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Offline Crunch

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Too Heavy?
« on: March 21, 2004, 09:34:41 AM »
I've thought about a GM drop in barrel for my renegade. Six inches is a lot of steel way out front. Will it be too muzzle heavy to hold comfortably? Opinions? Thanks, Crunch
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2004, 10:59:56 AM »
You might find that it will hang even better.
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Too Heavy?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2004, 11:23:42 AM »
Crunch,.... I think you'll be OK with the "extra" weight of the longer barrel, UNLESS you are already "maxed-out" with the,.... "length of yore trigger-pull".

(IMHO) Ther is a mistake'n myth, thet fellas 200 years-ago,... were of a "smaller stature" than we are today.
Thet "myth" (IMO) is mostly based on the (shorter) "length of trigger-pull" on original rifleguns in museums (some'of'em as short as 12 1/2"), and without much regard to the LONG and HEAVY barrels be'n the "norm" in those days!!

When I build a (.54) rifle with 1"x36"-42" barrel,.... a "trigger-pull" of 13"-12 1/2",.... is "IDEAL" for me, and I consider myself to be purty close to "average size" (5'8" 190lbs.)!! (OK!!!!!!...."SO... I do", have a bit of a belly!!!!..... quit yore laugh'n!! :)  :) )  

YMMV!!
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EXTRA INCHES AND WEIGHT
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2004, 01:26:30 PM »
I myself was looking to drop a GM barrel 32 inch barrel into my t/c hawkens flinter which now has a 28 inch barrel and the weight issue also came to mind. I also have a lyman GPR with a 32 inch barrel and there is a big difference between the two m/l as far as the lyman is a little to heavy afield hunting ,on the other hand the t/c flinter is ideal carrying all day .
I was also thinking  to sell the GPR only reason is the weight issue.
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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2004, 02:15:25 PM »
Weight, when lugging a rifle afield is one thing.  Weight, when shooting off-hand on the range is another.  I agree with Rollinb about a short length of pull making a heavy rifle easier to hold.  That lets you tuck in your arms so that you're not reaching out and upsetting your balance even further.  I built my Hawken, for targets, to fit me, with a 13" LOP, and it weighs 11 1/4 lbs!  I'll have to admit, though, that after too many years of cranking machines and splitting wood, my shoulders are wrecked, and it's too damn heavy now!    :cry:  
I once took it hunting...only once! :roll:
BTW, Rollingb, people WERE smaller back then.  We have their skeletons to prove it! :wink:   If I were living in the 18 th century, I would be of average height! :cry:  :cry:  :wink:
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