Mar 24, 2014 · Note that the rifle has a wood block secured to the barrel to provide a consistent resting point for the barrel. Moving the rest position can change the point of impact enough to widen the group.

Apr 16, 2021 · We want a very good line marking the top of the barrel channel, so we measure over 1/2" (half a barrel) front and back and draw this line with a good straight edge (48" aluminum rule).

The barrel is the heart of the chunk gun and must be capable of giving you tack-driving accuracy at 60 yards. The barrel should be of .45 or .50 caliber and rifled with a slow twist to allow for heavy …

Mar 20, 2015 · Chunk gun shooting is fired from the prone position and the barrel is resting over a log or "chunk" of wood. Ordinarily, it provide the most steady position next to bench-rest shooting, …

Sep 26, 2021 · The heart of the match, and the source of the name "Chunk Gun" comes from the use of a rest, or "chunk", in the prone position. The chunk can be anything from a piece of firewood to a …

Nov 25, 2003 · Traditional Chunk Gun shooting is shot over a log in the prone position with the barrel, (usually a heavy long barrel) resting on the log/chunk, from 60 yards. The match may consist of any …

May 25, 2015 · Most purpose-built chunk guns will have the extra-long heavy barrel mounted in a full stock with a built-in cant block (flat section of the forestock) to locate the position to rest the barrel.

Mar 11, 2024 · The plank rest was apparently used if it was muddy or snow on the ground back in the day. The painting Daryl posted was of a turkey match at Sarasota Springs NY.

Mar 24, 2014 · Almost as important as the chunk gun rifle is the chunk it rests on. Good chunks have bubble levels and the capability to be adjusted. The fore stock needs a flat spot to rest on the chunk. …

Apr 18, 2021 · The marks that we scribed on the bottom flat of the barrel are used to center the end mill from front to back and then a series of progressively deeper cuts are taken across the barrel until the …