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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1109 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	benchrest technique May 6^th, 2009 at 9:25pm	Print Post
	Is there a consensus as to whether it is better to put the front rest directly under the barrel ahead of the forend or under the forend? My forend has a few curves in it and I am thinking that putting the bare barrel on the front rest would result in a more level recoil. Thanks! Joe S


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Redwing Oldtimer Offline Posts: 586 Location: Canton Joined: Nov 4^th, 2007	Re: benchrest technique Reply #1 - May 6^th, 2009 at 10:16pm	Print Post
	Hi Joe !!! IMHO, this effort bridges on pealing the onion… I know the old masters would employ the barrel rest and I have even heard of how to measure the harmonics to determine the “sweet-spot” but in my mind I always thought of Jeff Cooper’s analogy of “making the shot” as the most important aspect.. I know I’m rambling, but stick with me… My observations of this technique have mostly been of the Pope style sled (rest) in contact at about two inch’s from the muzzle.. Free floating barrel in the forend and a slight gap between the forend and the face of the action.. Most serious players employ no forend at all and while its been a long time, use only rhe “machine-rest” to set those records so impossible to break.. Remember, harmonics are determined by the travel of the bullet as it pass's through and exits the barrel, therefore, if consistency is key to repetition, any changes made to your ammunition and/or load will certainly have an effect on bullet placement.. Preaching to the choir yet ??? I don’t mean to wax cynical but in my diminished state, I find I’m lucky to hit the target at 200 yds anymore. Go for it and tell us of your success !!! Ed….


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12426 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: benchrest technique Reply #2 - May 6^th, 2009 at 11:55pm	Print Post
	This question comes up quite often. It seems to me that if the rifle shoots better resting on the barrel, then that's the way to rest it. If it shoots better when resting on the forestock then that's the best method for that rifle. What might work for one rifle and shooter may not work for another. I use all sorts of resting methods depending on the rifle I'm using and have never been able to tell much difference in any of them. So, which type of rest works the best for your rifle? Redwing, you've got me baffled with the free floated barrel and the gap between the forestock and action. Where does the forestock attach? Don't tell me it's a binary fastening system. Joe.

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irish66 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 546 Location: newbraunfels Joined: Apr 7^th, 2007	Re: benchrest technique Reply #3 - May 7^th, 2009 at 7:19am	Print Post
	on my ballards when i free float the fore arm iuse 2 posa type blocks attached to the barrell, and even than i use a barrel clamp about 1/4 of an inch in front of it on my rest. irish


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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1109 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: benchrest technique Reply #4 - May 7^th, 2009 at 9:34am	Print Post
	Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I havent noticed much difference either way so far, but the weather has been so crappy this year that I havent had time to give it a fair test. One factor is that if I put the rest on the forend it raises the rifle up just high enough to require an extra base under the rear bag. Joe S


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Quarter_Bore Oldtimer Offline Posts: 817 Location: Joined: Dec 16^th, 2005	Re: benchrest technique Reply #5 - May 7^th, 2009 at 9:55am	Print Post
	I agree with Joe. (Westerner)


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Redwing Oldtimer Offline Posts: 586 Location: Canton Joined: Nov 4^th, 2007	Re: benchrest technique Reply #6 - May 7^th, 2009 at 1:36pm	Print Post
	Gee Wizz Joe !!! There ya go again using common sense and logic in your answer’s and by the way, if there was a “binary fastening system”, I’m sure you would have made one by now.. LOL Ed…..


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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2256 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: benchrest technique Reply #7 - May 7^th, 2009 at 1:40pm	Print Post
	My Ruger No. 3, even though it's free floated, absolutely will not shoot with the forend on the bag. If I rest it about an inch forward of the forend, it'll shoot little tiny groups when I read the wind right. David Montezuma, IA

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