Free floating barrel/glass pack questions.

[5Cent]

This past wkend I went home w/ a fellow friend and sighted in his dad's Savage 22-250 which was just free floated/ glass packed/ and a trigger w/ adjustable poundage of 1.5-0.5(We were using 1lb, man i'd be afraid of breathing on .5lb!) and a nice 12x scope. I talked to the gunsmith who did all their work and asked him about my Rem. 700 ADL 30-06(synthetic). He said that it is more than likely already free floated some, and he'd only be able to glass pack it by the action. Is this true? I know that it would probably be easier to free float the barrel from the factory in the machining process of the stock, but since I'm 4hrs away, I can't check. I only use the gun for PA hunting(deer) but would like to start reloading some 135gr for hogs around here, but still use the same load for deer. It seems that the 135gr. would be the best choice. Anyways, what would u guys recommend first? I'm thinking a nice new trigger, then glass pack? Thanks,

Adam

[vvarmitr]

If you have a syn'c stock it is more that likely free floated(I've not seen one that wasn't)particularly a Remington. I would go w/the trigger job first @ about 2#. That's what I have my walking varmint rifles set at. You can always go lighter later.
Dang, I gotta go. I'll be back. :D

[MadCatter]

I could be wrong, but I aways thought that glass packing was to keep out moisture, that will change the zero of your rifle at times. Since synthetics don't have this problem very often I don't know if it would do any good to glass it. I believe that you can check the free floating by running a piece of paper beween your stock and your barrel .. if it don't touch its freefloated... I don't have a farm, but if I had one I would bet it on the fact that you are already free floated... I am sure there are others out there that can help you more...

Dave

[vvarmitr]

Okay, I'm back.
Now are you going to be able to hunt g'hogs before going deer hunting. If not, I would wait. Not being accustomed to the trigger before deer season could cause you problems especially when that big buck comes in. (unless you got a shot for Buck Fever :D ) Plus wearing gloves isn't much help either.
Now if you have sometime to get use to it, i.e., g'hog hunting, go for it. Not only do you get the trigger lighten, but you get rid of a lot of creep & over travel, making the trigger a joy to use. SWEET!

Concerning bedding the stock. In your case I would say no.
#1. It's an ADL stock. If you're going to put $ in the stock, get another stock

#2. IMHO you won't get any noticable improvement in your accuracy. However, if there is poor concact between the action & the stock then there would be reason to bed. Then consider reason #1.

#3. If you are having accuracy problems look for the real problem. The barrel crown could be bad, poor bore & rifling, action not put together right, etc ..... Maybe even a poor relationship between bullet & rifling twist.

#4. If you're getting good enough accuracy, take the $ you would have spent on the stock & get the little extra reloading tools you possibly would have pasted up. Flash hole deburrer, primer pocket uniformer, case length gage, etc......... They're great.

Well, 5cent you have my 2cents. :D :D

[5Cent]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm gonna check it when I got home next(w/in the next 2 wks) to see if it is free floated. Them I'm prolly gonna get a new trigger. There are no accuracy problems right now w/ the stock setup and a Simmon's Whitetail 3-9. I dropped a doe @ 175yrds no problem this year with a 150gr bullet. The woods ain't real open up in PA, but would like to get that 135gr dialed in for hogs at about 300 yrds if not more b/c that 150gr at 175 yrds blew her shoulder to pieces, ruining alot of meat. I know the 135gr will explode more, but i'd rather use the same gun for 2 species instead of 1.

Adam