Stock Tape Really Any Different Than Ordinary Tape?

[JohnHenry]

Phil3, Sounds like you just want something temporary for load development. Try an used clothes dryer fabric softener sheet between the stock and the bag. May not be legal for any competition but does a pretty good job of reducing friction between your stock and the bags.

 

[butchlambert]

JohnHenry, See a few shortrange BR guys using it. I don't think it is illegal.

 

[JohnHenry]

Thanks Butch. Wasn't sure.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

And I just looked at the price of the teflon film tape....WOW! 3M doesn't list it in 4" wide, but the 2" is $230 a roll. I suspect the 4" would be nearly double that. I think I'll stick with what's working for me.
I do like the UHMW on a painted gun, as it can be somewhat clear and just looks better than the brown glass teflon tapes.


Butch. I agree...I don't think the difference one way or the other matters much. They both work, as does a dryer sheet, too.

 

[johara1]

I went with that new 3M material on the bag, it's slicker than snot on a door knob and it doesn't scratch the paint....... jim

 

[BoydAllen]

If you can come up with a couple of pieces of satin cloth, and cut them in half, turning one half of each 90 degrees and laying it on the remainder of the piece that it was cut from, you can but these layered fabric sliders between your rough stock and your front and rear bags. Your rough stock will slide just fine, and you won't have to tape or otherwise modify your stock. The reason for turning one piece of each pair 90 degrees is to put the weave of the fabric in a better relation to slide. I gave some of this material to friends who have textured stocks on their hunting rifles, and they were very pleased with the result. Since no one that I know finishes his competition stock with a rough finish on the bag riding areas, I will assume that legality is not an issue.

 

[Phil3]

My wife is skilled with sewing, so can ask her about putting something together. Thanks for this idea.

Phil

 

[BoydAllen]

Just hem the edges and have some way to indicate which way they should lay. If you take a long rectangle and fold it over on itself, and take note of how the cloth slides on itself, and then cut it in two, turn the top piece 90 degrees and do the test, I think that you will readily feel the difference. Just make the pieces big enough to cover the front bag and the ears of rear bag, and just lay them on the bags, before you place the rifle. It is a handy trick that costs very little.