Dropping a rifle

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Hi guys,

I had a close call on the weekend with nearly knocking my rifle off the bench. (not loaded, while setting up)

Caught it before it went over so no harm done. Would have been about a 3 foot drop onto concrete though if it had gone over.

How hard is it to damage a rifle from dropping it? Can you bugger the barrel or wonk the action or anything?

Just typically...

[WesleySnipes]

I don't know if this means anything in relation to you, but I've dropped my .223 savage too many times to remember... Concrete, wood, you name it, I've dropped it on it That's why I love the fact that it has a synthetic stock!

Seriously though I think the scope is by far the easiest component of the rifle to damage due to glass etc, and so far I've had no problems with anything, it's quite beaten up though.

Edit: I think it is definitely possible to hurt your rifle by dropping it, however unlikely.

[Warrigul]

I don't know if this means anything in relation to you, but I've dropped my .223 savage too many times to remember... Concrete, wood, you name it, I've dropped it on it That's why I love the fact that it has a synthetic stock!

Seriously though I think the scope is by far the easiest component of the rifle to damage due to glass etc, and so far I've had no problems with anything, it's quite beaten up though.

Edit: I think it is definitely possible to hurt your rifle by dropping it, however unlikely.

Yep, love synthetic stocks.

Nope, if it has a wooden stock it is the easiest thing in the world to crack the heel or wrist, I fit recoil pads even to my .22's, not for recoil but simply to save the wood.

[WesleySnipes]

Yep, love synthetic stocks.

Nope, if it has a wooden stock it is the easiest thing in the world to crack the heel or wrist, I fit recoil pads even to my .22's, not for recoil but simply to save the wood.

I was referring to my rifles with synthetic stocks, no wooden stocks for me for exactly the reason you're saying, I'd damage them too easily

[Warrigul]

I was referring to my rifles with synthetic stocks, no wooden stocks for me for exactly the reason you're saying, I'd damage them too easily

Yep, stainless synthetic are definately practical. Most of my hunting ones are but I still have a few synthetic/blued or blued/wood in the safe. I often wonder that synthetic/stainless shotguns are not more popular.

[chilliman]

I recently read a post on another forum where an owner knocked his Anschutz 1712 off its rest onto concrete and the stock snapped in half, there were no pics though. so glad that I went with synthetic on my Remingtons.

[Westy]

I recently read a post on another forum where an owner knocked his Anschutz 1712 off its rest onto concrete and the stock snapped in half, there were no pics though. so glad that I went with synthetic on my Remingtons.

That was my Brother ,he was dicking around with a spent case under his rest last weekend at the QRA and next thing the 1712's on the ground buggered!!!!OOOpppp's!!!! Scope has survived (Sightron) but the stock has broken clean in half I guess if my Anshultz fails to shoot I won't be using it as a club!!!

[chilliman]

That was my Brother ,he was dicking around with a spent case under his rest last weekend at the QRA and next thing the 1712's on the ground buggered!!!!OOOpppp's!!!! Scope has survived (Sightron) but the stock has broken clean in half I guess if my Anshultz fails to shoot I won't be using it as a club!!!

small world eh Westy! yeah no good as a club and too expensive for firewood. did he manage to get it repaired?

[AlanK]

I recently read a post on another forum where an owner knocked his Anschutz 1712 off its rest onto concrete and the stock snapped in half, there were no pics though.

Probably couldn't bring himself to take the photos

[Octane]

Seriously though I think the scope is by far the easiest component of the rifle to damage due to glass etc, and so far I've had no problems with anything, it's quite beaten up though.

Particularly dropping it on a scope turret.

[scrolllock]

I recently read a post on another forum where an owner knocked his Anschutz 1712 off its rest onto concrete and the stock snapped in half, there were no pics though.

Man, I'd be devastated.

Luckily mine didn't end up going over, but I can see that happening

Might have to lay a bit of carpet down next to my bench or something in future.

[Ariat]

Scope has survived (Sightron) but the stock has broken clean in half I guess if my Anshultz fails to shoot I won't be using it as a club!!!

Was it his? Or he dropped yours?

[Westy]

That was my Brother ,he was dicking around with a spent case under his rest last weekend at the QRA and next thing the 1712's on the ground buggered!!!!OOOpppp's!!!! Scope has survived (Sightron) but the stock has broken clean in half I guess if my Anshultz fails to shoot I won't be using it as a club!!!

small world eh Westy! yeah no good as a club and too expensive for firewood. did he manage to get it repaired?

Yer their working on it!!!! I reckon that it''ll get replaced sometime in the near future as he's even more Annal than Me!!! Had a look for myself today and only dammage to the sight was a dented cover ????

[Westy]

Scope has survived (Sightron) but the stock has broken clean in half I guess if my Anshultz fails to shoot I won't be using it as a club!!!

Was it his? Or he dropped yours?

He's still breathing isn't he

[Ariat]

He's still breathing isn't he

So you say...

[Berper]

Going to need a photo of him with today's newspaper for proof

[Vati]

Man, I'd be devastated.

I'm not crying! I just have something in my eye!