FWB 700 Chest Support?

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FWB 700 Chest Support?

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I’ve seen this accessory for the FWB 700 AL several times but I can’t for the life of me figure out what it’s for or, what purpose it serves?
It’s listed as a Chest Support.

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Post by WarWagon »

Its just that. It rests on the chest to support the rifle.
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Whoa - is that legal?! Isn't the rifle butt supposed to be supported by the shoulder only? No wonder these kids are getting super scores. This is deteriorating into an equipment race just like those looneys in Field Target airgun.
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It is legal. It really is nothing more than using a wooden stock that would normally have contact with the right chest area of the shooter. With the aluminum stocks there is no need for the extra material.
Resting on the left side of the chest (for a right handed shooter) is, by the rules, not allowed.
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I have an FWB 700 and I just can't seem to picture how much contact that little plate could possibly make with the chest! Unless of course the picture is rather deceiving and the plate is thicker than portrayed.

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Its not particularly thick. The more you shoot "across" your body and the more compact your position is, the more noticeable its effects are. I've got a large chest and big shoulders, and that tends to make it have more of an impact as well.
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Yeah....I think I can understand it now. I just hoisted my FWB 300S and it all makes much more sense now! Think I just may order one.

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old timer wrote:This is deteriorating into an equipment race just like those looneys in Field Target airgun.
hardly...my FT rig is no more complex than a 3p rig, just with a scope on top. And i only wear a jacket.
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what nothing else !!, I bet that gets some funny looks :-)
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Theres more than one way to skin a cat and more than one way to fire a perfect shot . Hang in there FT and enjoy. Good Shooting every body, No matter what your discipline may be . Bill Horton
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Well, when you think about it there is not really all that much meat to a AL stock match rifle as compared to a wood stock such as the FWB 300S and other makes from some years ago. So, with that said, it does make some sense in trying to match some of the support that was had with a wood stock albeit one has to shell out some more money in trying to achieve it. Its all a little bit of give and take (mostly give as in $). Granted, there are a lot of bells and whistles with a AL stock and all of it's adjustments but there is still that certain missing factor that is all so comfortable with a wood stock. I love the FWB 700 that I have but it does indeed take a bit of getting used to as compared to a wood stock. A totally different and somewhat alien feel to it but yet ever so nice in its fine tune adjustments. I'm still trying to get used to it but I'm sure in time I'll work out a good and compatible relationship with it.

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Post by peepsight »

Phil

For the reasons you pointed out, Walther have introduced their Anotomic LG-300 XT. It has all the advantages of an Al stock but is made from a one piece laminate. Shooters i have talked to who use it love its feel and firing cycle. It gives you the best of both worlds, adjustability/balance of AL, with the feel of wood. I heard Walther did this from shooter feed back.

Perhaps this may be a new trend?

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Please....no new trends! I couldn't afford this one! LOL

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Nice looking gun indeed. Bit of a different design but not all that different to the AL stocks that are out now. Comes with a MEC 170 butt plate which is nice as they seem to have raised the price to over $300.00 now! I have one on my FWB 700 but when I purchased it it was around $250.00 and that was hard to swallow!
Also it seems as thought the cylinder can be filled up to 300 BAR! WOW!
My Hill pump only goes up to 250 BAR and I doubt I could even get it that far without having a heart attack! I'm even wondering how well a SCUBA tank could handle that and if it would fill it up that far.

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Post by robf »

thats the carbontec

this is anatomic...:)

http://www.carl-walther.info/dev2/index ... roduct=798
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Yep....that is indeed a bit different and a bit more meat to the stock.
However, being at approximately $3,800.00 I don't think so!! Thats a tad to much money for any kind of meat! LOL

~Phil
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