Thread: Hi tec stock failure

Originally Posted by DaveE

Not sure why one would carry a rifle like this? The physics of it are asking for trouble.
All of the mass/weight of the scoped barrelled action is unsupported above the straps securing the butt stock to the pack. There is nothing to secure the heaviest part of the rifle to the pack. Therefore there is nothing to keep the rifle fore end and butt stock in the same plane should the rifle fore end get caught up or take any side load during transport. I have two of Kens stocks and have had one of them for 4 years and have no problems with it what so ever. But then I have never tempted fate and tried packing the rifle in that manner without the fore end being strapped down as well.


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I thought the same when i saw this. All the forces lever around the weakest part of a stock. I have seen factory plastic tikka stocks break here when carrying like this. Also that would put at least 27inchs of leverage above the top tie point. Not only would it be bloody high but that some serious leverage were you to catch in on something then pull sideways to the rifle (weakest direction).

Originally Posted by Stocky

I thought the same when i saw this. All the forces lever around the weakest part of a stock. I have seen factory plastic tikka stocks break here when carrying like this. Also that would put at least 27inchs of leverage above the top tie point. Not only would it be bloody high but that some serious leverage were you to catch in on something then pull sideways to the rifle (weakest direction).

Above, leverage the real reason.
How I attach my rifle on my pack, 3 side straps and a stock holder at the bottom.