RE: Free Floating a Rifle
KEM
I bought a new Rem 700 Mountian LSS this spring and had every intention of getting the action glassed & pillar bedded and the barrel free floated.
Bur before doing that, I adjusted the trigger weight, took it to the range and got immediate MOA groups with 140 Grn Sierra Game King handloads. Since then, I've worked up several loads with different bullets all of whichshoot MOA or better. Best accuracy has come with 140 Grn Accubonds where the groups average 1/2".
This is definitely an example of "If it ain't borke - don't fix it". So I would strongly advise that you take those two Rem 700 rifles your setting up out to the range and shoot them before making any decisions about bedding & free floating.
firstshot
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