[mehavey]

Forearm/Tip pressure forces a specific barrel-whip/vibration mode. It can dramatically
improve an ill-fitting (or inconsistant) barrel/stock system's shortcomings.
Since it's already in -- and that's what you shot/zeroe'd with -- I'd leave it in for now.

Floated barrels are "generally" better for field use as they do not depend on that forearm/tip pressure
being absolutely the same day-to-day, hot-or-cold, rain-or-shine, wet-or-dry, sling-or-no-sling.
But they depend on a rock solid action bedding/fit condition as anchor.

When you get back, however, try the screw-tightening sequence mentioned; check/ensure that really
tightening that front screw doesn't bind up the rear tang against the stock cutout ("bowing" the receiver);
make absolutely sure the barrel can't possibly touch the forearm anywhere ahead of the front of the receiver;
... and give it a try.