Ge600/MEC/Unique/Esprit Carabine. Free floating barrel???

[tim s]

From descriptions the clamps are not intended to be mega tight, just enough to hold the barrel. The rubber ring inside may mitigate a little too much pressure, as well as allowing vibration.

I think it's the position of the clamps along the fore-end that would affect tune.

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Thanks again Tim,

In future I may just PM you directly

; )

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[PhatMan]

Hello to All,

As an interesting aside, some Russian 3P rifles used barrel-blocks/clamps in the 1950/1960s.

My Izhmash Strela 3 3P rifle from the 60s has such a barrel block - the action & barrel are free floating, and the clamp is the sole part screwed into the stock.

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

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Hi Russ,

So, a single clamping block forward of the action? Therefore a good portion of barrel still free to float and a stress free action?

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[PhatMan]

Bing,

Yup - bedding block is shown in below photo.

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

[zooma]

Nice looking period rifle Russ - what calibre is it?

[tim s]

Nice looking period rifle Russ - what calibre is it?

.22LR, the Strela was a Smallbore. These were made at the Izhvesk arsenal, and I think developed into the Ural 5 and 6 rifles used by many soviet shooters in the '80s and' 90s.

I'm not sure if there was a 300m CF version.

[tufty]

From descriptions the clamps are not intended to be mega tight, just enough to hold the barrel. The rubber ring inside may mitigate a little too much pressure, as well as allowing vibration.

I think it's the position of the clamps along the fore-end that would affect tune.

I have one of the EC stocks,they recommended the barrel clamps are torqued to between 13 and 15 nm

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I have one of the EC stocks,they recommended the barrel clamps are torqued to between 13 and 15 nm

Is there some tuning involved with the torque settings? If so, what sort of affect did it have?
Thanks,
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