16-18 inch shorty rifles
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For me, it’s going to be whatever contour makes the gun balance correctly. May be kind of tough to figure it out exactly if you do not already have most of the parts but there is listed weights for each contour and length. I then add weights to my set up along either the previous barrel or in the barrel inlet if I don’t have the barrel and use that info to order the right one.
24" M40 chopped to 16"!
Super fatty is like 1.1" at the shoulder.
Couldn't help myself and rattle canned it after today's range session. Got a 308 load I'd like to take to distance next month.
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I’ve debated chopping a MTU profile down. Idk it kinda seems counter-productive lol
Depends on the purpose of the rifle. Trying to drop weight for a walking rifle? Go carbon with a light weight chassis.
Wanting short for maneuverability but need weight for stability and not going to walk around with it? Go thick.
I have had carbon, medium palma and a friend has a MTU all 16”. The carbon was for a walking gun, and the 2 heavier contours were built for prarie dog shooting out of trucks and off tripods where the extra weight helps stabilized for shooting the little furry suckers at distance.
Wanting short for maneuverability but need weight for stability and not going to walk around with it? Go thick.
I have had carbon, medium palma and a friend has a MTU all 16”. The carbon was for a walking gun, and the 2 heavier contours were built for prarie dog shooting out of trucks and off tripods where the extra weight helps stabilized for shooting the little furry suckers at distance.
For me it's more about being compact than light weight.
You can save weight in other areas like the optic or suppressor also.
I'd bet that a 16" MTU or M40 is lighter than a 24" Medium Palma. Just for perspective.
It's a Seekins Havak Hit. Amazing rifle for the price. Takes AW mags, switch barrel, really comfortable chassis, and great CS. Just wish they would have more barrels in stock ready to ship.
You been on them naughty websites again bud. You know that’s bad for you
You’re not supposed to do it at the peep shows…
If it makes you feel any better, I would have posted a pic of a shorty rifle except I have no bolt shorty. Only a semi-shorty…ahem…
Still farting around and not building a shorty.
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