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Offline Swift One

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Synthetic varmint forend.
« on: March 06, 2009, 09:42:44 AM »
Is the Choate Varmint forend really the answer for those that want to use bipods on their handis?  I am getting ready to send mine in for a fluted bull 22-250 barrel and from what i have been reading the Chaote forend really helps with not changing the POI on the rifles.
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2009, 10:16:03 AM »
Quote from: Swift One on March 06, 2009, 09:42:44 AM
Is the Choate Varmint forend really the answer for those that want to use bipods on their handis?  I am getting ready to send mine in for a fluted bull 22-250 barrel and from what i have been reading the Chaote forend really helps with not changing the POI on the rifles.

 With some work any for-end material can be made to work OK. Its just easier to NOT use them on handis!!  ::) Best advice I can give is to go out a shoot what you have, check the FAQ's for tips and see what happens!!

 Good luck,
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2009, 12:08:39 PM »
Cw is right but the varmit forend is more in line with you are wanting to do with a bipod. It is more rigid where it needs to be for this application. This is what this forend was made for.
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 03:48:30 AM »
I am curious about the wau you can adjust the T bar. You can put the biod way out by the end of the bbl or up closer to the trigger gaurd. How was this T rail designed to be used I mean were shoud it be used according to instuction should the bipod be in the middle with the set screw at the end of the fore arm or visa versa.
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2009, 04:25:14 AM »
I'm actualy going to shoot mine today, but from what i've gathered, the bi-pod should be as close to the hinge as possible.  When you turn the T rail around on mine, and slide it all the way back the bi-pod rests almost under the forend screw.  The thing I noticed is that the T rail has a little "give" to it on mine and will maybe let the bi-pod move  a bit before letting the forend move the bbl.  I'm going to shoot my .223 w/ and w/o the bi-pod today.  I'll let you know how mine did.  And I'll adjust the Bi-Pod in various positions to see how that effects accuracy.
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2009, 04:29:13 AM »
Kewl I cant wait to see how she does. It just doesnt make since to go to all that trouble to just make it removable but i quess if you are going to have it in many different positions then its a good idea. This is fore sure the first adjustable bipod deal i have ever seen built into the stock.
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2009, 06:23:36 AM »
I shoot my 22-250 with the bipod all the way to the rear, I ended up free floating it from the stud forward. I only experimented with position with factory ammo, it did slightly better in the rear position, I just left it there for the load work which shot well under 1" in the end with handloads.

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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2009, 09:39:06 AM »
Did some shooting at 300yds the other day and I am now convinced that the new forend has made all the difference with shooting from a mounted bipod.  I was averaging 2-2.5" groups from the bipod and a small bag in the back shooting from the prone position.  There was no way that I was able to do this with the old forend and not having a rest almost under the pivot point.

I am really surprised that I am doing as well as I am with a non-bull 223 barrel.  Although the non-bull barrel is still thicker than other brand name non-bull barrels.  I am sending off the frame this summer (after I smoke some G-Hogs) and having the 6.5lb trigger taken down to three pounds and have a 7mm-08 barrel put on it.

BTW, I am shooting reloads.  Winch. brass, CCI BR-4 primers, Sierra 60gr HPs, and 25.4gr of H4895.  C.O.L. is at 2.250".  And that is spurprising because there is quite a gap between the bullet and the lands.  I was loading these bullets out to almost 2.40"! :-*
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2009, 05:41:45 AM »
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I was averaging 2-2.5" groups from the bipod and a small bag in the back shooting from the prone position.

Good work!  Sub MOA @ 300 yards is something to be proud of.
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Re: Synthetic varmint forend.
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2009, 09:02:40 AM »
I ended up building a custom forend for my 223. It was not that difficult. After reading the FAQ I took my best guess at how to make it a shooter with a bi-pod. What I ended up doing was bedding the stock from the spacer to about 1 inch past the forend bolt. the remainder of the barrel is floated even when on the pod.

the gun shoots!
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