F Class Tracking Rails or Flat fore end

[Tod Hendricks]

Building/ordering new F Open stock, first open rifle for me. Tracking rails or flat tracking surface on foreend, Opinions?

 

[DBailey]

Rails.

 

[rmist]

Who makes those types of stocks ? It would figure since I already ordered a McMillian Tooley MBR !! For trying both F-class and Long BR.
Thanx again,
Rmist

 

[Jim See]

http://www.centershotrifles.com/products/img/LowBoy.jpg

if you run rails you will not want to use a flat on the same front bag as they tend to get a high spot, so switching back to a flat causes some rocking side to side effect. But once you run the rails you will want them on all your guns.

 

[DBailey]

Who makes those types of stocks ? It would figure since I already ordered a McMillian Tooley MBR !! For trying both F-class and Long BR.
Thanx again,
Rmist

It's much easier on laminates but the MBR can be cut and sealed.
Most stock makers offer it as an option.

 

[rmist]

Will McMillan do it? I haven't called
to ask.

 

[Tod Hendricks]

Thanks for the opinions, leaning towards rails. Is there a special front rest bag for rails or do they become custom with use?

 

[MATSUBOB]

http://www.centershotrifles.com/products/img/LowBoy.jpg

if you run rails you will not want to use a flat on the same front bag as they tend to get a high spot, so switching back to a flat causes some rocking side to side effect. But once you run the rails you will want them on all your guns.

Center Shot Rifles sells rail F-Class Stocks.

 

[DBailey]

http://www.centershotrifles.com/products/img/LowBoy.jpg

if you run rails you will not want to use a flat on the same front bag as they tend to get a high spot, so switching back to a flat causes some rocking side to side effect. But once you run the rails you will want them on all your guns.

Center Shot Rifles sells rail F-Class Stocks.

Yes, and Jim's stocks are high quality.

Will McMillan do it? I haven't called to ask.

I don't think so, but don't know for sure.

 

[Steve Blair]

Rails are a good, but not the only, way to go. If you have a Farley Rest, Edgewood makes an extra hard reinforced front bag that stubbornly resists deformation. I fill my front bag with crushed walnut shells and it works very well with the flat surfaces on my stocks. I shoot with Manners F-Class stocks and Shehane Trackers, all flat undersides.

 

[DBailey]

Thanks for the opinions, leaning towards rails. Is there a special front rest bag for rails or do they become custom with use?

You don't want deep grooves in the bag. Any quality bag will work.
I use an Edgewood reinforced front bag.