weight rifle for hunting?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrb CO, post: 13248, member: 3138"] Ok guys, I am thinking of a new rifle (having bowhunted only for the last decade). I got great info from a prior post and just scanning through prior threads. My question is what is the downside of a light weight rifle if its only purpose is "long range" hunting. I know that a heavier rifle offers a more stable platform for benchrest shooting. And, a heavier barrel handles the heat of multiple shots better. But it would obviously be nicer to carry a lighter rifle over hill and dale. Hopefully, we are only talking about 1 shot [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] , so we do not need to shoot rapid groups. So, if 2 rifle both shoot 0.5" groups, why not use the light weight rifle for hunting? [/QUOTE]
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