I keep seeing a sort of pad/cover on the for-end of a lot of bolt action rifles and I cant seem to find it on line, what it is called, or even who makes it. Can anyone help me out?
Bolt Gun For-end Cover
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Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
It is made by www.specopstech.com, and can be found there, or www.ustacticalsupply.com. You can call 1-800-615-9007, the customer service dept at SOTECH, and they can tell you what is in stock.
Great pic!
It is made by www.specopstech.com, and can be found there, or www.ustacticalsupply.com. You can call 1-800-615-9007, the customer service dept at SOTECH, and they can tell you what is in stock.
Great pic!
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FamilyMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Please forgive my ignorance but what are the purposes of it?</div></div>
Protects your stock or chassis from damage...when resting against rocks, frames, roofs, etc.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FamilyMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Please forgive my ignorance but what are the purposes of it?</div></div>
Protects your stock or chassis from damage...when resting against rocks, frames, roofs, etc.
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
Stocks and chassis systems are hard. So are rocks, roofs, barriers, and other things you're likely to shoot off.
The skid plate is soft.
You want soft to hard contact whenever possible.
Stocks and chassis systems are hard. So are rocks, roofs, barriers, and other things you're likely to shoot off.
The skid plate is soft.
You want soft to hard contact whenever possible.
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
Protects the rifle stock, aids in accuracy for less bounce during recoil and quicker follow up shots
Protects the rifle stock, aids in accuracy for less bounce during recoil and quicker follow up shots
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
The Skid Plate was initially conceived while training in Texas, at Rifles Only. When running, and then stopping at a barricade, it was necessary to get a rearbag to shoot off of. This removed the "Jumping recoil" from the rifle. With breathing affecting the vertical rise of the crosshair, and the lateral movement caused by an unsteady rear bag, I figured out there had to be a better way.
The SP is used to removed recoil induced physics, avoid slippage while shooting off a barricade, provide a vertical suspension point while in a sniper's hide, removed the heartbeat from your hand while shooting positional, and lastly to provide a solid grip with which to carry your rifle one handed while moving or running. There is nothing worse than picking your rifle up from the forestock and it slips out of your grip, rotates, and lands on your scope.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
The Skid Plate was initially conceived while training in Texas, at Rifles Only. When running, and then stopping at a barricade, it was necessary to get a rearbag to shoot off of. This removed the "Jumping recoil" from the rifle. With breathing affecting the vertical rise of the crosshair, and the lateral movement caused by an unsteady rear bag, I figured out there had to be a better way.
The SP is used to removed recoil induced physics, avoid slippage while shooting off a barricade, provide a vertical suspension point while in a sniper's hide, removed the heartbeat from your hand while shooting positional, and lastly to provide a solid grip with which to carry your rifle one handed while moving or running. There is nothing worse than picking your rifle up from the forestock and it slips out of your grip, rotates, and lands on your scope.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
Seems like it would do a damn fine job of keeping your bottom rails from getting F'd up when shooting off of a hard surface with out a bipod as well.
Seems like it would do a damn fine job of keeping your bottom rails from getting F'd up when shooting off of a hard surface with out a bipod as well.
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I ordered 2 last month from Sotech, one for A3-5 stock and one for A-5. When they wrote me back and said 8 wk backorder I cancelled and requested a refund. Last week I went ahead and bit the bullet again figuring only a 4 week backorder (lead time).
They responded just today and declared an 8-10 week lead time.
This is a fine product that I really need but my GAP Hospitaller will probably beat it here.
I ordered 2 last month from Sotech, one for A3-5 stock and one for A-5. When they wrote me back and said 8 wk backorder I cancelled and requested a refund. Last week I went ahead and bit the bullet again figuring only a 4 week backorder (lead time).
They responded just today and declared an 8-10 week lead time.
This is a fine product that I really need but my GAP Hospitaller will probably beat it here.
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FamilyMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Please forgive my ignorance but what are the purposes of it? </div></div>
As others have said....soft on hard and not hard on hard. it isolates
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FamilyMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Please forgive my ignorance but what are the purposes of it? </div></div>
As others have said....soft on hard and not hard on hard. it isolates
Re: Bolt Gun For-end Cover
Macm11,
I promise you it will NOT be 8 weeks. This is an issue that is getting corrected, and I spoke to them today about having these in stock, and we will be expediting a run to satisfy the current demand and have them on hand whenever a customer calls.
Very soon they will also be carried through another retailer, and that will be the go to site.
IF there is ever a question or a concern, especially regarding this topic, then PLEASE call me direct. If I don't know about it, I cannot fix it!
Thanks,
Phil
Macm11,
I promise you it will NOT be 8 weeks. This is an issue that is getting corrected, and I spoke to them today about having these in stock, and we will be expediting a run to satisfy the current demand and have them on hand whenever a customer calls.
Very soon they will also be carried through another retailer, and that will be the go to site.
IF there is ever a question or a concern, especially regarding this topic, then PLEASE call me direct. If I don't know about it, I cannot fix it!
Thanks,
Phil
