A question for Target Shooters

[ovenpaa]

For those of you that specifically shoot TR and/or MR. Do you prefer a smooth fore end or a textured fore end for grip, also do you prefer a wider or narrower fore end?

[Demonic69]

heheh, you said fore end :shakeshout:

[Steve E]

Smooth fore-end and approx 50mm wide.

[Demonic69]

I prefer wider, not sure about texture really, probably something with grip, textured or rubberized.

[Egg on Leggs1]

My for end is large and grippy.

[Demonic69]

My for end is large and grippy.

You're not pulling hard enough then...

[rox]

Do you prefer a smooth fore end or a textured fore end for grip

Don't care. Doesn't make any difference; the web of the hand is up against the handstop and since it's part of the structure that's under compression it isn't going anywhere. Under recoil the hand is just pressed harder into the handstop (or vice versa). You can't feel the texture of the stock through the glove, and even with open mit style gloves the hand is generally left open and not 'gripping'. I have one stock that is textured and another that is basically smooth aluminium.

also do you prefer a wider or narrower fore end?

Wide enough to spread the load, narrow enough to fit through the channel of the hand. It's pretty much defined by anthropometrics more than preference. Aside from matching the hand size of the shooter there's probably more scope for design input by considering how round or square the forend profile is. Now that I think about it, that stock I was thinking about which has a more rounded forend than my current one is sounding more appealing.

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[Gaz]

Smooth for me. I like to shift my grip from time to time, promotes blood flow y'see..........

[johngarnett]

Pretty much as Rox says for me.

I like smooth, I have enough grip from my glove. Anymore would be too 'locked'. I shoot with my hand open, as a platform.

JohnG :cornwall: damp, but not as damp as Somerset

[ovenpaa]

Urgh, I just knew I should have used the word Forearm instead :lol:

Many thanks for the replies.