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Sporter vs Bull barrel - 800m/LRH Sporter rigs?
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyboy" data-source="post: 625134" data-attributes="member: 3733"><p>The light barrels may shoot as well as a heavy under certain circumstances. In my personal experience a #4 will have no problem shooting to 800 yards with a mid-bore clambering. I don't get many orders for a true LR rifle with a #3 contour, but I would guess with diligent handloads it could shoot as well. The actual shooting of a light gun is mechanically more difficult at LR because of the light weight, it is more influenced by things you find difficult to control. That said I would stay away from the big magnums on a #3.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>all else being equal;</p><p>load development will be easier for a heavy.</p><p>where both a light and heavy will shoot under 1/2moa the heavy is more likely to shoot under 1/4moa. </p><p>The heavy will shoot better thru long strings of fire.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyboy, post: 625134, member: 3733"] The light barrels may shoot as well as a heavy under certain circumstances. In my personal experience a #4 will have no problem shooting to 800 yards with a mid-bore clambering. I don't get many orders for a true LR rifle with a #3 contour, but I would guess with diligent handloads it could shoot as well. The actual shooting of a light gun is mechanically more difficult at LR because of the light weight, it is more influenced by things you find difficult to control. That said I would stay away from the big magnums on a #3. all else being equal; load development will be easier for a heavy. where both a light and heavy will shoot under 1/2moa the heavy is more likely to shoot under 1/4moa. The heavy will shoot better thru long strings of fire. [/QUOTE]
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