I'm building a straight 284 on a savage dual port target action. I'm going to be shouldering this barrel instead of using the barrel nut. I'm going to take the action, barrel blank and reamer to my gunsmith and I have stripped the action to eliminate the trigger being in the way during install.

My question in what condition do you typically have your bolt when installing a barrel? (i.e. no plunger, no firing pin, etc.)