Finding the barrel vibration sweet spot

[SFogler]

Hold your stethoscope on the buttstock and not the barrel, try it to see if you still get the same results.

Kurt,
I did that today and the stethoscope on the stock gives me the same sweet spot location as the stethoscope on the barrel - but it's easier to hear it (clearer) with the stethoscope on the stock for some reason.

[Coltsmoke]

I just hold the side of the stock against my ear and you can hear it easy.

[Woody]

OK, It's now four pages into this and I'll say I don't pay any attention to it. I push my forearm against my sticks and call it good. The barrel can do whatever it chooses. I work up my loads based on the barrel free vibrating rather than attempting to use the "node".

Woody

[Woody]

OK, It's now four pages into this and I'll say I don't pay any attention to it. I push my forearm against my sticks and call it good. The barrel can do whatever it chooses. I work up my loads based on the barrel free vibrating rather than attempting to use the "node".

Woody

[buffalocannon]

I'm with you Woody. When my barrel starts to vibrating I hold it against my groin and call it good.