Riffle's balance....Update

[tsokasn]

I heard something about riffle's balance.A shooter told me that the riffle bust stand on the legt wrist/forearm(on the place that we hold the riffle.Sorry for my English...)I also see riffles with weights attached in various positions i.e the front of the barrel,the buttplace and the forearm.I know there is also a weight limit.What would be the best for you?
Thank you.

[Hap Rocketto]

Γειά σουTsokasn,

The rifle should balance on your right hand, if you are left handed, when shooting standing.

Add, take off, or move the weights to make it balance.

The rifle may weigh no more than 8kg for men.

The ISSF website at www.issf-shooting.org has the rules posted.

No need to apologize about your English, it is better than my Greek

Good luck,

Hap

Note: This has been edited to correct an error in the first sentence. For some reason I used the wrong hand, old age I guess. Thanks to 2650, a pistol shooter I am guessing, for catching it.

[2650 Plus]

I'm afraid this is not going to help much, as the information you are getting is controdictory. I believe the rifle should ballance on the support hand, not the firing hand. the feet should spread enough to provide a stable platform and the line of support should run from the support hand down to the hip and on down the forward leg in as straight a line as you can manage. the upper boby should incline away from the target line enough to place the center of the body and rifle weight between the feet. { damage to the back has been reported by shooters using the twist and extreeme back lean necessary when using very heavy match rifles] If you can get your hands on the book "Way of the Rifle" there are very valuable illustrations on the current thinking on how to structure the three positions. Good Shooting Bill Horton

[WarWagon]

Just based on my personal experiences, I feel that it should be close or slightly forward of the supporting hand. This means not only balancing it in the offhand position, but also using a weight system if necessary towards the front end of the rifle in the prone and kneeling positions as necessary.

I think it also varies with skill level. I found it beneficial for less experienced shooters to have some additional muzzle weight, especially in offhand, to slow down the barrel movement. Once their hold improves, they can tighten up the hold even further by moving that balance point further back once again.

[tsokasn]

Ok...I gathered about one kgr of used pellets from my club,melt them and made a nice round lead weight,which I positioned 10cm from the back of the cheekpiece,through a steel rod in order to balance the rifle.I didn't have the chance to weight the lead(and the riffle with it attached)but I believe that the riffle must be more than 5.5kgr.If it is so what must I do to balance it?(I had also removed the aluminium weight that is placed at the front of the barrel,under the front sight)

[JeroenH]

The rifle may weigh no more than 8kg for men.

The ISSF website at www.issf-shooting.org has the rules posted.

Under Table 7.4.3.7, Row M, it says:

300 m Standard Rifle AND Air Rifle:
Weight with sights (and hand stop 300 m): 5.5 kg.

[Hap Rocketto]

The rifle may weigh no more than 8kg for men.

The ISSF website at www.issf-shooting.org has the rules posted.

Under Table 7.4.3.7, Row M, it says:

300 m Standard Rifle AND Air Rifle:
Weight with sights (and hand stop 300 m): 5.5 kg.

You are correct. At the time of the first post the presumption was that he was using a 22 rifle.