IMO I think you guys are nutz.
If the heavier rifles are so great for HUNTING.Benchrest shooters care way to much about their 2nd and 3rd shots to comparewhat they do to hunting.Why doesnt everygun manu. offer their magnums with 28" bull barrels. Ive never see anyone hunting with these beasts. I understand on the bench they may be better but what happens on the bench and in the field arent the same.

I cant see a heavier or lighter rifle being more of lesssteady off ofa rest in the field. To me a rest holds the gunpretty steady even if its a handgun. If I do shoot off handed I personally can hold my aim point longer with the lighter rifle because my left arm doesnt wear out as fast compared to a heavy gun.

ALot of the manufactorers brag on the lack of weight ofa gun. Ive never seen the "Look how heavy our guns are" commercials. Ultra light arms wouldnt even be in business if the heavy guns were the guns we all thought were more accurate and betterfor hunting.

Fact is the longer barrels give more performance then the shorter ones but most dont want the extra weight so most of us have 24" barrels or less. If most agreed with you guys we'd all prob have at least a 26" barrel.

Maybe Im nutz but you guys are the first Ive ever heard of wanting heavier rifles for hunting.