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Builds getting heavier and heavier
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<blockquote data-quote="biednick" data-source="post: 2832944" data-attributes="member: 123604"><p>There's a strong correlation between weight, muzzle energy, and precision, to the point you can estimate a rifle's precision with about 70% confidence given weight and muzzle energy. Heavy, low power rifles generally move less before the bullet leaves the barrel than light, high power rifles. That leads to less dispersion on the target. There's more to it than those 2 variables, but they have a significant impact on precision. </p><p></p><p>Both have their place. I wouldn't lug a 23lb rifle up a mountain chasing goats, nor would I take a 7lb rifle to a PRS match. If the goal is long range precision a heavy rifle is the way to go, but that needs to be balanced with the environment it's used in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="biednick, post: 2832944, member: 123604"] There's a strong correlation between weight, muzzle energy, and precision, to the point you can estimate a rifle's precision with about 70% confidence given weight and muzzle energy. Heavy, low power rifles generally move less before the bullet leaves the barrel than light, high power rifles. That leads to less dispersion on the target. There's more to it than those 2 variables, but they have a significant impact on precision. Both have their place. I wouldn't lug a 23lb rifle up a mountain chasing goats, nor would I take a 7lb rifle to a PRS match. If the goal is long range precision a heavy rifle is the way to go, but that needs to be balanced with the environment it's used in. [/QUOTE]
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