Re: forearm of stock touching barrel
mine is the laminate wood stock, and sanding the inside is a must to get the barrel free floating. that will free up one major variable.
i will keep posted if i decide to do it, not sure if this gun will be staying with me or will be getting traded for somehitng else? i have my shooters in .270, and this was jsut picked up on a trade deal to possibly be an elk gun. but maybe i should jsut stick with my tried and true .270's and...
i just picked up a 300 win mag a cuple months ago. replaced the cheap mounts and scope, and have only fired 10 shots through it with less than standard accuracy (3 inches at 100 yds, with some fliers)was doing , doing a look over and cleaning and see mossberg glass bedded the recoil lug...
if you got the package rifle/scope/mounts deal, the scope is cheap and especally the mounts are garbage! replace them with a good quality mounts and loc-tite them in in place.
forearm of stock touching barrel
has anyone sanded down the inside of their stock forearm? I notice down the left side the wood get closer to the barrel and at one spot touches. this would effect accuracy once the barrel heats up, causing a pressure/pivot point and throw shot off...