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Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on May 01, 2011, 09:08 AM:
I'm wondering how many of you believe in removing "pressure points"
It strikes me as odd that Remington and Ruger use them, while others Savage,CZ, Tikka ect provide a floated barrel. I've heard horror stories of guys removing them, only to discover their rifles shot worse ?
I just bought a 22/250 M77,tang safety made in 1980, probably gonna' get the action bedded, unsure about floating, in the past I've always left them. Just wondering.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 01, 2011, 09:23 AM:
In my opinion, floating is more accurate, except with some pencil barrels that whip a lot. If you look at the benchrest matches, they all float. Fore end pressure can be very tricky in a barrel that heats up rather quickly. It's more art than science, but using regular business cards and sliding them back and forth, you can often see results, but your zero is going to be way different.
I'm more than willing to listen to other opinions. El Bee
Posted by CrossJ (Member # 884) on May 01, 2011, 10:08 AM:
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floating is more accurate, except with some pencil barrels that whip a lot.
I agree. Need of barrel pressure is the rare exception. Never seen one that had pressure that shot worth a crap.
Posted by TOM64 (Member # 561) on May 01, 2011, 12:31 PM:
I've had 4 Remington Mountain rifles, all of them shot better full length bedded. I float the heavier contours.
Machine guns are different and get floated no matter the contour.
Posted by lwilliams (Member # 3821) on May 04, 2011, 06:54 AM:
Pressure points are just a cheap way to get away from a good bedding job. Get rid of the pressure point and pillar bed and 99% of the rifles will do better. There may be the occasional gun that may shoot better with the pressure point though.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 04, 2011, 08:10 AM:
Welcome to The New HuntmastersBBS.com, lwilliams. Glad to have you on board. (I see you finally made it!)
Hey, Gillette? We have another famous member that hails from Gillette. Cal Taylor. Know him? Know OF him?
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on May 04, 2011, 08:18 AM:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but on the modern inexpensive flexible plastic stocks, aren't the pressure points just a cheap way of making sure the barrel is sitting in the middle of the channel?
I once had a Browning A-bolt Stainless Stalker with very flexible factory plastic stock. When shooting off sandbags you had to make sure the rifle was resting near the lug and not near the forend or groups opened and flyers became common.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 04, 2011, 09:16 AM:
That sounds very believable. But, I don't know?
GH/LB
Posted by TOM64 (Member # 561) on May 04, 2011, 10:03 AM:
I'd say that was correct with the tupperware stocks.
Posted by lwilliams (Member # 3821) on May 04, 2011, 10:15 AM:
I met Cal quite a few years ago through a guy I know named Murphy Love. Cal may not remember me but I know Murphy pretty well, his daughter and my wife are good friends.
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