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<blockquote data-quote="tonyf3" data-source="post: 2549305" data-attributes="member: 6649"><p>Whether you go heavy or light make sure you have an understanding of how the rifle will balance.</p><p></p><p>I have a 9lb 300PRC that carries well on the shoulder, by hand or strapped to a pack. </p><p>I had two rifles that were both about 10.5 lbs. One carried well, the other was barrel heavy and was a pain to carry around with a 4lb 26" barrel swinging around.</p><p></p><p>I rebarrelled that rifle and swapped out the scope to a lighter one so I'm at 9lb 2oz. It's basically the same weight as my PRC but it still doesn't balace as nice as the PRC. With the weight about on par it carries a balances a bit different by hand and hodling the rifle for a standing shot feels different too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tonyf3, post: 2549305, member: 6649"] Whether you go heavy or light make sure you have an understanding of how the rifle will balance. I have a 9lb 300PRC that carries well on the shoulder, by hand or strapped to a pack. I had two rifles that were both about 10.5 lbs. One carried well, the other was barrel heavy and was a pain to carry around with a 4lb 26" barrel swinging around. I rebarrelled that rifle and swapped out the scope to a lighter one so I'm at 9lb 2oz. It's basically the same weight as my PRC but it still doesn't balace as nice as the PRC. With the weight about on par it carries a balances a bit different by hand and hodling the rifle for a standing shot feels different too. [/QUOTE]
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