velocette
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Working with my elderly much modified '17 Enfield (US rifle of 1917),
Couldn't seem to get consistent groups. Rifle acted like it did not like fore end pressure from the stock, but that couldn't be because its free floated - - - - - - - or is it?
When I built the rifle about 10 years ago, the barrel was definitely free floated, dollar bill slipped smoothly all the way to barrel base. So I checked it now aaaaand it isn't free floated now. Stock is touching at it's front left side.
So a proper diameter dowel and some 150 paper and a touch up with Minwax oil and the barrel is free floated again. I tested with a dollar bill, clear and clean. Even tried a $20.00 bill, no difference : ) .
So its back to range on Thursday to test the new adjustment.
Couldn't seem to get consistent groups. Rifle acted like it did not like fore end pressure from the stock, but that couldn't be because its free floated - - - - - - - or is it?
When I built the rifle about 10 years ago, the barrel was definitely free floated, dollar bill slipped smoothly all the way to barrel base. So I checked it now aaaaand it isn't free floated now. Stock is touching at it's front left side.
So a proper diameter dowel and some 150 paper and a touch up with Minwax oil and the barrel is free floated again. I tested with a dollar bill, clear and clean. Even tried a $20.00 bill, no difference : ) .
So its back to range on Thursday to test the new adjustment.