Author Topic: free-floated fore-end (Read 555 times)

lostsniper308 · « **on:** October 20, 2005, 06:19:55 AM »

I was wondering how much space shoult be between the fore-end and the barrel? reason i'm asking is i've sanded the area ahead of the stud and sanded more and still the space seems the same.

NONYA · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2005, 06:24:40 AM »

keep removing material until you can slide a dollar bill between the barrel and stock while it is assembled,all the way back to where the lug sits in the stock.

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2005, 03:20:36 PM »

just sand evenly all along the forend ahead of the stud hole till a dollar fits easily i imagine.

Brett · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2005, 02:56:11 AM »

Glass bed the entire forearm and be done with it. :shock:

Seriously, the forearm of my .280 Rem. is glass beaded from the plastic spacer all the way out to the tip of the forearm and the thing shoots great.
I have read an article about others doing this to their Handi's as well with good results.
Something to think about.

NONYA · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2005, 04:35:08 AM »

I glass bedded about 4" in front of the lug and removed everything foward of that to float the barrel,it shoots REAl good.

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2005, 03:27:42 PM »

Quote from: NONYA

I glass bedded about 4" in front of the lug and removed everything foward of that to float the barrel,it shoots REAl good.

your post confused me a bit. 4" in front of the barrel lug/stock hole? i measured from the center of the hole to the end and it's only about 4.5" long. so if i read it right, then only .5" foreward of the hole is floated. Or did you mean that the area between the lug and the pivot of frame/barrel is bedded then in front of the lug is floated?