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Offline ken

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« on: July 30, 2008, 08:56:08 PM »
I am starting to build a chunk gun and was wondering if any of you chunk shooters could give me some rough ideals and thoughts on how much drop for a chunk gun due to shooting in the prone position. I know it will vary from individual shooters but in general terms what are your thougts.
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2008, 09:37:00 PM »
Hi Ken,

Mine has a 3.25" drop and is comfortable for me to shoot from the chunk.  I'm 5'9" so perhaps you can judge something from that?

If I were to do another, I would probably cut back to 2 3/4" drop. :bl th up
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Offline ken

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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2008, 09:44:56 PM »
Is that measured the standard way from the top of the barrel? Sounds like a stupid question but the reason I ask is are the height of the sights took into consideration. 1/4" to 1/2" high sights have been used.
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2008, 10:25:03 PM »
The measurement is from the top flat.  the sight on a chunk gun is secondary as you shoot for groups on a spotter.  Therefore it matters not if you're shooting high, low, left or right.  You just keep shooting at the same spot on the spotter while having posted your target where the shots are grouping. :shake
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Offline ken

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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2008, 10:34:46 PM »
Hey Joe have you been doing any chunking lately?
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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2008, 10:40:50 PM »
As a matter of fact, yes...  I did a ten shot American LongRifle Postal Match hosted out of Canada this past month.  I wasn't allowed to use my chunk gun, I had to use my Dickert Flintlock.

Of all things I think I shot better with the 9.25 pound Dickert then I do with my 12.5 pound chunk gun...  It was a fun match and come August our club has our annual chunk match... :)
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Offline ken

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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2008, 10:43:58 PM »
I cant wait to get my rifle finished and start finding its load.
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2008, 12:28:42 AM »
Joe is your measurement from heel or the cheek?
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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2008, 08:28:26 AM »
Morning FG1,

I take my measurement from the top of the butt plate at the end of the rifle.   :shake
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2008, 10:10:37 PM »
Well I finally got to start on my chunk gun today. I got the action in and installed to barrell. Then bandsawed out the stock blank and was able to get it fitted to the action and most of the stock shaped. I would post pictures but cant seem to figure out how. Not to pc savy!!
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