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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
stock modification ?? ??? ??
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<blockquote data-quote="Alfred Crouch" data-source="post: 301178" data-attributes="member: 13464"><p><strong>Situation:</strong> Took the recoil pad off a Rem Model 7. It is a hollow shell from the pistol grip back to the recoil pad with only an approximately 1/8 inch thick wall. It does have a piece of apparently 3/8" thick packing foam that is folded many times creating about 8 layers in it. This is just loosely <strong>placed, not packed</strong>, down into the cavity. The only function I can see that it could serve is noise reduction. It doesn't add significant weight and it doesn't add strength.</p><p> </p><p><strong>My question:</strong> What would be the pros and cons of filling this cavity with bedding material. If this is a desirable thing to do? Apppears to me it would add strength and weight, two qualities that I think would be an improvement on a Rem model 7 in 7 mm SAUM caliber. I have not worked with the bedding materials and am unsure how heavy it is. Would it add too much weight. Is there a better material to use? Thanks for any and all input.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alfred Crouch, post: 301178, member: 13464"] [B]Situation:[/B] Took the recoil pad off a Rem Model 7. It is a hollow shell from the pistol grip back to the recoil pad with only an approximately 1/8 inch thick wall. It does have a piece of apparently 3/8" thick packing foam that is folded many times creating about 8 layers in it. This is just loosely [B]placed, not packed[/B], down into the cavity. The only function I can see that it could serve is noise reduction. It doesn't add significant weight and it doesn't add strength. [B]My question:[/B] What would be the pros and cons of filling this cavity with bedding material. If this is a desirable thing to do? Apppears to me it would add strength and weight, two qualities that I think would be an improvement on a Rem model 7 in 7 mm SAUM caliber. I have not worked with the bedding materials and am unsure how heavy it is. Would it add too much weight. Is there a better material to use? Thanks for any and all input. [/QUOTE]
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