So, I posted a similar thread over in the general rifle section, and did not get any responses. Don't know if that is because my assumption is correct, if no one has any thoughts, or if I am so off-base that it is not worth a response. I figured I would try it here in the Smithy section for those that work on rifles a lot more than I do:
I am working on a build for a 6.5 Creedmoor on a Savage action, and have a 26" barrel on order. I will be using a chassis instead of a traditional stock, and I like the MDT LSS model.
On their website, they specifically say that they do not recommend it for "longer barrels to be shot over 900 meters" as the for end is shorter than normal. They offer an LSS-XL model that has a 3" longer fore end and that is what they recommend for longer barrels.
So my question is this: why does the length of the fore end matter if the barrel is free floated from the recoil lug forward? Is it simply a balance issue?
I will only be shooting this gun off of bags or a rest, so balance does not really concern me.
Any reasons anyone knows of as to why this would adversely affect accuracy or matter at all?
Thank you
I am working on a build for a 6.5 Creedmoor on a Savage action, and have a 26" barrel on order. I will be using a chassis instead of a traditional stock, and I like the MDT LSS model.
On their website, they specifically say that they do not recommend it for "longer barrels to be shot over 900 meters" as the for end is shorter than normal. They offer an LSS-XL model that has a 3" longer fore end and that is what they recommend for longer barrels.
So my question is this: why does the length of the fore end matter if the barrel is free floated from the recoil lug forward? Is it simply a balance issue?
I will only be shooting this gun off of bags or a rest, so balance does not really concern me.
Any reasons anyone knows of as to why this would adversely affect accuracy or matter at all?
Thank you