I've been toying with .223 as a entry level longer range rifle to 500 yards with 69gr matchkings.
I've had some problems with the fit of the rifle from upright shooting to prone shooting which I've made a post about.
This post is to ask the question as to rifle weight. A lot of these long range precision rifles are 12+ lbs where as sporter rifles are 8lbs scoped.
When shooting prone or from a bench or anystyle shooting - does the extra weight really help to stabilize the rifle from a bipod or sandbag etc?
Am I doing myself an injustice by trying to shooting too far with a typically too light of rifle?
How heavy are the rifles the PRS guys are using and does that weight really help to stabilize the platform from various field/prone positions? - in the same sense that a good trigger helps compared to one with creep/heavy pull?
Thanks
I've had some problems with the fit of the rifle from upright shooting to prone shooting which I've made a post about.
This post is to ask the question as to rifle weight. A lot of these long range precision rifles are 12+ lbs where as sporter rifles are 8lbs scoped.
When shooting prone or from a bench or anystyle shooting - does the extra weight really help to stabilize the rifle from a bipod or sandbag etc?
Am I doing myself an injustice by trying to shooting too far with a typically too light of rifle?
How heavy are the rifles the PRS guys are using and does that weight really help to stabilize the platform from various field/prone positions? - in the same sense that a good trigger helps compared to one with creep/heavy pull?
Thanks