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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhawk" data-source="post: 1991137" data-attributes="member: 105459"><p><em>I agree with what you are saying, however, I use a Caldwell Lead Sled DFT complete with Caldwell fillable sandbags, and have never encountered a problem with repeatable accuracy.</em></p><p><em>I will agree that the front rest does have a tendency to occasionally loosen up and must be relocked into position, more so when shooting magnum loads.</em></p><p><em>In fairness, I have put over 2500 rounds down range and not encountered any major issues. </em></p><p><em>However, I know that a lot of people do not like nor prefer Lead Sleds for various reasons such as what you have described.</em></p><p><em>However, I am wondering, why he had to strap the rifle down, was there that much play in the front rest, or was the rifle moving after each shot?</em></p><p><em>I've never had to do that and I have been shooting anything from 22 -250 - .338 Winchester Magnum with most of the load development in 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, and .300 Winchester Magnum.</em></p><p><em>I myself believe that the cracked stock was caused by the kinetic energy that was released from the firing of the weapon while being lashed down and the downward force exerted resulted in the stock cracking simply because it had nowhere else to go.</em></p><p><em>Another thought just occurred to me. Do you think that the stock itself was weakened during the manufacturing process itself? ( that particular stock may have had a slight defect that went unnoticed until your friend's experience)</em></p><p><em>I'm no physics expert but I myself have never encountered a problem as you have described in your post, and my rifles are bedded action to stock with the barrel free-floating.</em></p><p><em>Even with the barrel harmonics after firing a shot I have never encountered a problem like the one you have described.</em></p><p><em>To that end, I honestly believe that the securing of the rifle to the rest was the culprit that cracked the stock.</em></p><p><strong> Believe me, I read your posts and highly value your opinions so please do not take my thoughts in a negative light.</strong></p><p><strong>All in all, Thank You for all your contributions to this wonderful web site.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhawk, post: 1991137, member: 105459"] [I]I agree with what you are saying, however, I use a Caldwell Lead Sled DFT complete with Caldwell fillable sandbags, and have never encountered a problem with repeatable accuracy. I will agree that the front rest does have a tendency to occasionally loosen up and must be relocked into position, more so when shooting magnum loads. In fairness, I have put over 2500 rounds down range and not encountered any major issues. However, I know that a lot of people do not like nor prefer Lead Sleds for various reasons such as what you have described. However, I am wondering, why he had to strap the rifle down, was there that much play in the front rest, or was the rifle moving after each shot? I've never had to do that and I have been shooting anything from 22 -250 - .338 Winchester Magnum with most of the load development in 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, and .300 Winchester Magnum. I myself believe that the cracked stock was caused by the kinetic energy that was released from the firing of the weapon while being lashed down and the downward force exerted resulted in the stock cracking simply because it had nowhere else to go. Another thought just occurred to me. Do you think that the stock itself was weakened during the manufacturing process itself? ( that particular stock may have had a slight defect that went unnoticed until your friend's experience) I'm no physics expert but I myself have never encountered a problem as you have described in your post, and my rifles are bedded action to stock with the barrel free-floating. Even with the barrel harmonics after firing a shot I have never encountered a problem like the one you have described. To that end, I honestly believe that the securing of the rifle to the rest was the culprit that cracked the stock.[/I] [B] Believe me, I read your posts and highly value your opinions so please do not take my thoughts in a negative light. All in all, Thank You for all your contributions to this wonderful web site.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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