Trigger Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hey guys back with another question. My firearm is a .300wsm remington sps, what are your views about fre floating a large caliber? I have a .204 ruger that I've free floated but I somewhere remember reading or hearing something that your better off NOT free floating a large caliber. The rifle has a bridge on the end on the forearm about an inch from the front. Let me know what ya think!! Thanks Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I float all my barrels, caliber dosen't matter. None of my bolt guns has shown a liking for the barrel contacting the stock. How does it shoot as it is now? hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Is it a stupid question to ask what free floating a rifle means!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I float all my barrels, caliber dosen't matter. None of my bolt guns has shown a liking for the barrel contacting the stock. hangunnr Ditto................ from .22 cal centerfires to .375 caliber and a bunch in between. Get rid of all the contact points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I would shoot the rifle and see how it does before free floating the barrel channel. I have a couple of Remington 700 LVSF's that shoot very well with the factory pressure points in the forearm. These stocks are more ridgid and better quality than the SPS stocks which I think helps too. If it aint broke dont fix it . Dave, floating the barrel is a term used when the barrel channel is opened up enough to allow the barrel not to touch the stock/forearm. Hence, it's floating in air. Normally it starts just ahead of the recoil lug area all the way out to the tip of the forearm . Doing this allows the barrel to vibrate freely and not affect harmonics. With the barrel free floated, the barrel comes to rest in the same spot(in mid air) with each shot. When there is a pressure point in the forearm, there is a chance that the barrel does not come to rest in the same spot each time a shot it firedand will likely affect the next shot. Most rifles will respond in a good way to free floating while there are some that dont, that's why I will always reccomend you try a rifle out first to see. I hope all this makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Thanks for the input guys!! Appreciate it! Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Well said doubleA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Range of targets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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