Any advice on how to make a rifle heavier ?

This has to be a fit thing, maybe you don't like the straight comb? The CZ may have a longer length of pull? Could be the size of the recoil pad and the way the rifle fits concentrating the recoil to a part of your shoulder? I remember one kind of recent browning, probably an a-bolt, I shot had a horrendous recoil pad, but iirc the guys on here informed me the xbolts have a very nice one.
 
Those PAST sissy pads actually work very well. I have one in my range bag that comes out on occasion when required. Today was one of those days when my 7.5lb 300H&H with 180gr full house loads got the better of me and put the hurt on my shoulder. Out comes the PAST and the problem was solved.
 
Slimbo said:
I bought a kimber mountain ascent and it immediately made everything else in the safe feel like a pig. Now it’s an internal struggle with myself to grab anything else when I go hunting.
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Since getting a MA it's the only rifle I grab, especially if there's gonna be a lot of walking. I know how you feel. :)
 
Slimbo said:
I bought a kimber mountain ascent and it immediately made everything else in the safe feel like a pig. Now it’s an internal struggle with myself to grab anything else when I go hunting.
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I’m with you. I can’t be bothered to carry rifles over 7lbs all up anymore, I also blame Kimber. But naturally BC is a different game than much of the country, quads don’t go where we want to.
 
Yeah, lightweight rifles are good for carrying in the hills. But then I see the owners carrying around pounds of useless stuff in their backpacks, lol, and when confronted while they are falling back "But you know my Kimber is really light blah, blah, blah...

Btw: This thread was about how to make a rifle heavier and not about Kimber owner's marketing BS orgasms.
 
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Danielbear22 said:
I don't know if it's the right question or not but here it goes.

I have a browning xbolt stainless composite stalker in .270win and when ever i shoot it, I get my shoulder blown off. This has lead me to not shoot the rifle as often as I should.

Now, me being a military surplus collector I've shot cartidge from 6.5 carcano - 8.56r out of a m.95 carbine with no problems.

I am aware it's just a hunting rifle not a battle rifle but I have a cz-557 on .308 that's an absolute pleasure to shoot and the only thing I can think of is the weight different. My browning should just be slightly over 7lbs while the cz should be a bit more. The browning comes with a rubber pad already incase you're wondering.


Any tips or suggestions would be welcome!
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There is no way that a .270 loaded with 130 gr bullets should be debilitating to shoot if you are healthy enough and sufficiently fit engage in big game hunting. The first step is to see if the rifle fits you; too long a length of pull increases felt recoil significantly, and for many adults, factory length LOPs are too long. When you shoulder the rifle, the angle between your upper arm and forearm should be about 90 degrees; a greater angle means the stock is too long, a tighter angle means the stock is too short. Its easier to shoot a rifle with too short a stock, than with one that's too long. Consider having a spacer system installed to the butt of the rifle that allows you to change the LOP with the change of clothing required between warm and cold seasonal temperatures. Don't neglect your scope's eye relief; if you shorten the LOP, the scope will be closer to your eye, so should be moved forward. Perhaps the scope is already mounted too far rearward, forcing you to shoot from an awkward position to avoid getting hit.

Once it has been determined that the LOP and eye relief are correct, its time to consider your shooting technique. The butt must be properly located in the pocket of the shoulder between the rotator cuff and the joint of the collar bone. If you are shooting with your elbow held high, the pocket is open and shooting heavy recoiling rifles is less pleasant than if the pocket is closed, simply by lowering the elbow.

If you still want to increase the weight of the rifle, you can increase the weight of the stock and/or you can replace the light contour barrel with a heavier one. A laminated stock will be heavier than the factory plastic stock, but the factory stock can be stabilized with stabilizing compound from Nathan Foster and you could mix lead bird shot in with the compound for additional weight. A heavier contour barrel could be installed, and cut to length to optimize the balance of the rifle, particularly if the weight of the stock has been increased.
 
I routed a channel in the forend and epoxied in 4oz of lead shot on a butt-heavy rifle to balance things out. It settled down nicely. You could do that in addition to some at the butt.

Taping a sandwich bag to the forend to try out different weights of shot helped me tune it, then I guessed what the epoxy weighs to get the final number.
 
^^ Very good way to do it. The added weight is well distributed and no screwing around with the rifle itself.
 
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