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new2turkey

new2turkey

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A Savage Axis, chambered in a .243. Haven't checked accuracy yet, wind was blowing at a high rate and was all over the place. I just wanted to break the barrel with 10 shots. I will test accuracy tommorrow if the weather is better.

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It is equipped with a home made bipod on it.

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Thank you both. Swandog,

It is made from PVC, which makes it very light weight.

I will send you a PM, I can no longer find the video.
 
Originally Posted By: sigprosLooks good. Not sure about the bipod on the barrel like that. But sweet looking gun


Why is that, sigpros
 
Originally Posted By: new2turkeyOriginally Posted By: sigprosLooks good. Not sure about the bipod on the barrel like that. But sweet looking gun


Why is that, sigpros

Because now you have unwanted pressure on the barrel! There is a reason they are free floated from the factory.
 
Cause you have the bipod mounted TO the barrel and the weight of the gun on the bipod will affect the barrel shooting consistently i.e. the barrel will flex as it has all the weight of the gu, including the action/stock/scope bearing down on the barrel.

The bipod SHOULD be attached to the stock, thus the barrel is not being 'bent" i.e. torqued....when torque is on the barrel, it shoots inconsistenly, and differently than when it was sighted in on sandbags UNDER the stock [at least, that is the correct/preferred way to sight in a rifle].
 
Originally Posted By: BuckeyeSpecialCause you have the bipod mounted TO the barrel and the weight of the gun on the bipod will affect the barrel shooting consistently i.e. the barrel will flex as it has all the weight of the gu, including the action/stock/scope bearing down on the barrel.

The bipod SHOULD be attached to the stock, thus the barrel is not being 'bent" i.e. torqued....when torque is on the barrel, it shoots inconsistenly, and differently than when it was sighted in on sandbags UNDER the stock [at least, that is the correct/preferred way to sight in a rifle].

Yea, what he said....
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And the pressure on the barrel will change as you apply differing amounts of pressure as you lean into the buttstock from slightly different shooting positions. This will cause vertical stringing of a ridiculous amount.

A similar case to make a point. My brother used to have a Savage 99 with the forearm screwed directly to the barrel. When he sighted in his rifle, he torqued down into the rifle rest to zero, so the forearm put upward pressure on the barrel. When he got the zero he wanted' he went hunting. While hunting, he wrapped his arm in a sling and torqued the forearm down. He couldn't figure why his gun was suddenly shooting a foot low.
 
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Originally Posted By: lhitchcoxAnd the pressure on the barrel will change as you apply differing amounts of pressure as you lean into the buttstock from slightly different shooting positions. This will cause vertical stringing of a ridiculous amount.

A similar case to make a point. My brother used to have a Savage 99 with the forearm screwed directly to the barrel. When he sighted in his rifle, he torqued down into the rifle rest to zero, so the forearm put upward pressure on the barrel. When he got the zero he wanted' he went hunting. While hunting, he wrapped his arm in a sling and torqued the forearm down. He couldn't figure why his gun was suddenly shooting a foot low.


Thanks... This bipod was originally on a pellet rifle that I had used for squirrel, and wasn't an issue and the gun shot dime sized groups... I hadn't thought about a free floating barrel or the fact that it should be under the stock. Thanks guys, I fixed it.
 
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