Guys,
I just received my enclosed kit a week ago. I was asking lots of question to Riffe before I ordered it, I guess I over expected it. Riffe answer was simple, the enclosed track was designed for free shafting spearo in mind and it come only in one diameter, one diameter fits up to 5/16" shaft. I thought about the one diameter fits all ...how come ???
After looking at it I know now. This EC kit is not something you will find from Kitto (derlin ) or Alexander (teak ). The enclosed track material is the same as the regular open track plastic insert you find on all Metal Tech series. It is thin and offer no rigidty. I don't think it will do any good ( not for my kind of experiment, no way ) to prevent shaft whip, it wasn't designed in mind for that.....:waterwork ...DAMN.
Basically I find it more of a shaft keeper, fits and enclosed a 5/16" shaft very well. I could not even be bothered to test it cause if a 9/32" (7mm) or 5/16" (8mm) shaft can whip when made of metal, this soft plastic EC kit will not help, that's my conclusion. The soft plastic material just get to grip shaft so that it will not fall off & allow directional stability when the shooting line is not being wrapped around the shaft ala Riffe/Alexander or when free shafting. I bet the free shafting community will be happy about this.
As how accuracy can be improved with this EC track when shaft is not being overpowered, I don't know and I don't want to know because I am using my MT3 exclusively with 3/8" shaft. I just love 3/8" shaft when powered up.
Gee, I thought I would have own an enclosed track gun....:head No wonder the kit cost so cheap. I think I will call it a "sissy" enclosed track if not a free shafting enclosed track.... he he he he.
I just received my enclosed kit a week ago. I was asking lots of question to Riffe before I ordered it, I guess I over expected it. Riffe answer was simple, the enclosed track was designed for free shafting spearo in mind and it come only in one diameter, one diameter fits up to 5/16" shaft. I thought about the one diameter fits all ...how come ???
After looking at it I know now. This EC kit is not something you will find from Kitto (derlin ) or Alexander (teak ). The enclosed track material is the same as the regular open track plastic insert you find on all Metal Tech series. It is thin and offer no rigidty. I don't think it will do any good ( not for my kind of experiment, no way ) to prevent shaft whip, it wasn't designed in mind for that.....:waterwork ...DAMN.
Basically I find it more of a shaft keeper, fits and enclosed a 5/16" shaft very well. I could not even be bothered to test it cause if a 9/32" (7mm) or 5/16" (8mm) shaft can whip when made of metal, this soft plastic EC kit will not help, that's my conclusion. The soft plastic material just get to grip shaft so that it will not fall off & allow directional stability when the shooting line is not being wrapped around the shaft ala Riffe/Alexander or when free shafting. I bet the free shafting community will be happy about this.
As how accuracy can be improved with this EC track when shaft is not being overpowered, I don't know and I don't want to know because I am using my MT3 exclusively with 3/8" shaft. I just love 3/8" shaft when powered up.
Gee, I thought I would have own an enclosed track gun....:head No wonder the kit cost so cheap. I think I will call it a "sissy" enclosed track if not a free shafting enclosed track.... he he he he.