wburns and Rocketman should be drinkin' buddies since their views of physics are both so element rather than system focused. But the posts are always amusing for their originality. The simple fact is that your HAND clutching the forend adds a measurable, but maybe not significant, stress on the bbl hanger. If the handguard is NOT falling off with every shot it too is adding to the forces exerted on the hanger.
As to the weight/recoil reduction aspect - if you bothered to fit the gun properly recoil would be a non-issue for most people. As I mentioned in the past, I know more than one woman who has no problem with pigeon loads in a gun much lighter than the average trap gun - particularly in the front end. How does that happen?? A properly fitted gun would be my best guess. Or maybe they just enjoy killing more than whining about the average.
I'll add JMO, but of course it's the simple truth too
WtS
You're so far off base on this topic I have to reply. I tried to stay out of it because someone else already answered your confusion. Didn't seem to soak in. The handguard mentioned in my post is made out of leather and slips around the barrels, IN FRONT OF THE FOREARM. Get it yet?
Hi Mr. Brockway. Good to hear from you.
jl
