Free floating???
02-26-2002 | 11:10 AM
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RE: Free floating???
In the opinion of many gun custom gun builder (of which I am not) the only reason NOT to free float the barrel is to overcome a poor job of bedding the rifle. I'll take a piller bedded action and free floated barrel every time.
02-26-2002 | 07:29 PM
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RE: Free floating???
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Are you saying that the 110 and 111 are freefloated?
Are you saying that the 110 and 111 are freefloated?
02-27-2002 | 12:49 AM
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RE: Free floating???
Greets,
Ok.. what about older military rifles that have been sporterized?? Mine is nearly free floated, butthere is one point in the middle that doesnt actually touch, but its so close the dollar bill test wont pass it. (I powdered the stock with talc and then set the action it it, no apreciable residue anywhere, so I know it isnt touching but its close ). Should I play with it or leave it be?? It shoots as accurate as I am capable with factory loads.. will be trying reloads soon.
Just my uneducated opinion!
Terry
Ok.. what about older military rifles that have been sporterized?? Mine is nearly free floated, butthere is one point in the middle that doesnt actually touch, but its so close the dollar bill test wont pass it. (I powdered the stock with talc and then set the action it it, no apreciable residue anywhere, so I know it isnt touching but its close ). Should I play with it or leave it be?? It shoots as accurate as I am capable with factory loads.. will be trying reloads soon.
Just my uneducated opinion!
Terry
02-27-2002 | 10:55 AM
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RE: Free floating???
The reason most custom makers who produce extremely accurate rifles generally free-float their barrels is because, usually, a premium grade barrel will shoot MORE PREDICTABLY that way, and it is not as difficult to do this as it would be to individually bed each rifle by a trial and error method involving possibly extensive test-firing of each rifle. Makers don't want to wear out a barrel before shipping the gun!! Also, free-floated bedding is not subjected to changes when the stock wood swells or shrinks due to atmospheric moisture changes. Of course, this does not apply to non-wood stocks. However, even the finest barrels don't ALWAYS shoot best free-floated!!
Larry
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02-27-2002 | 03:28 PM
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RE: Free floating???
eldeguello, you said:
even the finest barrels don't ALWAYS shoot best free-floated!!
Care to give some examples. I have never heard and definately never seen this before. All the custom makers I have talked to says different. I am not saying you are totally wrong, but am willing to learn a new trick.
even the finest barrels don't ALWAYS shoot best free-floated!!
Care to give some examples. I have never heard and definately never seen this before. All the custom makers I have talked to says different. I am not saying you are totally wrong, but am willing to learn a new trick.
