Chassis Weights

[lazyMlazyK]

I'm looking at making my own QD chassis weights to help me manage recoil to see impacts/misses. I saw the MDT ones, and they look good, but $60 for 3/4 of a pound? Sheesh, I'm way too cheap and creative to pay that. I'm going to try something pretty redneck soon. Yes, it will be ugly. BUT - it should be functional. I'll hold the picatinny rail top part of the pictured mounts in a molten lead ingot until the ingot sets up enough and cools off. Then it can be clamped onto a picatinny rail mounted on the forearm of my XRS, one on each side, or both could be clamped to the bottom of the forearm.

 

[rijndael]

My only suggestion is to avoid cheap lever clamps. I'm specifically thinking of the ones included in the original Wiser chrono mount, complete junk and come loose. A loose weight will end up on your foot, or it'll get lost in the grass.

 

[lazyMlazyK]

Well, the ones I ordered are definitely on the cheap side....I'll see how they pan out. Thanks for your input, rijndael!

 

[TIMO]

Just read your post and trying visualize where the weights would attach. If attaching to a piccatiny rail, Could you use 1" or 30mm scope rings with a section of steel/brass/lead round bar in them. You could use different lengths to adjust the weight and still able to position them at different places on the rail.

Just thinking.

Tim

 

[lazyMlazyK]

Thought about that too. I've already got a bunch kf lead on hand and an ingot mold, so that's what I'm going to roll with for now to see if it works.

 

[Gargoyle]

I bought 2 sets of MDT chassis M-lock weights, the stock weight, and the steel bag rider from Optics planet with coupons/discounts. Compared to the prices of everything else in this hobby, I don't mind. LOL. Remember your time is worth something as well.

 

[lazyMlazyK]

Well, I got two weights made. Will have to get the barrel put on when it arrives and try them out. Pretty redneck, but I don't see why it won't work! Waiting on one more pic rail to come in the mail for the other side.