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Offline centerfire_223

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Forearm o-ring
« on: November 22, 2012, 05:45:42 AM »
I have a Handi Rifle in .223 and have been trying to shrink the groups. I read on here about putting an o-ring in under the front forearm. Just exactly where does this o-ring go?
You can see in the picture where the metal from the post is touching the wooden forearm by the indention on it. Should I relieve this contact? This is my first Handi and I really like playing with it but am a little stumped right now.

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Re: Forearm o-ring
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2012, 05:46:49 AM »
There's a good pic and description on floating the forend in the FAQs sticky, it goes on the barrel stud, see O-RING FLOATING and using a pressure point on THE FOREND

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Re: Forearm o-ring
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2012, 05:50:47 AM »
Thanks for the quick reply and help.

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Re: Forearm o-ring
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012, 06:02:49 AM »
I read that and it showed me where to put the o-ring but I couldn't find anything that addresses the issue of the post of the barrel touching the forearm itself. Should I remove the extra material in the forearm so it doesn't touch?

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Re: Forearm o-ring
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2012, 06:16:59 AM »
The barrel shouldn't touch anywhere in the forend channel except at the stud and near the chamber swell.

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Re: Forearm o-ring
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Re: Forearm o-ring
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2012, 02:34:10 AM »
the o ring and a very light sanding of the forearm with a dowel rod wrapped with a light grit paper, til the barrel fit nicely made a big difference in my groups, (this was on my .270).