Recoil and POI: Stock position on front rest?

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hanover67 posted this 14 December 2020

I am seeking improved accuracy from my 1916 SMLE .303 British rifle. I wonder whether the placement of the rifle on the front rest matters in terms of accuracy/group size. Where is the best placement of the stock on the front rest, Near the muzzle, or back nearer to the trigger guard. It occurs to me that at an estimated velocity of 1,400 fps, a 25'" barreled rifle has time to move before the bullet exits the barrel. What do you think is the best placement on the front rest?

Rob Fates

Alamo. CA

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GWarden posted this 14 December 2020

Rob

I have found that the best way is by trying different positions, your rifle will let you know.

bob

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Ken Campbell Iowa posted this 14 December 2020

...and yes, if your bullet is moving forward in the gun , your gun is moving backward ...  

it is amazing that any high power rifle ever shoots groups under a foot ...

ken

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RicinYakima posted this 14 December 2020

I have always shot 1903 Springfields, or 03A3's, and found that normally the front rest should be about where your hand would be shooting the rifle with a sling. That is about 3 inches behind the front sling swivel. The rifles were designed to shot from that point of support. The front bag needs to fit the forend, not be one of the wide BR rifle bags. The rear bag should be in front of the rear sling swivel and the butt just forward of the rear of the bench. HTH

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Shopdog posted this 14 December 2020

The two names that first pop into my pea brain;

Clay Spencer,and Speedy Gonzales. The former is a renown central Va gunsmith(Scottsville Va) and the latter,I believe is a H.O.F. BR shooter and Smith. Both have written about "recoil tuning".

Speedy has probably the easier to research articles on the subject. Spencer possibly,a touch more scientific,who would go to some significant lengths using scales to check fore and aft weights.

I look at it a little differently,but would use way too much bandwidth explaining and honestly,sound too much like I was "selling" something. Good luck with your project.

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hanover67 posted this 15 December 2020

Thanks. That is just the kind of answer I need - something I can do and also makes sense!

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