BR stock rule question...

[eww1350]

I am curious as what the origin and reasoning was/is for the required angle on the bottom of the buttstock...? I think the rule book wording requires an angle that would have an intersecting line at the centerline of the bore 18" ahead of the action...why not allow the forend and buttstock to have parallel flats as is allowed in the long range rules...I can't imagine that it has to do with maintaining some resemblance to a hunting rifle.

I may have mis-quoted the rule book, but it does specify an angle on the buttstock (bottom)...what is the reasoning..?

Eddie in Texas

 

[expiper]

eww...yes it was to keep the guns lookng like guns......I personally would like the Heavy Varmint class to be changed to allow 17 lbs and no stock restrictins to allow the use of the long range style stocks and even guns that are legal in LG....I dont think the ppc 13.5lb guns can be beat at 100/200 but it would allow a crossover of equipment and shooters and ideas.....people with their 13.5 guns could still shoot em.....hey,I shoot a 13.5 lb gun in LG at long range...!!!..Roger

 

[Cheechako]

Most everyone forgot (or never knew) about the early years of Benchrest. LV and HV were called "Varmint" for a reason. They were originally varmint rifles. "Sporter" was originally meant to be sporters rather than varmint. HBR was meant to be working hunting rifles. Sandbags were bags of sand (or sawdust or feathers or whatever). A "Match" was one target of 5 or 10 shots, best group won and got the trophy.

Even though the rules evolve over time there are still a lot of vestiges of the original wording, some of which no longer make sense unless you are familiar with the early days.

 

[David Halblom]

butt angle (dangle)

I am curious as what the origin and reasoning was/is for the required angle on the bottom of the buttstock...? I think the rule book wording requires an angle that would have an intersecting line at the centerline of the bore 18" ahead of the action...why not allow the forend and buttstock to have parallel flats as is allowed in the long range rules...I can't imagine that it has to do with maintaining some resemblance to a hunting rifle.

I may have mis-quoted the rule book, but it does specify an angle on the buttstock (bottom)...what is the reasoning..?
Eddie in Texas

When this rule was originally drawn up, Unlimited was not the Rails of today's competition. And one of the distinct differences between Varmint stocks then and the U/Ls was the heel and toe angle of the U/Ls. The U/L was flat as a pancake and rode rails in the rests. And the powers that be wanted to stop the Varmints from getting that way as well.

 

[ReedG]

I think the intent of the angle rule is so recoil takes the rifle out of battery: as the rifle moves backward in the bags, the sights come off the target and to make another shot the shooter must reacquire the target. May be mistaken, but the story sounds good to me!!