As per my other posts....

Soon my self refurbished 1924 Early F model Take down 99 will be complete, and re-assembled. I know for a fact that the forearm channel was tight before I did the refurbishment.

My question is: For best accuracy, should the forearm barrel channel have no, or very little contact with the barrel channel..i.e. free-floated? or is it good for the forearm to apply some upward pressure on the barrel?

I only put one box of shells through this rifle at 100 yards using federal factory loads, and got 1.5 inch groups, before the refurb. Do you guys have any experience with having takedown models have differing accuracy with having the barrel channel free-floated, or leave it the way it is?

thanx