Hi Kyley! Yep, I've used those too and should have mentioned it in the video. If they can remain adhered to a spinning wheel at 80mph, then they can stay adhered to the rifle. They work great! Thanks for watching my friend!
Hi Preinkd! Thanks a lot for the kind words and I'm really glad you found the channel and it is helping you out. Thanks for watching my friend and welcome to The 4GunGuy family!
I have made a number of weights using 1/2 X 1/2 key stock from the hardware store. A few holes,,some M lock hardware and I added almost 5 lbs. to my forend for my bench rest rifle. Works great and pretty cheap.
I have a rifle with picatiny under the buttstock. I wanted a bag-rider and extra weight. Local machine shop had a 7" piece of 1" round stock on the floor. Took it home sanded, painted, put it in a 1" scope ring, mounted it, and presto! Got what I wanted for free. When there is a will, there's a way!
Another great video! If you have other DIY topics, please share! I am more interested in the innovation and thought process to break the conventional thinking of just buy what others limit your options through purchase. Just curious, would you have paired the externally mounted weights in tandem with the internal weights by using longer screws from outside into the internal weights (threaded) or bore through and use fasteners or nuts to hold both external and internal weights together per side? Or go external and stack them? with that much weight on the forend handguard, is it stressing the connection/attachment point for the handguard? I am curious as to the stresses induced by the 3 pounds added at the end of the forend that it may or may not been designed to withstand.
Hi Steven! I have a couple other videos posted on my tripod plate for example (home depot aluminum plate, cut and the holes drilled and tapped for ~$20 versus $200), so check those out. I was thinking of pairing the weights as you mentioned, but this way, I didn't have to take the handguard off the upper, so it worked out fine, BUT, that is another way to go about it for sure and then you're only worrying about 3 nuts/screws instead of the 5 I have on there for each side now. Finally, that Seekins is built like a tank, and that handguard is attached by four pretty hefty screws, so I'm not too worried about the 6lbs total I have on it up front...I've run some practice drills with it and it seems to be holding up just fine, but again, good point. Thanks for being a loyal follower my friend!
@@The4GunGuy I will definitely check out that tripod plate video! Glad to hear the Seekins is super sturdy for their forend handguard attachment! Seems these days, few stock/chassis manufacturers don’t consider the rigidity of the entire chassis (looking at you Sig, MDT) and only in the 2nd or 3rd iterations, do they “fix” their oversights and mistakes. It’s like they don’t test these in worst conditions, use cases, and only try minimal to “pass” and release and let their customers be the “beta testers”. Look forward to your next videos!
Thanks for the visual idea of putting the weight internally. Hopefully weights will fit inside my sp10 handguard. Im building it with a proof 6cm competition barrel, its a hefty barrel. I may or may not need weights. Now i just need to stop being cheap and buy brass or copper bars instead of using scrap SS bars i get from work. I broken many taps.
Hi Bimmer! Yeah, that SS will cost you some taps and bits even! I like the brass because it's actually heavier than SS and much easier to file and drill. Thanks for watching another one my friend!
McMaster Carr sells Lead antimony, cause it a little harder.. Made a heat shield in front of the scope above hand guard. I think Ive got the only 30 pound RPR.
Great video as always. What magnifier brand/model are you using? Also your thoughts on them or maybe a quick vid about magnifiers, maybe other people may find it interesting as well. All our eyes are failing
Hi Justincredible! The magnifier is the MKM brand (www.mkmachining.com/product-category/optics-accessories/turret-magnifer/) and I will do a video on them, good point! Thanks for watching another one my friend!
Hi Hunterjohnson! I would say that if you're going into battle and throwing that rifle around, not taking care of it, then something like a Spuhr would be better. But, for PRS, I firmly believe the Discovery rings are well made, and can withstand the light abuse we give them in PRS competition. Thanks for watching my friend!
I’m a little confused. What is the purpose of a PRS rifle if it weighs so much to be impractical for real field use? I appreciate what PRS implies but a rifle of this weight is not realistic for hunting, military or law enforcement. Maybe some one can enlighten me.
