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Rubber Wrapping a barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="dsculley" data-source="post: 1029520" data-attributes="member: 77514"><p>You might try adding tension to the barrel. The idea is to have a high spot at the end of the forearm that puts a small amount of pressure (8 - 10 lbs or so) against the barrel. This restricts the area from the action to the end of the forearm from moving so the only part of the barrel moving any degree from the harmonics of the shot is from the end of the forearm to the muzzle. Since less of the barrel is moving, barrel whip is reduced. One good way to try this is to loosen the action screws, then take a piece of old credit card material and place it in the end of the forearm between the barrel and the forearm. Re-tighten the action screws and then shoot some groups to see if they have improved. If this helps, you can bed the forearm to tension the barrel. There are several good tutorials on how to do this. Here is one method (<a href="http://www.larrywillis.com/tip021.html" target="_blank">Glass Bedding a Sporter Rifle</a>).</p><p></p><p>Dennis</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsculley, post: 1029520, member: 77514"] You might try adding tension to the barrel. The idea is to have a high spot at the end of the forearm that puts a small amount of pressure (8 - 10 lbs or so) against the barrel. This restricts the area from the action to the end of the forearm from moving so the only part of the barrel moving any degree from the harmonics of the shot is from the end of the forearm to the muzzle. Since less of the barrel is moving, barrel whip is reduced. One good way to try this is to loosen the action screws, then take a piece of old credit card material and place it in the end of the forearm between the barrel and the forearm. Re-tighten the action screws and then shoot some groups to see if they have improved. If this helps, you can bed the forearm to tension the barrel. There are several good tutorials on how to do this. Here is one method ([url=http://www.larrywillis.com/tip021.html]Glass Bedding a Sporter Rifle[/url]). Dennis [/QUOTE]
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