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Balance a 1k BR Rig?
- Thread starter DSM
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JohnsonGunsmith
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I have a couple scales I use and this works well for me.
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Cheechako
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I use a baby scale. Weigh the forend with the butt sitting on a rear rest. Then reverse and weigh the butt with the forend on the front rest. On a long range BR rifle you are not going to be left with many options. A long heavy barrel is going to dominate the weight. You can only add so much weight to the butt to try to balance it before you run into the max weight. As far as I'm concerned, there is no magical balance point. You want to get as much weight on the rear rest as possible. On a 17 pound rifle, if you can get 7 on the rear rest you are doing good.
JMHO
Ray
JMHO
Ray
DSM,
A muzzle-heavy rifle is a bear to shoot. It can be done, but you will make mistakes, and it will cost you when you do. Voice of eperience.
When you set the rifle up in the bags, the butt should not lift too easily. I go by feel and not scales, so I can't describe it any better. You can change the shooting balance some by the positioning of the front rest. If you have too much weight in the rear bag, throw out your front rest stop (if any), and move the rest closer to the receiver. If the rifle is too muzzle heavy, not much you can do -- you don't want the rifle to slide off the bags.
If you are chamberd for a round not so dependent on barrel length, like the Dasher, you can shorten the barrel. But you wonlt get very much this way, 416 Stainless weighs about .256 pounds per cubic inch. If you aren't close to the weight limit, you can add weight to the butt, either a thicker recoil pad, or a metal weight in the stock.
A muzzle-heavy rifle is a bear to shoot. It can be done, but you will make mistakes, and it will cost you when you do. Voice of eperience.
When you set the rifle up in the bags, the butt should not lift too easily. I go by feel and not scales, so I can't describe it any better. You can change the shooting balance some by the positioning of the front rest. If you have too much weight in the rear bag, throw out your front rest stop (if any), and move the rest closer to the receiver. If the rifle is too muzzle heavy, not much you can do -- you don't want the rifle to slide off the bags.
If you are chamberd for a round not so dependent on barrel length, like the Dasher, you can shorten the barrel. But you wonlt get very much this way, 416 Stainless weighs about .256 pounds per cubic inch. If you aren't close to the weight limit, you can add weight to the butt, either a thicker recoil pad, or a metal weight in the stock.
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DickE
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Balance- not weight.
Several years ago I read an article on one of the shooting forums about the "balance" of a top shooter's gun in the 600 yd game. Makes sense to me. The center of gravity, or balance point of the rifle should be as close to the cartridge as possible. So, after weighing your gun for class, see where it balances.
Several years ago I read an article on one of the shooting forums about the "balance" of a top shooter's gun in the 600 yd game. Makes sense to me. The center of gravity, or balance point of the rifle should be as close to the cartridge as possible. So, after weighing your gun for class, see where it balances.