Free float?

[rickw]

Just picked up a Long Range Hunter in .260. While looking it over, it appears to have a pressure point at the end of the stock. Should I shoot it and see how it groups as is, or free float the barrel now?
Thanks,
Rick

[olddav]

While a preasure point is not the norm on a Savage, if it looks to be by design I would shoot it and see what happens. You might want to take some 60 grid paper with you just in case.

[wbm]

Is the pressure point located in such a way that it applies upward pressure on the bottom of the barrel?

[rickw]

Yes, at first glance it does appear to be factory, and it is applying some pressure to the bbl. I will pull it out of the stock to confirm that it is by design.
Rick

[GaCop]

As "olddav" stated, shoot it first to see how it does. If your not satisfied with the grouping, you can sand away the pressure point and fully float the barrel. My experience over the years has been that free floating a barrel usually is more accurate unless your talking about one of the skinny "spaghetti" barrels.

[rickw]

Well, this barrel might qualify as somewhat skinny, being about .735 at the muzzle.

[bootsmcguire]

Nope that is not a skinny. Skinny barrels are like .600" at muzzle and less IMHO.