Barrel groove on forend - saw.

Apollo

Apollo

Jason Stanley
Not sure if this is the right place for this or not... I have a Rem 788 that still shoots decent, but it would not bother me a bit to experiement with it. If I mess it up - oh well.
One of my rifles has barrel vents in the forened and I like the idea. But why have anything there at all? The wood does not support the barrel and all the wood is for on a bench gun would be for the front rest, correct? What would be the draw back of sawing the barrel channel completely off leaving only the bottom part that could still sit in the front bag? In other words, there would be a gap (that you could see through easily) between the barrel and the forend. Are there rules against such a thing?

Stanley
 
I have seen guns done this way. The only problem I see is stiffness...might flex way to much and not be as stable.

Hovis
 
Aside from likely looking uglier than sin, if you can shoot it that way and don't mind the looks go for it.
 
I'm with Hovis. There's a lot of stiffness to be got from a channel section that will be lost if you take the sides off. Be prepared for vertical in your groups caused by irregular downward flex from involuntary variations in your hold.
 
On Barrel Vents.

Can any body tell me if barrel vents actually do anything,I know they are surposed to keep the barrel cool but do they really work or are they a bit like tail fins on auto mobiles? Seems like the guy who is about to mangle his 788 may be doing so for no good reason. Reguards Murphy.:mad:
 
sounds like this is a bad idea. I will just take a wooden dowel and sandpaper to widen out the barrel channel and call it good. Thanks for saving me the hassle.

Stanley
 
well, you would sure have one butt ugly gun...

and the forearm would be no where near as stiff. If you like being different, then go for it!
 
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