utectok Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 groped a trap gun the other day and noticed the wide rib. How does rib width affect the performance? I also notice old live pigeon guns have wide ribs. Mine has a wee 6mm one better or worse for what. Not that bothered just curious someone out there will know! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaikalsRule90 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 i think wide ribs may be to do with distance. where at a clayground you get some very close targets the wide rib will be easier to swing through and pull the trigger whereas when game shooting the bird is usually quite far away so less of a rib is needed to line the bird up and swing through. i have a 6mm rib on my gun (i think) and my dad has a 12mm on his sporter, i find the game rib far easier to shoot with but thats again down to personal choice. baikal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Clay guns have a wider rib to try and stop the mirage effect of heat rising from the barrels while the gun is stationary. This gun http://www.guntrader.co.uk/OldSearch/GunIm...090210172333001 had a rib that was wider than the barrels. I used to have one years ago and can remember some Indy's that the rib came loose and fell off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Narrow ribs are faster sighting, so more likely to be used on game guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Despite any sales pitch, it's down purely to personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 he blaser that gun is mental more rib then barrel. Thanks for the headsup on that. I have to agree the greater surface area might allow them to cool a wee bit faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Narrow ribs are faster sighting, so more likely to be used on game guns. might be true but why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 maybe wide ribs are good for keeping your gun vertical as there is a horizontal line at the end of the rib? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The narrow ribs will allow you to have better views down the sides of the barrels, so targets that are going up (game quite often) will be more visible. The Rib styles will also coincide with the stock style. So Sporter's will often have a wide rib, where perhaps its felt this is an advantage, helping to block out part of the image and help you concentrate. The rib width will normally also effect the barrel weight and there-fore swing speed, so worth considering too. Or as Gordon R said, its a load of sales rubbish and its purely personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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