Originally Posted by
Spanners
Does the balance point REALLY matter in 99% guns designed to shoot more than 100m?
Those shots would rarely be offhand and would be rested or bipod
Its carry that only matters, and if you have built something that is so front heavy, that it carries badly then its balance point for shooting means nothing as its built for a rest.
One thing you DONT see here in NZ very often is position of the stock sling swivel being moved.
Makes a HUGE difference
I can take the 'most perfect' balanced rifle and it would be fucked straight away due to my positioning of scope.
I have a 'giraffe' neck and typically scopes are 2" further forward from someone that doesnt crawl down the stock
The difference in weight in question between LA and SA in under 3.5oz, and given the length difference the weight shift is approx less than 1/2" further forward
Push you flutes 1/4" further forwards and back and take a few of the unused rail slots off in the mill and that weight is gone