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Should the stock touch the barrel anywhere along the barrel channel at all ?? I just noticed Savage Arm's has changed their web-page, I was thinking I read somewhere the Model 200 had a free-floating barrel. On my rifle the stock touches one small spot on the left side of the forearm.
the barrel should be fully free floated.
I always demmel off the inside edges of Savage synthetic stocks for that exact reason. Once you open it up some, it'll never touch the barrel during normal use.
Exactly what kinda groups are these things supposed to shoot? If a $250 gun shoots a 3/4" group are you seriously gonna screw with it. What happens if it shoots worse when you float it, because it is a possibility. Shoot it before and after floating and post your findings. I suspect you'll notice nothing, but since its free, do it.
I wish I had taken a photo of the rifle before and after. I mean it wasn't but a smidgen touching the barrel, I took the stock off and took a broken broom handle wrapped in sandpaper and maybe sanded for 5 minute's putting it back on and off to see progress. Got it to where I wanted and snugged everthing back together. Went to the bench, which is the back yard, shot a 3 shot group at 100yds. I sure aint no BR shooter but I'm stepping high ;D Hoping I can get the pic's uploaded.[img width=600 height=399]http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af311/possum6/Christmas09003.jpg[/img]
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Very good Now aren't you glad you bought a Savage product. :) :)
How many Remchesters will do that. GO SAVAGE!
You were using your assembled hand loads for the above results ? or were you getting groups like that from a factory load. ? ???
That perticular group was my hand loads. But.... Winchester factory load 100gr. power-point will group like that. ;D