Rifle Balance

On a Metric stock. I have an aluminum collar threaded supposed to be glued into wood. With a bigger aluminum screw thingie. And the back screw like Al's to big screw. That small screw was tight to big aluminum screw. The weight got loose. It was loctited. Vibration is a HUGE problem.
Through a shot 3/4" to right. This was 2012 Nationals at Holton. Wayne Campbell was on my left. He said what is that noise. I went to sighter. Got same, so I put last 3 bullets between them. Wayne likes to shoot last 2 min. When done I gave thumbs up. He started shooting. Dean on right was already done. The weight came loose. I grabbed my spare gun to finish last match. And wondered around Holton looking for proper tools. It was third day. "Powder Puff" was up after lunch. Barb Hottenstein grabbed me and said I had to help someone shoot. Jim Dyke's Grandson. I wanted to drive home and fix this. 7 hr round trip. But, after powder puff I was too tired. When I did get home, I had it fixed in 10 min.
The Grandson shot my Bat better than me. He won. The trophy was a very nice wood carving of an eagle. 3' across. Wish I had took a picture. This kid was jazzed.
The Grizzly 2 on a Metric stock, just shoot better that week.
And every January, I check that screw and others. I also take apart the Jewell triggers and inspect. All firearms get a "Class C" overhaul.
I have seen other guys have trigger problems, tuners fly down range, scopes loose, front rest bouncing off the bench, loose barrels, bad cleaning rods, dumped powder, etc. Oh, I have had my issues....
Loose connections will get you every time. VIBRATION is a killer.
 
zippy06 said:
On a Metric stock. I have an aluminum collar threaded supposed to be glued into wood. With a bigger aluminum screw thingie. And the back screw like Al's to big screw. That small screw was tight to big aluminum screw. The weight got loose. It was loctited. Vibration is a HUGE problem.
Through a shot 3/4" to right. This was 2012 Nationals at Holton. Wayne Campbell was on my left. He said what is that noise. I went to sighter. Got same, so I put last 3 bullets between them. Wayne likes to shoot last 2 min. When done I gave thumbs up. He started shooting. Dean on right was already done. The weight came loose. I grabbed my spare gun to finish last match. And wondered around Holton looking for proper tools. It was third day. "Powder Puff" was up after lunch. Barb Hottenstein grabbed me and said I had to help someone shoot. Jim Dyke's Grandson. I wanted to drive home and fix this. 7 hr round trip. But, after powder puff I was too tired. When I did get home, I had it fixed in 10 min.
The Grandson shot my Bat better than me. He won. The trophy was a very nice wood carving of an eagle. 3' across. Wish I had took a picture. This kid was jazzed.
The Grizzly 2 on a Metric stock, just shoot better that week.
And every January, I check that screw and others. I also take apart the Jewell triggers and inspect. All firearms get a "Class C" overhaul.
I have seen other guys have trigger problems, tuners fly down range, scopes loose, front rest bouncing off the bench, loose barrels, bad cleaning rods, dumped powder, etc. Oh, I have had my issues....
Loose connections will get you every time. VIBRATION is a killer.
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It's why my tuner is made to attach the way it is! It's intended to MANAGE vibration, not to stop it! The late Gene Bukys and I had a couple of debates on this subject. He claimed his pinch bolt tuner design didn't move. I had the benefit of testing and seeing it with my own eyes with fancy test equipment but he felt strongly about it, so we never agreed on this subject. It was never even debatable to me. Had to know Gene though. I could've shown him in black/white, with precise amounts of movement and a full color slow mo movie and charted to the inth degree and he still wasn't going to believe he was wrong. You don't stop movement with a tiny pinch bolt, I promise. I miss our arguments over this and wish he was still around today to argue with. Lol!
 
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