stuckatwork
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Hello,
This may not be a fast or simple question. I just completed rebuilding a surplus Mauser 98 (gotta love 'em) action to .308 caliber. This is a bull barrel and the whole enchillata was dropped into a synthetic stock.
The barrel is floating about 1/4 inch off the barrel channel. It locks in nicely at the receiver and everything behind the front lug. I have floated barrels before in wooden stocks and these stand off about 1/32". The question is, is this amount of float excessive?
This may not be a fast or simple question. I just completed rebuilding a surplus Mauser 98 (gotta love 'em) action to .308 caliber. This is a bull barrel and the whole enchillata was dropped into a synthetic stock.
The barrel is floating about 1/4 inch off the barrel channel. It locks in nicely at the receiver and everything behind the front lug. I have floated barrels before in wooden stocks and these stand off about 1/32". The question is, is this amount of float excessive?