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May 6th, 2007

Barrel Weight Calculation Software

Dan Lilja Rifle BarrelsAre you re-barreling a BR rifle and need to know if you will still make weight? Or perhaps you are trying to select the right contour to hit an optimal carry weight for a new varmint rifle? Dan Lilja offers FREE software that will calculate barrel weight for straight contour, straight taper, and radius-tapered barrels. Dan’s software even calculates how fluting alters barrel weight.

For general info on barrel weight calculation for straight and straight tapers, read this article on Lilja’s website. Click HERE for another article explaining weight calculation with barrels that have a radiused (curved) contour section.

Here are the free software programs offered by Dan Lilja. Right click and “Save As”:

Straight Contour (.exe file) | Straight Contour (Excel file)

Contoured Barrels with Radius (Excel file)

Dan Lilja Barrel Contour diagram

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May 6th, 2007

Fore-Arm Adapter for Sporters

Readers have asked if there is a device that stabilizes sporter rifles with narrow forends, when used with a pedestal rest. There are a variety of products, but one of the best available is the Sinclair Forend Benchrest Adapter. This adjusts to nearly all sporter rifles, with no stock modifications. The rifle’s fore-arm is cradled in a cork-lined bracket with a 3″-wide flat for riding the bag.

Sinclair explains: “Simply insert the appropriate screw (included) through the forend adapter and thread it into the front sling stud hole. The side plates adjust inward to configure to the forend design of your rifle.” The blue-green base is UHWM (Ultra-High Molecular Weight) polymer, a stiff compound that slides easily on the front bag. Sinclair’s Forend Adapter, item 04-1700, costs $31.95.

Sinclair forend fore-arm rifle adaptor

R.W. Hart offers a similar product, for $36.00, the Accuracy Asset 1, item RWH-N-AA. This is very similar to the Sinclair unit. However, on the Hart, the base (along with the sides) is anodized aluminum, rather than low-friction polymer. The sides and base of the Accuracy Asset are cork-lined.

Hart Accuracy Asset rifle adaptor

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