Hi all,

I am very new to this forum and I am slowly working my way through the huge amounts of info on this site. All great stuff.
I do have a quick question though. I own a 112 in 25/06 and am looking at replacing the barrel on it. I spoke to one gunsmith about this who rates the savage action quite highly and would do it for me.
He did say something that made me start looking for more info about the barrel locking nut. He said that the lock nut is just a gimmick and would chamber and fit the barrel into the action without the nut.
Has anyone else done this and does anyone else think along the same lines.
Thanks for any replies.
BTW I am in Australia too.
Thank you.