Floating Rifle Barrels

LAH · September 6, 2008, 11:42 AM

What method do you guys use to prevent warping of a forearm when the barrel is free floated? Thanks & God Bless.

Creeker

Alleykat · September 6, 2008, 11:56 AM

Please take this as a serious response, and not a "quip" answer. In my opinion, you need to start out with a stock better than, for example, the flimsy synthetic stocks on Remmy ADLs.

I free-floated the laminated stock on my Remmy 700 VLS by using a Dremel with the flexible shaft attachment and the large sanding disc. Worked great. I bedded the action at the recoil lug and tang areas, using Marine Tex.

LHB1 · September 6, 2008, 12:31 PM

Creeker,
I always finished the inside of my stock fore-ends with Casey's TruOil after floating the barrel. We have lots of humidity in the air and I wanted to minimize the possibility of stock warping from moisture absortion thru the raw wood.

LAH · September 7, 2008, 09:19 PM

Moisture is a real threat for sure. Thanks guys...........Creeker

HiBC · September 8, 2008, 02:36 AM

Eveybody does it different,but I put a few layers of tape around the barrel then glass tha barrel channel.

September 6, 2008, 11:42 AM	#1
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	Floating Rifle Barrels What method do you guys use to prevent warping of a forearm when the barrel is free floated? Thanks & God Bless. Creeker

September 6, 2008, 12:31 PM	#3
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Creeker, I always finished the inside of my stock fore-ends with Casey's TruOil after floating the barrel. We have lots of humidity in the air and I wanted to minimize the possibility of stock warping from moisture absortion thru the raw wood. __________________ Good shooting and be safe. LB

September 6, 2008, 11:56 AM	#2
Alleykat Junior member Join Date: July 26, 2007 Posts: 3,668	Please take this as a serious response, and not a "quip" answer. In my opinion, you need to start out with a stock better than, for example, the flimsy synthetic stocks on Remmy ADLs. I free-floated the laminated stock on my Remmy 700 VLS by using a Dremel with the flexible shaft attachment and the large sanding disc. Worked great. I bedded the action at the recoil lug and tang areas, using Marine Tex.

September 7, 2008, 09:19 PM	#4
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 736	Moisture is a real threat for sure. Thanks guys...........Creeker

September 8, 2008, 02:36 AM	#5
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 3,031	Eveybody does it different,but I put a few layers of tape around the barrel then glass tha barrel channel.