Weight/Balance Conversation

[Reggie B]

I have found that I can remedy “butt heavy” guns by shooting lonnnnnng barreled Parkers!!

[John Davis]

As a trap shooter, I prefer a gun in the 7 1/2 to 8 pound range weighted slightly to moderately forward. An extra benefit of the BTF. Given it is a pre mounted gun game, it helps with a smooth and deliberate swing/movement to a target that is rising and traveling away from you.

[6pt-Sika]

I don’t think I can “define” what works best for me or I like best as to balance point . I can say if I pick the gun up and using a very vague term “like the way it feels” I can generally do fine with it on clay or feather targets . In the past changes in drop from gun to gun didn’t bother me in the least . But over the past several years it seems less drop is my friend . Obviously I don’t want an over eight pound gun typically for quail or grouse or walk up pheasants , but for clay targets , tower shoots , pigeon ring , skeet and trap heavier is okay . Although if it’s hotter than hell and I’m rushing around at Koneski’s or somewhere like that the 10 pound 10’s and the 15 pound 8 become a bit much in the heat . I shot a10 1/2 pound hammer 10 at a tower shot in October and by the end of the day that gun got heavy but it was in the low 70’s and I lifted and closed that gun easily 150 times in two hours . And no I didn’t fire each time .