'Floating the barrel' really is not the best way to achieve the best accuracy from a rifle, it is the easiest and costs a lot less money than accurzing the barrel and action to the stock.

The new rifles will be floated and the new Mountaineer and the LRH will both have the forked recoil lug. I would really like to also say they are accurized to the stock but - i am not sure of that as I do not have either one of them.

So in that same thought i have a question? I long ago quit using wood stocks so I have lost touch with a lot of information. but back then i would full length glass bed each rifle in the stock because weather-temperature would cause a wood stock move and change POI. What about wood laminate stocks? Do they move as did the older wood stocks?

I know the rhought of 'floating' developed back when wood was real popular as a cost cutting measure - but at the time they did not have laminate stocks...

The lack of the 'contour' does not seem to be a significant factor for myself as the fluting reduces the weight about the same factor as the 'contour' barrel + add better cooling and a more ridgid barrel reducing harmonics.

Iron sights are needed by some, wanted by others and can sometimes be handy + if you do not want them take them off and plug the holes.

Just thoughts from the out back..