Does the material that a fore-end stop is made from make any difference to how a rifle reacts? Would using a hard stop like nylon or delron act different than something with a little give, like hard rubber?
A hard nylon or metal stop will chip paint from the front end of the rifle if the stock is painted. I covered mine with a piece of soft material. I guess theoretically it could hurt but I haven't noticed. A number of rail guns I have seen, including mine, have hard rubber glued onto the nylon or metal stops and seem to shoot better with them. Tim
I shoot free recoil, but do use a stop. It has a 1/8 thick rubber strip glued across the front. Just enough of a cushion to do what ever I think a cushion does......jackie