Hi Anthony! THAT is an excellent question, and the reason PRS just came out with a "Bolt Gun Sportsman" division for 2025. Caliber can only be 6.5CM and weight of rifle cannot exceed 13.5lbs, which makes sense for what you asked above. But, now back to your question without the Sportsman division, and I totally agree that IF PRS was built on a "let's shoot like we do for hunting" that it has morphed into something that doesn't fit that statement. But I've always looked at PRS as a "F-class/Bench Rest with movement, variable target sizes and distances" type of sport, that doesn't require the accuracy of those two sports, so the restrictions have been different than hunting. For example, we have Gas Gun, Bolt Gun Production (which really was closer to the Bolt Gun Sportsman division, just no weight/caliber restrictions), Bolt Gun Tactical, Bolt Gun Open (anything goes), and a new Suppressor category. The PRS opened the new Sportsman division exactly address your question. Hope this helps and thanks for watching my friend!
If the rifle is meant for PRS competition then you kit it out for PRS. That it's only real field purpose. All the extra weight is meant to balance the rifle and also help reduce felt recoil. This helps the competitor to stay on target after the shot to see where the bullet has impacted and the competitor will know if a correction needs to be made or not.
PRS is a game nothing more, nothing less. People need to stop trying to cross over equipment unless you just want to for the sake of saying “I did it.” While hunting and duty gear can be used, you’re limiting yourself in said game.
@@The4GunGuy , thank you all for your replies. I now see that a PRS rifle is a purpose built rifle for specifically that sport. I like the idea of the Sportsman division as it would provide practical shooting conditions with a typical rifle , man vs man. I believe there are many people who would try the sport with their MSR or bolt gun but are held back on spending the kind of money to have a PRS rifle built. If the Sportsman division happens, count me in . Thx again
Car wheels weights are good too
Hmmm. How do you fasten it? Just the sticky tape?
Hi Kyley! Yep, I've used those too and should have mentioned it in the video. If they can remain adhered to a spinning wheel at 80mph, then they can stay adhered to the rifle. They work great! Thanks for watching my friend!
@@romankonecny9943 Yep, just the sticky tape...They stay in place.
@@romankonecny9943 yups it has tape and it holds really good
@@The4GunGuy awesome video as always my friend
Even if you have to get some of the tools required, you'd save money. Good thing to show.
Thanks Hink!
Man, I wish I would’ve found your channel earlier! Got all the vids I’ve been wanting/ needing. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Hi Preinkd! Thanks a lot for the kind words and I'm really glad you found the channel and it is helping you out. Thanks for watching my friend and welcome to The 4GunGuy family!
I have made a number of weights using 1/2 X 1/2 key stock from the hardware store. A few holes,,some M lock hardware and I added almost 5 lbs. to my forend for my bench rest rifle. Works great and pretty cheap.
Great idea and video as always! Keen to give this a go
Thanks Robby!
I have a rifle with picatiny under the buttstock. I wanted a bag-rider and extra weight. Local machine shop had a 7" piece of 1" round stock on the floor. Took it home sanded, painted, put it in a 1" scope ring, mounted it, and presto! Got what I wanted for free.
When there is a will, there's a way!
Hi Chris! THAT is an awesome idea for say a hunting rifle. Thanks for the input and for watching my friend!
@The4GunGuy hopefully it's going to work for a benchrest setup!
It’s awesome. Great job and thank you.
Thanks CJ!
Another great video! If you have other DIY topics, please share! I am more interested in the innovation and thought process to break the conventional thinking of just buy what others limit your options through purchase.
Just curious, would you have paired the externally mounted weights in tandem with the internal weights by using longer screws from outside into the internal weights (threaded) or bore through and use fasteners or nuts to hold both external and internal weights together per side? Or go external and stack them?
with that much weight on the forend handguard, is it stressing the connection/attachment point for the handguard? I am curious as to the stresses induced by the 3 pounds added at the end of the forend that it may or may not been designed to withstand.
Hi Steven! I have a couple other videos posted on my tripod plate for example (home depot aluminum plate, cut and the holes drilled and tapped for ~$20 versus $200), so check those out. I was thinking of pairing the weights as you mentioned, but this way, I didn't have to take the handguard off the upper, so it worked out fine, BUT, that is another way to go about it for sure and then you're only worrying about 3 nuts/screws instead of the 5 I have on there for each side now. Finally, that Seekins is built like a tank, and that handguard is attached by four pretty hefty screws, so I'm not too worried about the 6lbs total I have on it up front...I've run some practice drills with it and it seems to be holding up just fine, but again, good point. Thanks for being a loyal follower my friend!
