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Bart B. · September 8, 2020, 09:47 PM

What's the size of the biggest 10 shot groups you get with full length bedding under the barrel?

Don't care about the smallest groups because they're mostly luck and seldom repeatable.

The main reason some clearance between the barrel and fore end is there has to be room for the barrel to wiggle (mostly in the vertical plane) without touching the stock while the bullet goes through it. Depending on how the rifle's held, clearance between barrel and fore end will change.

September 8, 2020, 09:47 PM	#4
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	What's the size of the biggest 10 shot groups you get with full length bedding under the barrel? Don't care about the smallest groups because they're mostly luck and seldom repeatable. The main reason some clearance between the barrel and fore end is there has to be room for the barrel to wiggle (mostly in the vertical plane) without touching the stock while the bullet goes through it. Depending on how the rifle's held, clearance between barrel and fore end will change. Last edited by Bart B.; September 9, 2020 at 03:47 PM.