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ripnbst · November 5, 2012, 09:47 AM

It seems like a free floated barrel is a known improver of accuracy. Why do rifle manufacturers still make guns without free floated barrels? Seems to me it is not a cost to mfg issue, simply a design change from jump street.

Anyone have any idea why not all modern rifles made have free floated barrels?

November 5, 2012, 09:47 AM	#1
ripnbst Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 1,552	Free floated barrels and modern production It seems like a free floated barrel is a known improver of accuracy. Why do rifle manufacturers still make guns without free floated barrels? Seems to me it is not a cost to mfg issue, simply a design change from jump street. Anyone have any idea why not all modern rifles made have free floated barrels?