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Harry Bonar · October 23, 2005, 02:29 PM

Dear shooter:
The sealing doesn't worry me; CNTRYBOY1289 has cured that
- but I am worried about your "floating job!"
I have always free floated 95% of my barrels, and by floating I don't mean a "dollar-bill" passage down the barrel channel - I mean two or three business cards! That bbl, if you use a sling will flex and warp with the weather.
I like to see a 1/16 gap around that bbl. And, if your barrel tapers from the action out I want it floated FROM THE ACTION FACE OUT! If you have a straight section right in front of the action ring then the rifle should really be glass bedded at front recoil shoulder and on PART of that straight portion.
You should have a great rifle - 90% of accuracy problems are not mechanical - they are bedding problems.
Harry B.

October 23, 2005, 02:29 PM	#8
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	sealing barrel channel Dear shooter: The sealing doesn't worry me; CNTRYBOY1289 has cured that - but I am worried about your "floating job!" I have always free floated 95% of my barrels, and by floating I don't mean a "dollar-bill" passage down the barrel channel - I mean two or three business cards! That bbl, if you use a sling will flex and warp with the weather. I like to see a 1/16 gap around that bbl. And, if your barrel tapers from the action out I want it floated FROM THE ACTION FACE OUT! If you have a straight section right in front of the action ring then the rifle should really be glass bedded at front recoil shoulder and on PART of that straight portion. You should have a great rifle - 90% of accuracy problems are not mechanical - they are bedding problems. Harry B.