The Insertable Internally Buffer Tube Weight Kit is designed to help precision shooters fine-tune rear stock balance for improved recoil behavior, stability, and positional control. Built around stackable stainless steel weights, this kit allows shooters to adjust the rifle’s balance point and optimize performance for their specific setup.
Weight Kit Specifications
The Buffer Tube adjustable stainless steel weight kit includes four stackable steel weights allowing shooters to precisely adjust the rifle’s balance point.
- Included: Four 5.5-ounce stainless steel weights
- Total Weight Range: 5.5 ounces to 22 ounces depending on configuration
- Standard Buffer Tube Capacity: 4 weights (22 ounces)
- Short Buffer Tube Capacity: 3 weights (16.5 ounces or 1 lb 5 oz)
Adding Weight to the Rear of the Rifle
The rear of the rifle is usually the first place shooters add weight when trying to achieve their preferred balance point. The barrel is often one of the heaviest components on a rifle system, and its contour and length significantly influence the rifle’s pivot point.
Because of this forward mass, adding weight to the rear of the rifle helps counterbalance the front of the rifle and creates a more stable shooting platform.
Adjusting the Balance Point on a Precision Rifle
Many shooters adjust the balance point of their rifle to improve positional unsupported shooting performance. This is especially common in competitions such as Precision Rifle Series matches.
While there are several ways to alter a rifle’s balance point, the insertable buffer tube weight system provides a simple and effective solution designed specifically for C1 Industries stock systems.
Balancing Kits and Their Importance
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Rifle Weight Influences Recoil
Additional weight helps mitigate felt recoil. The exact reduction varies depending on the cartridge the rifle is chambered in, the projectile it is shooting, and the starting weight of the rifle system.
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Weight Distribution Influences Recoil Transfer
When weight is properly distributed within the rifle chassis system, recoil travels more directly rearward into the shooter’s shoulder.
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Balance Improves Positional Stability
If a rifle is not balanced in positional shooting situations, the shooter must apply more influence to stabilize it. This increases what many shooters call the “wobble zone,” which causes the reticle to move around the point of aim.
Benefits of Adjustable Rear Stock Weight
Adding or removing weights in the rear of the rifle allows the shooter to change how much influence that weight has on the rifle’s balance point. This flexibility also allows the rifle to be updated later if other components change.
Many shooters entering PRS matches start with lighter setups and smaller barrel contours. As they upgrade barrels or other components, adjustable buffer tube weights allow them to restore their preferred balance point.
Performance Advantage
Strategically placed added weight improves rifle balance and promotes greater consistency with faster follow-up shots. Achieve better control and optimize your rifle’s rear stock balance against barrel weight with the XLR Rifle Weight Kit.
Contact
XLR Industries LLC
Phone: 1-970-241-1807
