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Hi Guys, Is there a generally accepted clearance between a stock and a free-floated barrel? I have been doing some sanding on an aftermarket stock because the gap was quite tight on one side, which I think may have contributed to erratic groups. Thanks for your help. | ||
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The old standard was a crisp dollar bill should be able to slide under the barrel from the foreend to the end of the chamber. DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.) N.R.A (Life) T.S.R.A (Life) D.S.C. | |||
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Depends on what you want. Fine wood hunting rifle. .005" Target tactical .030" and up www.KLStottlemyer.com Deport the Homeless and Give the Illegals citizenship. AT LEAST THE ILLEGALS WILL WORK | |||
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 How bout .050". That seems about right.  rogerOld age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone.. | |||
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Every gun is different and the amount is based on where and by how much the particular barrel moves when it heats up. You need to float the barrel until there is no contact between it and the forearm whether the barrel is hot or cold. You also need to take into account any potential movement of the forearm. The barrel must still be free floating regardless of where things move. Under adverse hunting conditions, a crisp dollar bill's worth ain't enough. Initially, I like to float a barrel enough to where I can smack the forearm from any direction without detecting any contact with the barrel. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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+1  I have no set guage but it is for sure more than a $ bill. More like 2-3 layers of masking tapeAs usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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if a $1 bill isn't enough - would a $5 work OK   | |||
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I use 2 layers of 10 mil pipe wrap tape for most rifles. John Farner If you haven't, please join the NRA! | |||
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I don't use anything smaller than a C-note.  ----------------------------------------------------- Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. Proverbs 26-4 National Rifle Association Life Member | |||
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Wouldn't it depend even more on whether or not the action is bedded and what type of stock it is - plastic, wood, fiberglass, etc.???? "The right to bear arms" insures your right to freedom, free speech, religion, your choice of doctors, etc. ....etc. ....etc.... -----------------------------------one trillion seconds = 31,709 years------------------- | |||
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The stock for my wifes 243 ended up being .017. I think I used two layers of electrical tape wrapped around the barrel at the end of the forend and halfway between the forend tip and action. The action is bedded at the tang and under the front screw with the first inch of the barrel also bedded. It could be a little more, maybe .025 -.030 but not much more on this one. DW | |||
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