Question about recoil lugs

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bsl135

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My understanding is that the traditional under-slung recoil lugs are responsible for most of the moment which causes 'barrel whip' (the recoil lug anchors the recoil of the barreled action, and causes a 'muzzle up' torque).
Could the driving force behind barrel whip be removed if recoil lugs extended from to the sides and bedded into either side of the stock rather than underneath?
I think the tube guns use the entire circumference of the 'recoil lug' to support the tube around the barrel.
I'm far from being a gunsmith, just curious.
-Bryan
 
Harold Vaughn wrote about this in his book "Rifle Accuracy Facts". Essentially, you are correct.
 
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