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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1244379" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>There's always tradoffs. If you want a long barreled heavy boomer for LR shooting it's never going to handle like Grampa's old Model 70 FW in the woods.</p><p></p><p>In cover carbine length rifles make sense. When you are shooting across a canyon or out on the plains from a prone position the old addage of Heavier is Steadier and Steadier is more accurate applies.</p><p></p><p>With shotguns we tend to think of short barrels for the quick "point and shoot" kind of game and longer barrels when we're going to have to swing onto and through crossing birds.</p><p></p><p>Shooting a rifle over about 20" from a standing unsupported position isn't something most people are going to do well. The longer you stand there holding it trying to steady up on a stationary target the more likely you are to get wobbly.</p><p></p><p>Now shooting with the over 20" rifle on moving game, from an unsupported standing position is much more doable but it takes many years of practice. Over in "Hog Hunting" you can see some great video of one of the best in the world putting it into practice.</p><p></p><p>I have pretty limited use and control of my left arm and shoulder due to years and years of injury so barring something unforeseen/emergency situation etc I won't even attempt to take a standing unsupported shot with a rifle anymore unless it's at extremely short range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1244379, member: 30902"] There's always tradoffs. If you want a long barreled heavy boomer for LR shooting it's never going to handle like Grampa's old Model 70 FW in the woods. In cover carbine length rifles make sense. When you are shooting across a canyon or out on the plains from a prone position the old addage of Heavier is Steadier and Steadier is more accurate applies. With shotguns we tend to think of short barrels for the quick "point and shoot" kind of game and longer barrels when we're going to have to swing onto and through crossing birds. Shooting a rifle over about 20" from a standing unsupported position isn't something most people are going to do well. The longer you stand there holding it trying to steady up on a stationary target the more likely you are to get wobbly. Now shooting with the over 20" rifle on moving game, from an unsupported standing position is much more doable but it takes many years of practice. Over in "Hog Hunting" you can see some great video of one of the best in the world putting it into practice. I have pretty limited use and control of my left arm and shoulder due to years and years of injury so barring something unforeseen/emergency situation etc I won't even attempt to take a standing unsupported shot with a rifle anymore unless it's at extremely short range. [/QUOTE]
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