Stock is Touching Barrel on Brand New Savage...Problem?

[Westcliffe01]

3/4" hardwood dowel + some 40-60 grit paper will make that a quick job. Is it a laminated stock ? If it is plastic, you need at least 1/32 clearance and 1/16th is safer considering the stock flex when the fore end bears the weight of the rifle. If it touches under any circumstances you will get flyers.

[Roger SS]

3/4" hardwood dowel + some 40-60 grit paper will make that a quick job. Is it a laminated stock ? If it is plastic, you need at least 1/32 clearance and 1/16th is safer considering the stock flex when the fore end bears the weight of the rifle. If it touches under any circumstances you will get flyers.

Hey Westcliffe! Hope you had a Happy Holiday. As in the recent past, your answers and adviceare detailed and specific. And as always, extremely helpful to us new guys! Thanks man. BTW, the only Flyers I like are from my old home town of Philly and think they're on strike anyway. lol