rocinante
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Basics on rifle stock design.
I just got refinishing two milsurp stocks, one a yugo 24/47 and the other an FN49. Both had areas scooped out on the inside of the forearm and I wonder if this was just for a little weight reduction or does it actually help in performance or just balance?
Bedding is nothing more than using two part epoxy or resin to make the receiver fit the stock more snug?
Both my rifles have long wood forearms and top covers with metal end caps.
Do the barrels free float in this type of design?
If not is there any tricks to improving accuracy by supporting the barrel with upward pressure? Something like making a wedge or two out of tin foil and keep moving it until you think you find the sweet spot?
The FN49 is gas operated and has a tube over the barrel. How does free floating enter into the equation with something like that? Seems it would be inherently more rigid with that thing on top of it.
I have vaguely seen reference to recoil lugs and mercury in the buttstock. What is that?
Is there anything at all can be done with the stock itself besides recoil pad to help with recoil?
I get it that synthetics and laminates are more stiff and stable and not subject to atmosphere as much as solid wood therefore contributing to accuracy.
Would sealing the wood inside the stock with tung oil be beneficial in controlling the effect of humidity?
I am a lefty and most rifle stocks have a slight right hand friendly cant. If I wanted to put a butt pad on what angle would help me counter this bias?
I know a bunch of random thoughts. Add your own on the subject of rifle stock basics.
I just got refinishing two milsurp stocks, one a yugo 24/47 and the other an FN49. Both had areas scooped out on the inside of the forearm and I wonder if this was just for a little weight reduction or does it actually help in performance or just balance?
Bedding is nothing more than using two part epoxy or resin to make the receiver fit the stock more snug?
Both my rifles have long wood forearms and top covers with metal end caps.
Do the barrels free float in this type of design?
If not is there any tricks to improving accuracy by supporting the barrel with upward pressure? Something like making a wedge or two out of tin foil and keep moving it until you think you find the sweet spot?
The FN49 is gas operated and has a tube over the barrel. How does free floating enter into the equation with something like that? Seems it would be inherently more rigid with that thing on top of it.
I have vaguely seen reference to recoil lugs and mercury in the buttstock. What is that?
Is there anything at all can be done with the stock itself besides recoil pad to help with recoil?
I get it that synthetics and laminates are more stiff and stable and not subject to atmosphere as much as solid wood therefore contributing to accuracy.
Would sealing the wood inside the stock with tung oil be beneficial in controlling the effect of humidity?
I am a lefty and most rifle stocks have a slight right hand friendly cant. If I wanted to put a butt pad on what angle would help me counter this bias?
I know a bunch of random thoughts. Add your own on the subject of rifle stock basics.