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Post by AxeHandle on Jun 30, 2015 8:47:26 GMT -5
Playing around a couple of weeks back. Propped my TC Contender with a 10 inch bull 357 barrel up on bags and shot a couple of targets. Running some 125 JHPs at 1800+ FPS. Shot 5 with the butt solid on the bench and 5 with the butt off the bench. Only shooting at 25 feet. Interesting results. Resting the butt on the bench caused some vertical stringing. Imagine what a mess this would make at a reasonable distance. May explain why I shoot my 38 Super so poorly off the bench.   |
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Jun 30, 2015 13:55:48 GMT -5
JD Jones pointed this out 35+ years ago, relative to vertical stringing. I'm a firm believer in never resting the butt or letting recoil drive the butt into anything, to prevent vertical stringing.
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Post by dougader on Jun 30, 2015 14:21:26 GMT -5
Your vertical string looks better than mine! My groups go completely crazy if I let the butt touch the bench or anything else.
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Post by trueat1stlight on Jul 4, 2015 21:17:50 GMT -5
Rested on the bench or not, that's some damn-fine shootin'!
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Post by cubrock on Jul 5, 2015 23:32:53 GMT -5
JD Jones pointed this out 35+ years ago, relative to vertical stringing. I'm a firm believer in never resting the butt or letting recoil drive the butt into anything, to prevent vertical stringing. Indeed. I rest my forearms on the bench. I have found that gives me the best accuracy. |
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 6, 2015 20:52:28 GMT -5
I'd heard the tale for years but until I was trying to shoot bench rested 50 yard groups with my 38 Super I didn't really care. I'll be headed back to the bench soon and will hopefully be able to refine the process to reflect what the gun and ammo is capable of. Oh yeah... FWIW the group size difference between new brass and mixed brass, even with my flawed technique, is something to behold too..
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Post by dougader on Jul 6, 2015 22:18:17 GMT -5
How so, Axe? Details? Pics?
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Post by Markbo on Jul 10, 2015 18:14:45 GMT -5
Didnt Bradshaw have a thread amongst the several dozen picture threads that talked about resting the butt was the best way???
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 10, 2015 19:19:30 GMT -5
I'll be back on the range ASAP.... Maybe Sunday after church..
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