Heavy varmint question

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Andy Cross

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Hi Guys,
I am in the process of assembling the components to build a switch gun in 6PPC. One barrel to use as light and sporter and the other to bring it up to weight for heavy. Panda action, kelby rings, March scope. I have been told that if I use enough barrel to bring it up to heavy it will be too nose heavy. If I reduce the amount of barrel I will have an underweight heavy and therefore compromised heavy. The edge stock I intended to use does not allow for weight to be added to the stock. Should I reconsider and just build a separate heavy ? How many shooters are shooting switch guns in this situation.
Your thought appreciated.
Andy.
 
Well,
My Edge stock had a hole drilled into the butt for weight as needed. I have seen weight made to fit under the scope and to the front of the trigger guard.
 
What are you going to do if it shoots better as a light varmint/sporter? You might also ask how many of the winning shooters are actually shooting a 13.5# rifle in heavy varmint matches.
 
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Worst case scenario

Well that's not the worst case scenario. What if it shot bug holes in heavy and not so good as a light. I would then be limited to just being competitive in HV and unlimited. I think these two replies have answered my question. As I don't really like the idea of butchering a stock to insert weight if it wasn't made that way I think I will just build a heavy as well and abandon the switch gun idea.
Andy.
 
My Hall action with a Kelbly stock has a hole in the butt for 1.5 lbs. to balance it out for HV.
 
Boyd Allen said:
What are you going to do if it shoots better as a light varmint/sporter? You might also ask how many of the winning shooters are actually shooting a 13.5# rifle in heavy varmint matches.
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I've known only one person that actually shot his HV when his LV was the better. He made no compromise - "I built this !!$%# HV and I'm damn well gonna shoot it."
 
In fact, you can use LV gun for HV match, even without changing/switching anything, barrel, etc.
Many people do it. Me too, but it's because I just can't afford to build several dedicated guns at a time.
My latest gun is designed to be used for LV, HV, and LG - from short range BR to long range/1,000 yds match. What I need is just to switch barrels from LV (6PPC) to the LG mode (.284win) and install a "hammerhead wings" on my stock's fore end. I only add a weight under the buttstock from LV to HV.
I'm glad that it works, and as expected! the gun in LV mode shot in the low two's the best during a short load development. (not really great, still....perhaps due to my very limited reloading knowledge, or maybe just the barrel, or maybe it's just me). The gun shot 49.3 at the first 1,000 yds match/string. It also shot 17 or 18 rounds on the 10 & 9 the worst during the sighting period. Maybe I'm just so damn lucky! I fully understand with "horses for courses" thing, but my gun works/shot very well in any modes - LV/HV or LG.
Assuming all other parts (barrels, action, scope, load, etc) are OK, I believe that stock configuration is very, very important in a switch barrels/switch calibers gun. (I wouldn't say that my stock is "great", but its configuration & ability to accept weight & wings at the front is really helpful). I think the key is how to make the whole gun tracks & balances well/properly.

seb.
 
If you are looking at weight distribution as being an important factor you should not be using a stock that will not handle a weight system in butt. It does not get much simpler than that you are looking at wrong stock.

However a good gunsmith can install a weight system in most stocks.

Dick
 
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