Hey there !
Yesterday i was wondering , why most popular sniper rifles are not constructed to be lightweight. With heavy recoiling calibres, it is understandable that one prefers a heavier over a lighter weapon. But given the fact that very much sniper - military rifles are chambered in .308 and that lots of them are operated with either a muzzlebreak or a suppressor, i do not understand what the weight is for ?
Also i thought that a heavy countoured barrel does not necessarily mean more accuracy i.e. , that one can also built a quite an accurate rifle with a thin barrel.
Do you have any ideas on that ? If i got something wrong, please correct me..... these are just some newbie thoughts...
Yesterday i was wondering , why most popular sniper rifles are not constructed to be lightweight. With heavy recoiling calibres, it is understandable that one prefers a heavier over a lighter weapon. But given the fact that very much sniper - military rifles are chambered in .308 and that lots of them are operated with either a muzzlebreak or a suppressor, i do not understand what the weight is for ?
Also i thought that a heavy countoured barrel does not necessarily mean more accuracy i.e. , that one can also built a quite an accurate rifle with a thin barrel.
Do you have any ideas on that ? If i got something wrong, please correct me..... these are just some newbie thoughts...