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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Torque on rifle's action
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<blockquote data-quote="Natty Bumpo" data-source="post: 197591" data-attributes="member: 10106"><p>I see photos and read descriptions of members rifles that have 26" - 30" barrels, some up to 1" thick at the muzzle. Since these are typically free-floated, all that barrel weight is being held up by 2 action screws. With a long, heavy barrel, that seems to me like a lot of torque on the action. The rifles seem to shoot well, so I guess it works; but, would there be any advantage to anchoring the action/barrel somewhere closer to the midpoint? Not sure offhand how you do that; and, don't know enough about rifles to know if a floated action is just asking for trouble.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone with thoughts or experience in the matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Natty Bumpo, post: 197591, member: 10106"] I see photos and read descriptions of members rifles that have 26" - 30" barrels, some up to 1" thick at the muzzle. Since these are typically free-floated, all that barrel weight is being held up by 2 action screws. With a long, heavy barrel, that seems to me like a lot of torque on the action. The rifles seem to shoot well, so I guess it works; but, would there be any advantage to anchoring the action/barrel somewhere closer to the midpoint? Not sure offhand how you do that; and, don't know enough about rifles to know if a floated action is just asking for trouble. Anyone with thoughts or experience in the matter. [/QUOTE]
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