Wide stocks

[LRPV]

Yes they are a little proud of them, but they are nice. I would be willing to bet that the rifle and scope would survive a pretty rough accident in the case as well though. Just an option. I'm still using an air glide for my little baby 3" stock. Lol

 

[dkhunt14]

Nick it is the one that lays flat. They have foam in both bottom and top and one to lay between. My gun fits tight with just taking out the middle foam. If you wanted it to fit perfect you could trim the middle one to fit the gun. The cases stack on top of each other by means of female and male nubs. When I go with my one buddy we just stack them on top of one another. They are really tuff cases and have a warranty protecting the guns inside for air travel. I think you can buy on Amazon for around $200 with shipping. Matt

 

[gmorganal]

I've been wanting a wider forend for two years, but when I saw Mike Moses and Darrell Dacus shoot three 600-yard world records at Memphis last month with 3-inch forends, I put my thoughts of a wider forend on the back burner for a while.

 

[mikegaiz]

I think the real advantage to a wide stock is if the cartridge you are shooting has a heavy recoil or not. I shoot a 4 in. wide on my 6.5x47 lapua with no real problem, but you can really tell the difference when you shoot a 300WSM on a wide stock. Bigger is definitely better. However my next 6.5x47 Lapua will be setting on a 6 In. wide stock. a wide stock rides on the bag better.

 

[Hoier]

I shot mine in it's first match and the thing tracks like a machine. It tracked so well, I think I could've did just pushed her back and shot without looking through the scope.

 

[dkhunt14]

Most of the wider ones I see are hollowed out underneath to make it like rails. Matt

 

[mikegaiz]

Yes most have some kind of rail system. So all light gun still weighs the same so the friction should be the same.

 

[butchlambert]

Try the Protector bag with the slippery cloth.

 

[Hoier]

If you look at my picture on the first page, you can see the rail system.

 

[Hoier]

Try the Protector bag with the slippery cloth.

That's my next move this off season. I heard I have to take the bags off my Max and send them in to Edgewood.

 

[butchlambert]

Why,
Just buy a Protector.

 

[Hoier]

Well my Max has the 3 piece bag. I guess I could call them and see if they have the measurements for it. I'm 95% sure Edgewood doesn't have them yet.

 

[Hoier]

Just my opinion but I think with having the rails, you sit up above the hump that I could never get rid of in my bag. With the wide forearm when running the bolt it doesn't disrupt the rifle in the bags as bad.

 

[mikegaiz]

A flat forearm will twist / roll on the bag with movement, like lifting the bolt. The rails will not rock as easy.

 

[dkhunt14]

Maybe i'm missing something. Other than the stock being lighter by riding on only the edges after being hollowed out, without full bearing surface, how is it more stable than a three inch stock with full bearing surface? I went from a Mandela flat bottom boat, to a pickle fork (hollowed out hull if you will) and back to the flat bottom. The pickle fork wasn't nearly as stable, yet was a wider hull. It rocked back and forth more. Just trying to understand.

I think because water is more easily moved then a sandbag it is the square footage of boat bottom that gives more stability. The reason they hollow the bottom of the stock is to keep the stock from rocking on a humped bag. The wider platform gives more stability for torque and bolt lift. Matt

 

[dkhunt14]

A flat forearm will twist / roll on the bag with movement, like lifting the bolt. The rails will not rock as easy.

I've never had that problem with my 3" stock.

There is no comparison between a 6 and 3 inch stock. The 6 inch wins hands down. Matt

 

[Raythemanroe]

Maybe i'm missing something. Other than the stock being lighter by riding on only the edges after being hollowed out, without full bearing surface, how is it more stable than a three inch stock with full bearing surface? I went from a Mandela flat bottom boat, to a pickle fork (hollowed out hull if you will) and back to the flat bottom. The pickle fork wasn't nearly as stable, yet was a wider hull. It rocked back and forth more. Just trying to understand.

I think because water is more easily moved then a sandbag it is the square footage of boat bottom that gives more stability. The reason they hollow the bottom of the stock is to keep the stock from rocking on a humped bag. The wider platform gives more stability for torque and bolt lift. Matt

If that wasn't the case, I would have to think sporter stocks would be common in BR.

 

[Hoier]

Well I remember reading a couple of times on the bulletin about guys shooting mid 1s" at 1k with the wide stocks. Which is what started me wanting one.

 

[johara1]

I don't know much about wide fore ends, but i do ok with 3". If i shot a big gun i may look into it. Making it track and come back in the box is the answer……….. jim

 

[dkhunt14]

In 1000 BR in the last year or two half or better of the light guns are wider then 3. One of the reasons you think the 3 inch rules is because until a couple of years ago the rules stated 3 inch width. I know Williamsport changed theirs about 3 or 4 years ago. Now I see a lot of 4 to 6 inch guns. In heavy they were 6 inches as long as I can remember. They are still shooting guns that push you around, I am shooting a 300 WSM and the recoil is every bit what the Baer was. Matt