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Free Floating of the forarm is it absolutly essential
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<blockquote data-quote="CRNA" data-source="post: 458917" data-attributes="member: 22495"><p>Well, here's my thoughts on this: I have taken on many "first time I ever done this" endeavors, and have found that I usually screw the first trial up on the learning curve. I have never free floated a barrel, although it is a simple enough concept ie: you don't want the barrel touching the forearm. Now, I have my rig being put together now by a smith. I have a Savage, and alot of people that I know personally as well as ones on this forum and others suggested that I do my rebarrel, headspace, free float job myself. Now, granted, I could probably do it right.....eventually, but I am not willing to go through the frustration of potentially screwing something up. Therefore, for that "easy" job I am letting my smith do it for me. Yes I will have to pay the smith to do this "easy" job, but it's easy for so many people because they have done it before. I also factor in my logic the cost of a new stock if I screw it up trying to do it myself. Personally, I would play the safety and let the smith do it. Of course you will undoubtedly get replies to your question here that say, "hey just get a dowel rod, wrap it in sandpaper and sand until it is free floated". If you are willing to learn on your rig, then go for it. As for me, I already have way more money in this project than my wife is happy with. To tell her that I just ruined a perfectly good stock and am going to need to by an aftermarket stock to replace it that will cost twice as much as my bill for the smith doing my factory job.......well, let's just say it's snowing outside and I don't want to spend too many nights sleeping out there. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CRNA, post: 458917, member: 22495"] Well, here's my thoughts on this: I have taken on many "first time I ever done this" endeavors, and have found that I usually screw the first trial up on the learning curve. I have never free floated a barrel, although it is a simple enough concept ie: you don't want the barrel touching the forearm. Now, I have my rig being put together now by a smith. I have a Savage, and alot of people that I know personally as well as ones on this forum and others suggested that I do my rebarrel, headspace, free float job myself. Now, granted, I could probably do it right.....eventually, but I am not willing to go through the frustration of potentially screwing something up. Therefore, for that "easy" job I am letting my smith do it for me. Yes I will have to pay the smith to do this "easy" job, but it's easy for so many people because they have done it before. I also factor in my logic the cost of a new stock if I screw it up trying to do it myself. Personally, I would play the safety and let the smith do it. Of course you will undoubtedly get replies to your question here that say, "hey just get a dowel rod, wrap it in sandpaper and sand until it is free floated". If you are willing to learn on your rig, then go for it. As for me, I already have way more money in this project than my wife is happy with. To tell her that I just ruined a perfectly good stock and am going to need to by an aftermarket stock to replace it that will cost twice as much as my bill for the smith doing my factory job.......well, let's just say it's snowing outside and I don't want to spend too many nights sleeping out there. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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