@@The4GunGuy I will definitely check out that tripod plate video! Glad to hear the Seekins is super sturdy for their forend handguard attachment! Seems these days, few stock/chassis manufacturers don’t consider the rigidity of the entire chassis (looking at you Sig, MDT) and only in the 2nd or 3rd iterations, do they “fix” their oversights and mistakes. It’s like they don’t test these in worst conditions, use cases, and only try minimal to “pass” and release and let their customers be the “beta testers”. Look forward to your next videos!
Great idea. Thanks.
Thanks Jay!
thanks for this
Thanks Celton!
Thanks for the visual idea of putting the weight internally. Hopefully weights will fit inside my sp10 handguard. Im building it with a proof 6cm competition barrel, its a hefty barrel. I may or may not need weights. Now i just need to stop being cheap and buy brass or copper bars instead of using scrap SS bars i get from work. I broken many taps.
Hi Bimmer! Yeah, that SS will cost you some taps and bits even! I like the brass because it's actually heavier than SS and much easier to file and drill. Thanks for watching another one my friend!
Love it
Thanks Reckless!
McMaster Carr sells Lead antimony, cause it a little harder.. Made a heat shield in front of the scope above hand guard. I think Ive got the only 30 pound RPR.
Great video as always. What magnifier brand/model are you using? Also your thoughts on them or maybe a quick vid about magnifiers, maybe other people may find it interesting as well. All our eyes are failing
Hi Justincredible! The magnifier is the MKM brand (www.mkmachining.com/product-category/optics-accessories/turret-magnifer/) and I will do a video on them, good point! Thanks for watching another one my friend!
I've made a ton of my own weights.
And saved a ton of money too then...Nice!
Be completely honest with me. I’m broke and can’t afford to mess this up. Do you really reccomend the discovery opt rings?
Hi Hunterjohnson! I would say that if you're going into battle and throwing that rifle around, not taking care of it, then something like a Spuhr would be better. But, for PRS, I firmly believe the Discovery rings are well made, and can withstand the light abuse we give them in PRS competition. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@The4GunGuygood enough for Hunting in Alaska?
@@hunterjohnson5635 Like any piece of equipment, if you treat them right 😁. For the price, get two and have a back up?
👍🏻👍🏻
The bullet doesn't know the difference.......
Exactly David! Thanks for watching my friend!
I’m a little confused. What is the purpose of a PRS rifle if it weighs so much to be impractical for real field use? I appreciate what PRS implies but a rifle of this weight is not realistic for hunting, military or law enforcement. Maybe some one can enlighten me.
Hi Anthony! THAT is an excellent question, and the reason PRS just came out with a "Bolt Gun Sportsman" division for 2025. Caliber can only be 6.5CM and weight of rifle cannot exceed 13.5lbs, which makes sense for what you asked above. But, now back to your question without the Sportsman division, and I totally agree that IF PRS was built on a "let's shoot like we do for hunting" that it has morphed into something that doesn't fit that statement. But I've always looked at PRS as a "F-class/Bench Rest with movement, variable target sizes and distances" type of sport, that doesn't require the accuracy of those two sports, so the restrictions have been different than hunting. For example, we have Gas Gun, Bolt Gun Production (which really was closer to the Bolt Gun Sportsman division, just no weight/caliber restrictions), Bolt Gun Tactical, Bolt Gun Open (anything goes), and a new Suppressor category. The PRS opened the new Sportsman division exactly address your question. Hope this helps and thanks for watching my friend!
If the rifle is meant for PRS competition then you kit it out for PRS. That it's only real field purpose. All the extra weight is meant to balance the rifle and also help reduce felt recoil. This helps the competitor to stay on target after the shot to see where the bullet has impacted and the competitor will know if a correction needs to be made or not.
Because it’s for prs…That’s like saying nascar cars shouldn’t go over 70 mph because the speed limit in real life is only 70 mph
PRS is a game nothing more, nothing less. People need to stop trying to cross over equipment unless you just want to for the sake of saying “I did it.” While hunting and duty gear can be used, you’re limiting yourself in said game.
@@The4GunGuy , thank you all for your replies. I now see that a PRS rifle is a purpose built rifle for specifically that sport. I like the idea of the Sportsman division as it would provide practical shooting conditions with a typical rifle , man vs man. I believe there are many people who would try the sport with their MSR or bolt gun but are held back on spending the kind of money to have a PRS rifle built. If the Sportsman division happens, count me in . Thx again