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Free float a Model 70 Featherweight?
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<blockquote data-quote="Krumfola" data-source="post: 801085" data-attributes="member: 60306"><p>Good evening to all,</p><p></p><p>I have a Model 70 Featherweight in 30-06 that I recently took down for a good clean and I noticed that the barrel is not free floating. What are your thoughts on opening up the barrel channel a bit to float the barrel?</p><p></p><p>I've read that the light weight barrels tend to do better touching the stock. While there may be some merit to that statement, I can't imagine that would always be the case--especially with a wood stock. Opening the channel would be easy but once it's done, it's DONE. I'd hate to open it up a bit and have my accuracy plummet. </p><p></p><p>Does anyone have any experience with something of this nature? Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Keith</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krumfola, post: 801085, member: 60306"] Good evening to all, I have a Model 70 Featherweight in 30-06 that I recently took down for a good clean and I noticed that the barrel is not free floating. What are your thoughts on opening up the barrel channel a bit to float the barrel? I've read that the light weight barrels tend to do better touching the stock. While there may be some merit to that statement, I can't imagine that would always be the case--especially with a wood stock. Opening the channel would be easy but once it's done, it's DONE. I'd hate to open it up a bit and have my accuracy plummet. Does anyone have any experience with something of this nature? Thanks, Keith [/QUOTE]
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