Anschutz 1712

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Anschutz 1712

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Is there any reason a 1712 in its standard wood that would not make hunter class as long as it makes weight and trigger pull in above 2 lbs?
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Easily the most common hunter rifle.
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Is there any reason a 1712 in its standard wood that would not make hunter class as long as it makes weight and trigger pull in above 2 lbs?
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When wood was the only stock available as in before synthetic stocks were common, people took the recoil pad off and drilled a hole or holes in the stock if they exceeded maximum weight.
Some would drill two holes. Quite a few drilled that one hole almost all the way to the grip.
In the old days you rarely found a wood hunter rifle on the silhouette ranges that had not been drilled to make weight.
It also moved the balance point forward and a lot of people liked that. The truly lightweight rings were not available back then.
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Ok good i was hoping so, wanted to try shooting it as is my first season shooting registered regional matches
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You are not going to be under gunned with that rifle.
Luke Johnson is still winning national matches with a wood stocked 1700 series.
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For what it is worth I shoot silhouette with the original 1712 wood stock. You need to be careful about what you use for a scope, rings and bases but I make weight. I don't have a lot of leeway but I have to state matches in 2 different states and i have shot at nationals with this rifle. I have passed all of the tech. inspections. Owning a scale helps if you are concerned about making weight.
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