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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 683100" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>If this is a factory barrel please remember that it is very possible that accuracy and consistancy will drop off by free floating the barrel. It is not uncommon at all to see a factory rifle have issues once you freefloat a barrel. Some shoot better, some no change, some much worse.</p><p> </p><p>The reason is because most Rem 700 stocks are made with a pressure pad near the tip of the forend. This pad is designed to apply pressure which will dampen vibration patterns which helps consistancy with the factory barrels. This is because the machining of the factory rifles is far less then ideal and this up pressure helps to make the vibration patterns created by firing the rifle more consistant. </p><p> </p><p>It causes other problems but generally it gets a barrel shooting well enough for factory specs which for the most part is better then 2 moa.......</p><p> </p><p>When you relieve this pressure pad, there is nothing to help control the vibration patterns and you can often see accuracy problems.</p><p> </p><p>If your bedding a rifle, I always put two layers of 10 mil tape that is 2" wide just ahead of the recoil lug or receiver face and bed the rifle. This offers a clearnace area under the barrel shank. </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 683100, member: 10"] If this is a factory barrel please remember that it is very possible that accuracy and consistancy will drop off by free floating the barrel. It is not uncommon at all to see a factory rifle have issues once you freefloat a barrel. Some shoot better, some no change, some much worse. The reason is because most Rem 700 stocks are made with a pressure pad near the tip of the forend. This pad is designed to apply pressure which will dampen vibration patterns which helps consistancy with the factory barrels. This is because the machining of the factory rifles is far less then ideal and this up pressure helps to make the vibration patterns created by firing the rifle more consistant. It causes other problems but generally it gets a barrel shooting well enough for factory specs which for the most part is better then 2 moa....... When you relieve this pressure pad, there is nothing to help control the vibration patterns and you can often see accuracy problems. If your bedding a rifle, I always put two layers of 10 mil tape that is 2" wide just ahead of the recoil lug or receiver face and bed the rifle. This offers a clearnace area under the barrel shank. Hope this helps some. [/QUOTE]
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