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<blockquote data-quote="Alex Wheeler" data-source="post: 1940380" data-attributes="member: 101859"><p>I can post up groups all day from light weight rifles at 1000 yds that are 3" and better. But what most guys wont tell you is that those are the good days. Its hard to make those light sporter barrels repeat those little groups. And I am tuning at long range weekly. The fact is that your tune is constantly changing though the day and year. The lighter barrels have higher amplitudes and when they go out of tune the groups get big in a hurry. The marketing will lead you to believe those tiny groups are consistent. Thats a very hard thing to achieve. In my experience you need to match the weight to the caliber. A 6lb 6mm or 6.5mm can be pretty accurate consistently, but a 6lb .338 will drive you crazy if you are actually shooting a lot of groups at long range. You have got to shoot a lot of groups on paper to really know what your rifle is doing. What it does at short range or on rocks doesnt mean much. My advice is to be really honest with yourself, how far do you want to shoot, how far and what terrain will you hike, then go as heavy as possible. If a pound or two will hurt you that much in the mountains what do you think an 80lb quarter is going to do on the way out?</p><p></p><p>A good sling will make more difference than a pound. Look up slogan outdoors. They make a great sling. Also, do not overlook bulk. A slim slender rifle is much nicer to deal with than a bulky tactical type rifle even if they weigh the same.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alex Wheeler, post: 1940380, member: 101859"] I can post up groups all day from light weight rifles at 1000 yds that are 3" and better. But what most guys wont tell you is that those are the good days. Its hard to make those light sporter barrels repeat those little groups. And I am tuning at long range weekly. The fact is that your tune is constantly changing though the day and year. The lighter barrels have higher amplitudes and when they go out of tune the groups get big in a hurry. The marketing will lead you to believe those tiny groups are consistent. Thats a very hard thing to achieve. In my experience you need to match the weight to the caliber. A 6lb 6mm or 6.5mm can be pretty accurate consistently, but a 6lb .338 will drive you crazy if you are actually shooting a lot of groups at long range. You have got to shoot a lot of groups on paper to really know what your rifle is doing. What it does at short range or on rocks doesnt mean much. My advice is to be really honest with yourself, how far do you want to shoot, how far and what terrain will you hike, then go as heavy as possible. If a pound or two will hurt you that much in the mountains what do you think an 80lb quarter is going to do on the way out? A good sling will make more difference than a pound. Look up slogan outdoors. They make a great sling. Also, do not overlook bulk. A slim slender rifle is much nicer to deal with than a bulky tactical type rifle even if they weigh the same. [/QUOTE]
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