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Chunk Guns !
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It looks like it would be better to rest the rifle on back along the ram rod enter pipe area. :idunno:
Is that illegal?
Thanks for posting the pics. You got a good looking rifle :thumbsup:
Is that illegal?
Thanks for posting the pics. You got a good looking rifle :thumbsup:
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There is a sweet spot on every barrel. Most are about 6"-12" from the muzzle. Some guns shoot better if rested in the middle.
In chunk shooting, the rear of the stock must be off the bench. It can be supported by the non trigger hand.
In chunk shooting, the rear of the stock must be off the bench. It can be supported by the non trigger hand.
Cool I will definitely check them out this year.
Thanks :thumbsup:
Thanks :thumbsup:
Don Steele
45 Cal.
Smo,
Your "rest point" is up to you. That applies to both Chunk and Table shooting. Both competitions only require that you use only a single point rest and that the butt of the rifle have only your shoulder and hands supporting it. NO direct contact with the ground (or Table)is allowed.
I did quite a bit of shooting with the rifle I use for Chunk and Table before I found that "sweet spot" Okawbow mentioned. I found it 12" back from the muzzle. As it's a half-stock, I put a band of tape around the barrel at that point to ensure that I would consistently place the same spot on the rest.
Your "rest point" is up to you. That applies to both Chunk and Table shooting. Both competitions only require that you use only a single point rest and that the butt of the rifle have only your shoulder and hands supporting it. NO direct contact with the ground (or Table)is allowed.
I did quite a bit of shooting with the rifle I use for Chunk and Table before I found that "sweet spot" Okawbow mentioned. I found it 12" back from the muzzle. As it's a half-stock, I put a band of tape around the barrel at that point to ensure that I would consistently place the same spot on the rest.
Thanks Don It sounds like a fun match .
wiksmo
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Okawbow,
I have never heard of a chunk gun until I read your post #55 on the group size thread today, What group size makes you happy? . So I did some searching on our forum and found the comments and pictures you posted of your chunk gun. Just want to say I think it is a very sharp-looking gun. I especially like the "side slapper lock" you made.
I'm going to read more about the Alvin York shoots mentioned in this thread. That competition sounds quite challenging, and it would be cool to see one of those shoots. I've read quite a bit about York's service in WWI and his shooting skills, and the biographical film, "Sergeant York," is a favorite of mine, too.
Again, thanks for the great pictures you posted. ~wiksmo
I have never heard of a chunk gun until I read your post #55 on the group size thread today, What group size makes you happy? . So I did some searching on our forum and found the comments and pictures you posted of your chunk gun. Just want to say I think it is a very sharp-looking gun. I especially like the "side slapper lock" you made.
I'm going to read more about the Alvin York shoots mentioned in this thread. That competition sounds quite challenging, and it would be cool to see one of those shoots. I've read quite a bit about York's service in WWI and his shooting skills, and the biographical film, "Sergeant York," is a favorite of mine, too.
Again, thanks for the great pictures you posted. ~wiksmo
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