Lightweight build advice

[pistolpat]

I still think the most impressive weight trimming is yourself. Love it.

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Thank you bro if it had not been for the weight loss I wouldn’t have been able to do this for sure!

 

[palmettomoon]

Thank you bro if it had not been for the weight loss I wouldn’t have been able to do this for sure!

It really hasn't been that long ago that I worried about your health when hearing your breathing on your GoPro when you posted pistol shooting videos. Good on you for taking it off and keeping it off.

 

[pistolpat]

It really hasn't been that long ago that I worried about your health when hearing your breathing on your GoPro when you posted pistol shooting videos. Good on you for taking it off and keeping it off.

Thank you bud!!!

 

[Braxton1]

When Multi-Gun first became a thing, I had some customers who wanted ultra-light AR's. Of course the thought process was "lighter to run with; faster transitions from target-to-target". I built a couple that were in the 5# range unloaded. Carbon fiber handguards, pencil barrels, etc. No issues with reliability at all.

It was only a few matches in that the customers returned and wanted the rifles updated to be a bit heavier. Seems the gun never wanted to stabilize once the shooter got into a position.

We experimented around a bit and found that an 18-inch gun, weighing 8.5# and balanced at the magwell, seemed to be preferred set-up for those in this limited sample size. My personal gun is 9.5#, but I am a pretty big guy.

Of course, we're talking Multi-Gun here, not the "Run-and-Gun" 10k's with some shooting interspersed in. I can see where a little weight savings would be a big deal in that pursuit, but I agree with the others who say "reduce the weight of the kit, not the rifle".

I am building lightweight PCC's for competitors, but that's a different game. Either Steel Challenge, USPSA, or IDPA, where a "far" shot is 25 yards....

 

[pistolpat]

When Multi-Gun first became a thing, I had some customers who wanted ultra-light AR's. Of course the thought process was "lighter to run with; faster transitions from target-to-target". I built a couple that were in the 5# range unloaded. Carbon fiber handguards, pencil barrels, etc. No issues with reliability at all.

It was only a few matches in that the customers returned and wanted the rifles updated to be a bit heavier. Seems the gun never wanted to stabilize once the shooter got into a position.

We experimented around a bit and found that an 18-inch gun, weighing 8.5# and balanced at the magwell, seemed to be preferred set-up for those in this limited sample size. My personal gun is 9.5#, but I am a pretty big guy.

Of course, we're talking Multi-Gun here, not the "Run-and-Gun" 10k's with some shooting interspersed in. I can see where a little weight savings would be a big deal in that pursuit, but I agree with the others who say "reduce the weight of the kit, not the rifle".

I am building lightweight PCC's for competitors, but that's a different game. Either Steel Challenge, USPSA, or IDPA, where a "far" shot is 25 yards....

After shooting the match this past weekend I will say having the new light weight build was a big help over my heavy 3 gun rifle for sure