harmonics tuning

[freonr22]

Happy holidays all!

i have been researching some and was curious if any had one or thoughts on tuning your rifles barrel harmonics with this device or similar, or is it just a gimmick?

i have a 25-06 on a 1903a3 action 21.5" barrel, i have yet to shoot, i know i know, just go shoot it, but i was trying to build it as nice as possible first. I have a wood sporter stock, and a nice nikon monarch on it, and have never hunted, i may in the future, for now just a paper puncher


http://www.rifle-accuracy.com/sscutaway.htm

 

[.38 Special]

I have no experience with the device in question, but have my doubts.

Devices that fit onto the barrel, however -- such as the Browning BOSS system -- tend to be incredibly effective. They do take some effort and experimentation, and they don't help a rifle's looks, IMO, but they really do work quite spectacularly.

 

[Furncliff]

Not sure about helping a rifle with your caliber, but .22 bench rest shooters use them.

 

[Dave P]

For those interested in studying more about barrel vibrations and whipping and effects on accuracy, poke around for Optimum Barrel Time, Ladder Method, and Creighton Audette's Incremental Load Development Method.

 

[tango2echo]

Tried the BOSS system on a couple of Browning's with good success. Not something I want on a bush/mnt rifle though.

T2E

 

[TexasRifleman]

Yes, the BOSS on Brownings absolutely works. I took quite a bit off the groups of my hunting load by playing with the weight.

So the theory at least is sound.

 

[madcratebuilder]

They work, but they seem to effect every rifle differently. I have one on a .22, need to spend more time with it.

 

[moooose102]

WOW this is the first i have heard of this, (i dont get out much) but it looks really cool! makes me want to go out and buy a new rifle, or two, or three, or..................
lokks like a great idea! i want one on every rifle!

 

[gvnwst]

Seems intresting......i will wait for a range report and meanwhile stick with muzzle versions for now though. Also seems like this would take the effect of "free floating" your barrel away, and come with those downsides?

 

[Harve Curry]

But if the stock is made of wood then temperature and humidity would change things considerably. The presure point would not be the same as when you put the rifle away last week before the rainy season started. You'd be shooting and adjusting again. I can see where it would be consistent in a synthetic stock.

 

[.38 Special]

Even injection molded synthetic stocks are given to warping with temperature change. At the very least, a very cold IM stock will have different vibration characteristics than a very warm one. I would demand a layed-up synthetic stock -- or perhaps even better -- a laminated wood stock before giving the concept any real consideration, and even then I'd need some pretty serious convincing. Any time you've got a mechanical interface -- especially with dissimilar materials -- you've got a potential can of worms. I just have a very hard time believing the forend-barrel interface can ever be consistent enough for this principle to work very well. I've certainly been wrong before, though...

 

[freonr22]

thank you nice people for your input, i was under the impression, that you would want your barrel free floated in the stock and maybe a 5# pressure @ the fore end, (although im not really sure how to measure that 5#), i can take a piece of paper and run it under the full length of my barrel until the last 5/8" or so, and since this was a used stock, there was already indication thats how it was installed before. i didnt know the stock would change significantly with our mild California temperatures....