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X-Bolt to front light- Solution?
@ 04:24 am (GMT) |
Malcolm WhiteIve recently brought an x-bolt in 7mmWsm and love it but i have until now borrowed a mates .270 Sako 75 and i am struggling with the lighter front weight of the x-bolt, i has an idea that if i rested the Sako fore stock on a scale and recorded the weight and repeated the process on the x-bolt would this be an accurate way of working out how much weight i need to add to the x-bolt.I was thinking of Nathans stock stabilizer for the added weight. Any ideas on whether this will work or a better way of working it out? Cheers |
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@ 04:31 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?I wonder if perhaps you might be better off fitting a Boyds laminate stock. That would solve not only the weight but also the shape of the Browning forend. |
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@ 03:43 am (GMT) |
Malcolm WhiteRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?Im not really interested in changing stocks, this gun i was hoping to keep original and untouched but it is to light. Id rather just weight it if i can.Cheers for the reply Nathan. |
@ 06:26 pm (GMT) |
Steve MarconRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?Hi Malcolm,If you are really intent on keeping the gun original then I think the best way to achieve that is to take up Nathan's suggestion & change out the stock, putting the original away for safe keeping. If that option is still not appealing then you could try and add weight by adding a bi-pod which will serve as a weight and a rest? Failing that you could change out the front sling mount for a weighted screw but I'm not sure how much weight you are looking to get. You can ascertain that by using a, or a series of, small weights like bottle caps filled with water balancing over a pivot point then weighing the total off on a set of kitchen/powder scales. Other than attaching barrel weights (not recommended) I don't see how you could achieve your goal without making physical changes to the stock such as routing out a strip channel and infilling with lead, in which case you will have changed the guns original form? Good luck with getting a solution, cheers Steve. |
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@ 04:28 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?Hi Malcolm, you can add stabilizer and lead shot if you prefer. I thought you may prefer the added ergonomics of the Boyds stock. |
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@ 05:18 pm (GMT) |
Malcolm WhiteRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?I havent thought about a new stock but i like the one it has now, i like the whole gun to be fair i just find it to light up front and find myself having to concentrate all of my energies on putting and keeping the cross hair on target.The Sako 75 i was using was great it was so easy to aim and keep it on target with its extra weight. I have no idea what the skeletal fore stock is even like in the rifle yet so i will pull it down today and look but i was thinking stock stabilizer and lead if needed and this would be the cheapest and easiest option. Cheers Malcolm |
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@ 05:20 pm (GMT) |
Malcolm WhiteRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?All so the stock stabilizer worked a treat on the A7 i done for my mate, he found it very hard to shoot as well but now loves shooting it free standing. |
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@ 04:18 am (GMT) |
Malcolm WhiteRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?Lots of room in the fore stock to add weight so i have some lead shot im going to add until i get the desired weight and then weigh the lead to see how much i have to add, from there it will be stock stabilizer with the possibility of having to ad lead shot in with the mix.Cheers |
@ 04:25 am (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?You say you want to add weight, do you specifically want it up front???my pump shotgun has 11oz of lead tucked up in butt cavity..sure helps tame recoil of 3" steel loads and the weight being back by shoulder means the handling hasnt changed alot its heavy to be sure but not hard to swing.....plurry heavy to carry though!!!! |
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@ 05:48 am (GMT) |
Malcolm WhiteRe: X-Bolt to front light- Solution?Yeah i do, i find it to hard to hold steady with a free standing shot. |
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