Pete and I have been trading info on the use of a Pope type sled attached to our barrels. Got us to wondering about how the 22 shooters use of a barrel tuner might be of use to us in attempting to obtain maximum accuracy from my 32-40 fast taper Maynard barrel. Trying to get rid of high or low shots in a ten shot bench rest group. The usual things have been checked out, crown, no leading, barrel position up and down on front rest charges, loose barrel hinge, bullet fit. tight/loose hold. Gun is scoped. Last thing not tried is a barrel tuner.
Your thoughts, guys????
Hal

Dale 

I am in the process of getting together a a bench rest gun that will have a perminate sled atached like the slug guns do. I am planning to go to a counter installer and have him cut a piece of granite then drill a 1/4" hole and epoxy a dowell pin for a stop.

40 Rod

here are the pics of that Ruger #1 rest
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45Auto;
Someone must have shown you "real good" how to post pictures . Those are clear shots.

I'm not Keith, but it sure looks legal to me (you can't have anything that does a "return to battery"). If you put it on a flat piece of "whatever", with no guide, it should be fine.

Keith or Jim can reply for a true legal opinion (Ass't or Schuetzenmeister).

It looks good, also. It'll be interesting to see how long the delrin "round" lasts without battering. I LIKE your version of a sled.

Dale53

  Section 2.91 of the rules permit an anti-cant device "bob sled" such as the Pope style or the one described in Mann's book is permitted.

Dale,
  Here are my thoughts on what you should put under the sled. I assume you just want something so the barrel isn't scratched.

  On the sled I have on the .38/55 I just put a piece of oiled ASSRA target paper.

  My thinking is that you don't want anything to thick that will damp down the natural barrel vibrations. The sled itself will damp down vibrations to some extent but adding a material that absorbs vibrations rather than "passing" them on, so to speak will alter the vibration pattern more than necessary.

  Just be sure when trying the sled out that you try different positions on the barrel to find where it shoots the best. On my .38/55 that puts the front edge of the sled about 6" from the muzzle. From what I have read tho 4" seems to be a good place to start.

PETE

Dale & others,
  Just be real careful to check out with the Schuetzenmeister about the legality of the materials you plan on using for your sleds. As I stated in the rule 2.91 a Pope style sled or one similar to the one described in Mann's book is permitted. This seems ot limit a sled to an all metal one. The pictures shown in this thread, and your description of what you want to use for your sled, MIGHT not be permitted.

  I don't want to be a wet blanket on this but you know the brouh-ha we had when we were discussing the tuner!

PETE

Match Equipment and Scoring rules.

Page 12

Section 2.91

A sandbag or shaped rear rest sand filled bag made of leather or cancvas may be used under the toe of the buttstock. No other device or support is permitted for the toe of the rifle. 
V-blocks or rersts, guides, ways, or any such devices which might aid in the alignment or re- alignment of the rifle, are prohitbted.

An anti cant device (bob-sled) similar to the Pope style muzzle rest or the one described in Mann's book is permitted.  A simple stop may be attached to the front rest as an aid in re- aligning the rifle for the next shot.
This may be contacted by the muzzle rest or the forearm at the discretion of the shooter if used at all.

The shooting bench top surface is the only common connection between the two that will be allowed.


The sled is legal, both are.