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Shootability vs. Packability. What is the optimal rifle weight?
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<blockquote data-quote="jamiebolseth" data-source="post: 1498891" data-attributes="member: 88495"><p>I have learned where my balance between weight/shootability is the hard way (by buying LOTS of rifles and trying them).</p><p></p><p>I've owned a lot of ultralights (7lbs or less with scope), and they are all gone. Sure - I can shoot them fine to 400 yds, but beyond that I'm not confident. Now I'm shooting rifles of the short mag variety in the 9 lb range (with scope,mag, & suppressor) and with the somewhat mild recoil of cartridges like the 7 SAUM (300 WSM is another) I can shoot a 9 lb rifle to the fullest extend of my ability, and have something that's easy to carry. So heavier than 9 lbs. of weight (rifle, rings, scope, suppressor, mag) doesn't give me any more shootability, just adds more weight. Lighter starts to affect my ability to shoot it accurately at medium and long range in a significant way, especially if in an imperfect shooting position.</p><p></p><p>As I've alluded to above... The recoil of the cartridge you are shooting has a big effect on shootability too. I had a 8.5 lb 338 Lapua, and it was too light to shoot reliably. Under perfect prone conditions with lots of concentration I could shoot it great, but with any instability in shooting position I couldn't handle it. I also had a 9 lb (all in) 300 RUM, and that one was on the edge. Needed a good stable position for the 300 RUM, but it was a little tough in an unstable position.</p><p></p><p>Nine lb. short mags seem to be about the right balance between shoot-ability and carry-ability for me with enough ballistic capability to take game out to 1000 yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jamiebolseth, post: 1498891, member: 88495"] I have learned where my balance between weight/shootability is the hard way (by buying LOTS of rifles and trying them). I've owned a lot of ultralights (7lbs or less with scope), and they are all gone. Sure - I can shoot them fine to 400 yds, but beyond that I'm not confident. Now I'm shooting rifles of the short mag variety in the 9 lb range (with scope,mag, & suppressor) and with the somewhat mild recoil of cartridges like the 7 SAUM (300 WSM is another) I can shoot a 9 lb rifle to the fullest extend of my ability, and have something that's easy to carry. So heavier than 9 lbs. of weight (rifle, rings, scope, suppressor, mag) doesn't give me any more shootability, just adds more weight. Lighter starts to affect my ability to shoot it accurately at medium and long range in a significant way, especially if in an imperfect shooting position. As I've alluded to above... The recoil of the cartridge you are shooting has a big effect on shootability too. I had a 8.5 lb 338 Lapua, and it was too light to shoot reliably. Under perfect prone conditions with lots of concentration I could shoot it great, but with any instability in shooting position I couldn't handle it. I also had a 9 lb (all in) 300 RUM, and that one was on the edge. Needed a good stable position for the 300 RUM, but it was a little tough in an unstable position. Nine lb. short mags seem to be about the right balance between shoot-ability and carry-ability for me with enough ballistic capability to take game out to 1000 yds. [/QUOTE]
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