Foxx hit the primer on the head.. I am an experienced rifle builder, just got into the savage world last year, but I have learned a bunch just following the forums here. Some of my pre-conceived notions were put away rather quickly. I've found that each build is its own set of challenges. They will all shoot good as a hunting rifle, but I strive for a rifle more capable than I am. I was always taught that the tang should have complete contact with the stock to share the recoil impulse, and a loose or floating tang could result in a broken or cracked stock. Bedding the action from my perspective has always included the tang. I'd like to further my knowledge about floating the tang, and see what I have been missing in my builds.
P.S. Savages are the first rifles I have built with plastic stocks, and that may well be the difference..
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