Well, the barrel attaches to the action, the action attaches to the stock and the stock doesn't touch the barrel (sounds like the skeleton song don't it)
Alan
Well, the barrel attaches to the action, the action attaches to the stock and the stock doesn't touch the barrel (sounds like the skeleton song don't it)
Alan
I tried to do a drawing but it looks naff, with most rifles you should be able to slide a piece of paper etc between the stock and barrel it's doesnt to to be loads of space just enough to allow movement,
Alan
And then you get a group of folk who insist a barrel must be bedded too....
http://www.rifleshootermag.com/gunsm.../bedding_0304/
does seem to be American 'sporting rifle' shooters convinced by this. Personally I've just bedded the action.