3 or 4 inch front stock

[Ranger188]

For those of you that have gone from a 3 to 4 inch front end.
Have you notice a lot more stability?

 

[newbieshooter]

Yes, for me, 4" is more stable. "A lot more" may depend on the shooter?

 

[dkhunt14]

A lot of our shooters went to 6 inch wide. They are really stable. Make sure your rules allow it because some competitions have width rules. The wider they are, the better the tracking. Matt

 

[NorCalMikie]

And the larger the caliber, the more a wider forearm may help??

 

[hpshooter]

"Yes, for me, 4" is more stable. "A lot more" may depend on the shooter"

Is offsetting the extra inch to the left actually advantageous?

 

[jghoghunter]

Here is a picture of a 17# gun that I built for a customer that tracks like it's on rails. 6" in front 2.25 rear. No movement when working the bolt. This one is a hand rubbed oil finish. Finish is as smooth as can be, no stock tape needed.

 

[greisdor]

It’s not just how wide but also how long.....

 

[jghoghunter]

The stock in the picture is 43" long. Compare to most mbr's at 38" or so.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

It may also depend on barrel twist. That torque has to go somewhere.

 

[shoot4fun]

All four of my guns are in 4" stocks now. I find them to be much more stable. Especially so after a short retake with a 3" stock a couple months ago.

 

[INTJ]

Wider would likely always be more stable but 4" is a noticeable improvement over 3". The LRB stock works very well as does adding Field and Cave rails and a rudder to a 3"'stock.

 

[Ranger188]

One of the first times everyone is in agreement on a subject.
Thanks

 

[ridgeway]

6" front, 2" rear. Very nice!

 

[Link]

Wider would likely always be more stable but 4" is a noticeable improvement over 3". The LRB stock works very well as does adding Field and Cave rails and a rudder to a 3"'stock.

Went to field & cave and didn't see rails, does anyone else have them?

TY Don

 

[BenPerfected]

Wider would likely always be more stable but 4" is a noticeable improvement over 3". The LRB stock works very well as does adding Field and Cave rails and a rudder to a 3"'stock.

I just asked my wife, she was’t impressed with either 3” or 4”
Ben

 

[INTJ]

Went to field & cave and didn't see rails, does anyone else have them?

TY Don

Looks like they are sold out at present.

https://fieldandcaveoutfitters.com/search?type=product&q=rails

 

[carlsbad]

F-class rules limit the stock width to 2.992".

--Jerry