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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2053 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #15 - Jan 19^th, 2021 at 4:21pm	Print Post
	It would, like some of the Wisconsin guns.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #16 - Jan 19^th, 2021 at 6:56pm	Print Post
	Unlike some of the others the rule has always been to be a bit muzzle heavy for offhand competition but it never worked for myself. For me a very well balanced offhand rifle worked to my own personal advantage when I could still compete in it. Not knowing how many here have actually shot serious Schuetzen benchrest. If you can not have some kind of a comfortable balance to where you are having a bit of a hard time keeping the muzzle up. You will never be able to focus on the wind and the mirage that can an will cause you to drop quite a few uncalled for shots and points being lost.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12007 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #17 - Jan 19^th, 2021 at 7:03pm	Print Post
	I like quite a bit of barrel weight myself. And I like my palm rest back quite a ways. Everybody's different. Thinking it may work well on a #16 Maynard. They only weigh about nine pounds if that. No, never work on a Maynard. Lever goes to close to the forestock. You may be right about the interference, JL. Maybe that's why you don't see them. I've seen pictures but never one on a rifle.

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Quarter_Bore Oldtimer Offline Posts: 817 Location: Joined: Dec 16^th, 2005	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #18 - Jan 19^th, 2021 at 8:07pm	Print Post
	I never had any trouble with mine. It always cleared the forearm. Maybe it only works on rifles with less extreme schuetzen features as existed on the lower grade rifles.


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Arctic Junior Member Offline Posts: 50 Location: Yellowknife, Canada Joined: Jan 7^th, 2013	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #19 - Jan 19^th, 2021 at 8:57pm	Print Post
	Looking at the photo, he's not using it as a "palm" rest , but rather as a "butt of the palm" rest!


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2053 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #20 - Jan 19^th, 2021 at 9:30pm	Print Post
	It does appear that he (Ittle) is using it to press or pull against it to steady the rifle. Rather unorthodox, but if that is what he is doing, it certainly worked for him.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12007 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #21 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 2:23am	Print Post
	In the picture, Ittel is in the hip rest position. Holding the universal palm rest and action with his left hand. That's simple enough. What I don't understand is, what is the dark object in front of his left eye? A blinder of some sort?

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12007 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #22 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 3:14am	Print Post
	Quarter_Bore wrote on Jan 19^th, 2021 at 8:07pm: I never had any trouble with mine. It always cleared the forearm. Maybe it only works on rifles with less extreme schuetzen features as existed on the lower grade rifles. On what rifles?

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17335 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #23 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 10:22am	Print Post
	His ad doesn't mention it being a cork ball? And the one I saw on the 1885 was a walnut ball. I would think if it was cork it would require some sort of metal insert inside the ball to strengthen the area that forces the clamp closed as it's tightened.

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #24 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 10:31am	Print Post
	Somebody did a reproduction of that rest years ago. 40 Rod


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1377 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #25 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 11:32am	Print Post
	The balls being sold on eBay are clearly cork. How you adapt and mount them is yours to figure out. Bill Lawrebce


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4060may Full Member Offline Posts: 187 Location: Richfield Joined: Jul 12^th, 2006	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #26 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 12:22pm	Print Post
	The rest I have, the ball is Walnut, could not find a name just a "Pat. Appld For" I always thought it was for a Stevens, Favorite, but mounted on my No.2 RB it holds well, doesn't fir the Stevens 44 like I thought it would, Doesn't fit on my Low wall in 32-20 the insert looks like it would be reasonably easy to cast


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4060may Full Member Offline Posts: 187 Location: Richfield Joined: Jul 12^th, 2006	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #27 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 12:23pm	Print Post
	oops forgot the 44 picture


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2053 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Universal Palm Rest Reply #28 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	westerner Hip rest yes, but it doesn't look like he is actually using the same "palm" rest, as it does not appear round. It looks as if he is using it to fill in, and strengthen, his grip on the rifle. It is probably a newspaper photo, so the image quality is poor, hence difficult to identify what you are refering to. It almost looks as if his right thumb is hooked over something, perhaps part of a tang sight, which again is hard to define given the image quality. Maybe Randy could fill in the spaces, or provide a better photo.

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