Savage barrel nut question

[desertbull]

Does the barrel nut in a Savage factory rifle touch the stock or is it floated like the rest of the barrel?

Thanks

 

[pdog2062]

I always free float mine

 

[Gord0]

On my bone stock 110 with wood furniture it touched so I relieved it. It did not touch on my Boyd's before or after bedding.

 

[Dosh]

If you do decide to bed it the splines on the nut must be filled with something so you don't have a mechanical bond and can't get the action out of the stock. Some use modeling clay for the fill.

 

[Gord0]

If you do decide to bed it the splines on the nut must be filled with something so you don't have a mechanical bond and can't get the action out of the stock. Some use modeling clay for the fill.

Plumber's putty works great too.