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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1018696" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>Thanks for explaining in more detail on why you want to rebarrel the rifle. </p><p></p><p>As long as only the action is bedded you can float any barrel added to it. I am not convinced that bedding the first inch or two of the barrel's shank is necessary. All my bench rest shooting friends have totally floated barrels, if bedding the shank would improve accuracy you can bet they would have it done. My sporter weight rifles have fully floated barrels too. </p><p></p><p>I have no intentions of being obnoxious but more questions come to mind. How many shots in a row to you make to say it is a 1 MOA shooter? Perhaps the thin barrel is heating up and walking. Some guys will shoot one shot then cool to ambient then repeat rather than shoot a string to see how it shoots. </p><p></p><p>I have an accuracy check list I refer to when I put together a rifle. See how your rifle checks out against the list:</p><p></p><p>Over torqueing the action screws. IMO torque over 55 in/lb may be excessive. Have you tried different torque settings?</p><p></p><p>Front base screw touching threads of barrel. This is a sneaky one. Only way to tell is remove the other screw on front base and see if base is loose when front screw is tightened.</p><p></p><p>imperfection in crown </p><p></p><p>holes in wood stock too small so that shank of action screws touches stock</p><p></p><p>Bolt handle touching stock</p><p></p><p>Mag box must not bind</p><p></p><p>Recoil lug making early contact in bottom of slot in stock causing the action to sit off bedding or in your case off the aluminum bedding block </p><p> </p><p> trigger group must not touch stock</p><p></p><p>Trigger guard must not touch trigger</p><p></p><p>Hope this gives you some ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1018696, member: 5219"] Thanks for explaining in more detail on why you want to rebarrel the rifle. As long as only the action is bedded you can float any barrel added to it. I am not convinced that bedding the first inch or two of the barrel's shank is necessary. All my bench rest shooting friends have totally floated barrels, if bedding the shank would improve accuracy you can bet they would have it done. My sporter weight rifles have fully floated barrels too. I have no intentions of being obnoxious but more questions come to mind. How many shots in a row to you make to say it is a 1 MOA shooter? Perhaps the thin barrel is heating up and walking. Some guys will shoot one shot then cool to ambient then repeat rather than shoot a string to see how it shoots. I have an accuracy check list I refer to when I put together a rifle. See how your rifle checks out against the list: Over torqueing the action screws. IMO torque over 55 in/lb may be excessive. Have you tried different torque settings? Front base screw touching threads of barrel. This is a sneaky one. Only way to tell is remove the other screw on front base and see if base is loose when front screw is tightened. imperfection in crown holes in wood stock too small so that shank of action screws touches stock Bolt handle touching stock Mag box must not bind Recoil lug making early contact in bottom of slot in stock causing the action to sit off bedding or in your case off the aluminum bedding block trigger group must not touch stock Trigger guard must not touch trigger Hope this gives you some ideas. [/QUOTE]
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