How far up the stock should a rifle barrel be free floated?

[Elite]

Hey everyone this is my first tikka t3x and I noticed that the barel isn’t fully free floating? All of my other rifles are. Just wondering if I should open the stock up or if it matters

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[Brewski]

Thats normal for factory tikkas. Shoot it first, if it groups we'll don't free float.

 

[HandgunHTR]

Thats normal for factory tikkas. Shoot it first, if it groups we'll don't free float.

Yep, there is a little bump in the barrel channel of Tikka factory stocks that applies slight upward pressure the barrel. In my opinion, it isn't necessary, but as always, shoot the gun and let it tell you what it wants.

 

[Steve300xcw]

hows it shoot now?

 

[sdupontjr]

Both of mine were like that. But I'm a free float guy for damn near 35 years. So I opened up the channel slightly on both my T3 and my CTR. Enough to slide 2 index cards all the way to the action. Both drive tacks but never shot them stock form so have nothing to compare.

 

[Elite]

Thanks everyone. I haven’t had time to shoot it yet. Just currently rigging it up and was curious if I should open the stock up more


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[buffybr]

The OP's last post was 2 months ago, but looking at the picture, the paper slid down to the chamber swell of the barrel. Typically the factory bump in the barrel channel is at the end of the stock forearm.

A full sheet of paper may not slide all the way down to the action because of chamber swell. Try sliding a strip of paper about 1/2" wide.

If you free float your barrel, it should be free all the way to the action.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I always recommend opening it up until the paper folded in half, slides to this point…