I shoot a 7 1/2 lb Cashmore or an 8 lb S. Grant Weight is an asset when shooting a 100 round event. Dependability ,proper weight and ammo that does not kick you into a coma are important if you are going to use it for competition. I was shooting with
Stan Hillis at the US Open a few years ago and some bimbo had told me the Gamebore XLR was extra light recoil. I bought a flat and 2/3 through the event I was near numb and a headache. XLR really meant extra long range and they were about 1400 ft/sec.
Now I use only the B&P 1 oz at 1160 ft/sec and they work great.