Free floating came up many years ago with target shooters as an idea to help cool your barrel,they tried to helpl get better groups. In some cases free floating will help ones accuracy.Generally manufactors do it because the general public belives this and it cuts down productiion costs. There are many factors to accuracy,and i belive that a good inletted barrel and action is still the way to go. All barrels are different just like woman! vangunsmith