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how space much is enough when floating?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 83985" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Ben,</p><p></p><p>Basically you want to set the rifle up as you would have it for hunting. IF your using a bipod fit the rifle with a bipod and set it up on the bench level. Check to make sure the barrel is floated with slight down pressure on the barrel.</p><p></p><p>I generally run a heavy index card between the barrel and barrel channel and it has to pass easily with slight down pressure on the barrel. If it does you have plenty of space around the pipe.</p><p></p><p>Most cases the barrel touching can be caused by how you hold the rifle when firing. With a light barreled sporter, variation in forend grip can result in significant poi shifts.</p><p></p><p>As far as bedding goes, with a factory barrel, I generally bed the length of the barrel shank(full diameter section in front of the receiver). In the case of a barrel contour like the Rem 700, I generally start with a totally floated barrel and check for accuracy and if needed bed the first portion of barrel.</p><p></p><p>You may also find that the light factory sporter barrels will shoot better with slight up pressure at the tip of the forend. Basically its a trial and error issue with factory rifles. </p><p></p><p>What your doing sounds like a good place to start and see what happens!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 83985, member: 10"] Ben, Basically you want to set the rifle up as you would have it for hunting. IF your using a bipod fit the rifle with a bipod and set it up on the bench level. Check to make sure the barrel is floated with slight down pressure on the barrel. I generally run a heavy index card between the barrel and barrel channel and it has to pass easily with slight down pressure on the barrel. If it does you have plenty of space around the pipe. Most cases the barrel touching can be caused by how you hold the rifle when firing. With a light barreled sporter, variation in forend grip can result in significant poi shifts. As far as bedding goes, with a factory barrel, I generally bed the length of the barrel shank(full diameter section in front of the receiver). In the case of a barrel contour like the Rem 700, I generally start with a totally floated barrel and check for accuracy and if needed bed the first portion of barrel. You may also find that the light factory sporter barrels will shoot better with slight up pressure at the tip of the forend. Basically its a trial and error issue with factory rifles. What your doing sounds like a good place to start and see what happens!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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