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New Allen Magnum and APS rifle design finally ready to test....
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<blockquote data-quote="EZShooter" data-source="post: 97288" data-attributes="member: 5305"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>'This rifle is the very first design of my Extreme Sporter V-Block rifle system... The idea was to take the design of the Heavy V-Block but modify it and streamline it to work in a rifle in the 10-12 range instead of 25 to 30 lbs for my Heavy V-Blocks. And doing this while still offering the extreme stability that the V-Block barrel bedding system offers as well.... As with the Heavy V-Block, the Xtreme Sporter V-Block has a totally free floated receiver. Nothing behind the recoil lug bares solidly on the stock in any way. The barrel is held solidly into the V-Block by two 1/4-28 bolts.' </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>I did a search to see if anyone else has asked the question, but have not seen this asked before... you mentioned free-floating the receiver past the recoil lug? This doesn't cause any issues with the scope i.e shifting POI? I take it / assume that the v-block abosorbs the stress and energy from recoil, so a receiver doesn't have to be bedded in.... or that the recoil lug takes any of the residual stress for the receiver. Sorry, just a little curious... it looks way cool (as my son would say). The v-block, I gather from the previous posts, is for long, heavy barrels that you would not want to free float (and stress the action/receiver with, thus getting poor accuracy). Looks like a good concept and application!</p><p></p><p>I can see this in my gun safe in the next year or two... or better yet at the range instead of the safe! Can't wait to hear about accuracy out to 400-1000 yards, looks like it will be really neat. </p><p></p><p>Congrats to Richard!</p><p></p><p>EZ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EZShooter, post: 97288, member: 5305"] [ QUOTE ] 'This rifle is the very first design of my Extreme Sporter V-Block rifle system... The idea was to take the design of the Heavy V-Block but modify it and streamline it to work in a rifle in the 10-12 range instead of 25 to 30 lbs for my Heavy V-Blocks. And doing this while still offering the extreme stability that the V-Block barrel bedding system offers as well.... As with the Heavy V-Block, the Xtreme Sporter V-Block has a totally free floated receiver. Nothing behind the recoil lug bares solidly on the stock in any way. The barrel is held solidly into the V-Block by two 1/4-28 bolts.' [/ QUOTE ] I did a search to see if anyone else has asked the question, but have not seen this asked before... you mentioned free-floating the receiver past the recoil lug? This doesn't cause any issues with the scope i.e shifting POI? I take it / assume that the v-block abosorbs the stress and energy from recoil, so a receiver doesn't have to be bedded in.... or that the recoil lug takes any of the residual stress for the receiver. Sorry, just a little curious... it looks way cool (as my son would say). The v-block, I gather from the previous posts, is for long, heavy barrels that you would not want to free float (and stress the action/receiver with, thus getting poor accuracy). Looks like a good concept and application! I can see this in my gun safe in the next year or two... or better yet at the range instead of the safe! Can't wait to hear about accuracy out to 400-1000 yards, looks like it will be really neat. Congrats to Richard! EZ [/QUOTE]
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