Gun Weight

[edgarspencer]

I'm more inclined to attribute any significant weight differences to scale accuracy, rather than moisture content. A piece of stable, dry wood can go from 3% moisture to over 6% seasonally. (Before you say it, yes, it changes regardless of finish and coats of Timberlux)
If you really wanted to get anal about it, weigh your guns cold, then hot. Go another step, and measure the LOP, because wood shrinkage ( and swelling is greater in the linear dimension than the radial, or tangential direction).

I like Russ Jackson's egg scale more than my fancyassed digital postal scale.

[Randy Roberts]

Here's some info for you Wayne:

Gun Letter Actual
BHE 12-32" VR 8-6 8-2.4
BHE 12-34" VR 8-5 8-5.6
CHE 12-34" 7-13 7-11.2
VHE 20-32" 6-12 6-11.0
DHE 16-32 7-5 7-4.0

4 are original, the 34" BHE has original wood but was refurbed by DTM back in 2003 if my memory is correct and this is the one that has gained weight. I shoot it a fair amount so maybe I just need to clean the lead out of the bores and the numbers would align. Take care....