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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1244581" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I suspect the biggest difference isn't so much the balance as it is the total weight of the Tikka. Have you weighed the two?</p><p></p><p>Shorter barreled actions are handy and quick but as a rule heavier is steadier and steadier is more accurate and a longer barrel adds weight.</p><p></p><p>I realize that we shoot a shotgun generally much differently than a rifle in that we don't really "aim" the shotgun but longer barrels will swing better and as a result are preferred by most shotgunners not hunting heavy brush whereas the shorter barreled shotguns tend to be preferred where you need to be able to very rapidly point and shoot.</p><p></p><p>I had to think back on it but decades ago when I was shooting 3 position small bore 50' competition our target rifles were old Remington 513 Target Master, Army ROTC rifles that had a 27" barrel and weighed as I recall somewhere between 11-13lbs.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_513" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_513</a></p><p></p><p>Shooting from a standing unsupported position with them was quite a workout for a 13yo kid but they were very accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1244581, member: 30902"] I suspect the biggest difference isn't so much the balance as it is the total weight of the Tikka. Have you weighed the two? Shorter barreled actions are handy and quick but as a rule heavier is steadier and steadier is more accurate and a longer barrel adds weight. I realize that we shoot a shotgun generally much differently than a rifle in that we don't really "aim" the shotgun but longer barrels will swing better and as a result are preferred by most shotgunners not hunting heavy brush whereas the shorter barreled shotguns tend to be preferred where you need to be able to very rapidly point and shoot. I had to think back on it but decades ago when I was shooting 3 position small bore 50' competition our target rifles were old Remington 513 Target Master, Army ROTC rifles that had a 27" barrel and weighed as I recall somewhere between 11-13lbs. [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_513[/url] Shooting from a standing unsupported position with them was quite a workout for a 13yo kid but they were very accurate. [/QUOTE]
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