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Old November 22, 2011, 07:19 AM   #13
PawPaw
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Good photo! The contact patch is easy to see. If you look toward the forend of the stock, you'll see another black mark where the barrel is touching the stock.

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I really would like to just repair the existing problem and not free float the barrel.
That doesn't make any sense. You can't "repair" the problem without floating the barrel. For that matter, we don't know if it is a problem, how does the rifle shoot? Some rifles need a contact patch for best accuracy, others don't need that patch, and you won't know until you shoot the rifle. Either way, it won't make any difference in the eventual sales price. A '72 model 25-06 is probably a push-feed and those don't normally command a premium price.

Either float the barrel or don't. That's up to you. If the contact patch is a problem the only way to cure the problem is to sand it out of there. And, it's a very easy fix. Now that you have the action out of the stock, you've done 90% of the work. Ten minutes with a dowel and a piece of sandpaper and that contact patch will be gone. Put a sealer on the sanded wood, let it dry and re-install the stock.
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