Has anyone experimented with adding some weight to their rifle when on the bench to aid stability and recoil?
I'm thinking of something like a slimline bag on the front of the receiver.
Releb wrote:Has anyone experimented with adding some weight to their rifle when on the bench to aid stability and recoil?
I'm thinking of something like a slimline bag on the front of the receiver.
Noisydad wrote:I read a longish article from a US source about bloke doing some serious experimental shooting in a big warehouse. He was letting his rifle free recoil with only his finger tip touching the rifle. He also discovered that the bullets clearance from the lands counted for very little and other factors mattered way more.
Gwion wrote:Noisydad wrote:I read a longish article from a US source about bloke doing some serious experimental shooting in a big warehouse. He was letting his rifle free recoil with only his finger tip touching the rifle. He also discovered that the bullets clearance from the lands counted for very little and other factors mattered way more.
Not meaning to be contrary, ND, but if it is the same research as i have read, it was the other way around. He (or they) found free recoiling with the bullet touching the lands and consistent neck tension gave the best results.
To ensure the bullet contacted the lands exactly the same every time, he didn't even neck size the brass but just placed the bullet in the neck out long. It would hold in the neck, but loosely, and slide back as it contacted the lands so that the ogive was precisely on the lands every single shot. He found that even powder charge had less effect than seating depth and neck tension.
I rebuilt my computer recently and lost the link. Cant remember the name of the bloke or the article.
Ken wrote:Dunno why people are worried about 'the field'.
He said he wants the info for the bench, so....
Ken wrote:Dunno why people are worried about 'the field'.
He said he wants the info for the bench, so....
Chronos wrote:I've been to a few comps and never seen anyone weigh a rifle down, usually the only people that have an idea like that are people who are shooting too much gun for them and can't shoot it reliably on the bench so go searching for shortcuts