Last week I tried out my new to me Savage 112 in 223 and a new Savage 10FP also in 223. I got excellent accuracy from the 10FP but the 112 was not grouping well at all using the same ammo I used in the 10FP. I started checking the action screws which are tight and then tried to slip a piece of paper between the barrel and the stock. It's the original plastic stock, and it is touching the barrel. Not much space to begin with, between the stock and barrel. I am assuming this may be the problem with accuracy on this rifle. The 112 looks like new and has very good bore so I expected accuracy on par with the 10FP.

I have read I can remove some stock material to make sure the barrel is free floating. The stock is flimsy and I thought about just replacing it with a Boyd thumb hole stock. I just bench shoot and put a Boyds on the 10FP which I really like, I bought it here from the marketplace. Anyone make these stocks with the pillars installed?

Thanks, Ken