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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 2699039" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>You need to realize that rifles designed to be free recoil shot have stock designs that result in the rifles recoil movement being straight back and level. Meaning the forend and butt of the stock are flat and on the same plane so the rifle tracks straight back.</p><p></p><p>your howa has a very slopped buttstock. And also some slant on the forend. As the rifle slides back, the rear of the stock will drop down dramatically causing significant change in muzzle position by the time the bullet leaves the muzzle. </p><p></p><p>Also, the 300 win generates a decent amount of barrel torque as the bullet is forced down the bore. Your rifles forend is rounded and not designed to handle this torquing force so the rifle will roll to the side as the bullet is forced down the bore.</p><p></p><p>simply put, your rifle is NOT designed to be fired free recoil, a sporter weight rifle actually needs to be PILOTED by the shooter for best results. That piloting needs to be exactly the same for each shot as well to get fine results. Thats why sporter weight and sporter design rifles are the trickiest to get to shoot really small groups. Certainly can be done. Thats proven all the time, just takes more piloting in our part as shooters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 2699039, member: 10"] You need to realize that rifles designed to be free recoil shot have stock designs that result in the rifles recoil movement being straight back and level. Meaning the forend and butt of the stock are flat and on the same plane so the rifle tracks straight back. your howa has a very slopped buttstock. And also some slant on the forend. As the rifle slides back, the rear of the stock will drop down dramatically causing significant change in muzzle position by the time the bullet leaves the muzzle. Also, the 300 win generates a decent amount of barrel torque as the bullet is forced down the bore. Your rifles forend is rounded and not designed to handle this torquing force so the rifle will roll to the side as the bullet is forced down the bore. simply put, your rifle is NOT designed to be fired free recoil, a sporter weight rifle actually needs to be PILOTED by the shooter for best results. That piloting needs to be exactly the same for each shot as well to get fine results. Thats why sporter weight and sporter design rifles are the trickiest to get to shoot really small groups. Certainly can be done. Thats proven all the time, just takes more piloting in our part as shooters. [/QUOTE]
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