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Nakihunter - glad the rear tube has been shortened. The recoil lug area, however will 'peen' from recoil, compressing the wood fibres, over time - sometimes sooner than others, depending on the density of the walnut.
The recoil lug area should actually be bed in an epoxy comound of some sort - microbed, acraglass, etc, or my favourite, Decon Plastic Steel. I've used LePage's plastic steel and it worked but isn't as good a product as Devcon. The lug that used to have a screw up from the bottom of the barrel, should have a screw up from the bottom of the barrel and be bedded in at that spot as well - however - with the recoil lug bedded, this is not important, but then, the lug should be free floating and not touch the forend. This will cause high shooting depending on the amound of pressure involved. Wiht the entire barel free floated, the gun may not group closer, but will put more rounds into that same group without the group wandering. This is the primary reason for free floating a barrel - consistancy. The rear 1/2" of barrel in front of the action should be bed in epoxy - this allows the barrel some support, but that support should not be on the tpaer of the chamber of the barrel. This creates uneven pressure as the metal expands and may be why this method of bedding (popular 1930's through to 1970's) needed to be re-done every few years. With the method I suggested, once should do the life of the owner.
: This nice looking rifle should have this done by someone capable of doing a good job. The job is a simple one and shouldn't be more than about $75.00 to $100.00 US. Some outfits charge $150.00 to $200.00 and this is too much for the work involved.
: With the Accuracy Smiths in the States, it is amazing how much work can be done for $100.00 to $150.00 & these guys are the top of the crop - the best. It is generally the unskilled gun smiths who charge too much and then your rifle suffers along with your pocket.
; In my opinion, of course.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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