Thread: Light weight carry rifle options

Originally Posted by Tahr

Have you bedded your Hunter? I think I need to get mine done to make it consistent. Whats your approach to shooting it (being a light skinny rifle) off a bench?

Mines not bedded. With both it and the S&L light 223 I've got to hold the fore-end with my left hand forward of the rest ( or the bipod if using one, either on the bench or prone, I just grab the left leg) to get consistent shots on the same POI - completely different to anything in the 3.0 kg and up class. And as @Roarless20 has pointed out you need more shoulder pressure than usual. Some people call it "getting over the rifle" Sorta sounds a bit lewd when you put it like that haha. With the Howa superlight I had and the Kimber you can "walk" the POI about 100mm just by varying the hold.