10/22 free float

[Mumbles_45]

Any problems likely to result from free floating a heavy barrel on a 10/22? Is the reciever sturdy enough?

 

[Dallas Jack]

1. Barrel droop. Leave a pad for contact at the end of the forearm. See www.rimfirecentral.com for more info on barrel droop.
2. Yes.
Dallas Jack

 

[Mumbles_45]

thanks

 

[hags]

The receiver was designed to "float" on the 10/22. The barrel should be supported on two points, just forward of the action screw and at the end of the stock. You will screw up a perfectly good gun freefloating a barrel on a 10/22. I would not recommend it.

 

[Ifishsum]

The receiver was designed to "float" on the 10/22.

+1, floating a heavy bbl is likely to droop the thin aluminum receiver over time. Support the barrel and float the receiver.

 

[JohnKSa]

Rimfires seem to like a bit of support at the tip of the fore-end anyway.

 

[Mumbles_45]

floating a heavy bbl is likely to droop the thin aluminum receiver over time.

Thats what I was worrying about. What do you mean float the reciever, that sounds sloppy? I'm going to go read up on rimfire central now.

 

[Fumbler]

If you bed just the action then the barrel will droop.

If you bed just the barrel then you might not get good accuracy.

I bed the rear of the action, the front of the action, and the first 2-3 inches of the barrel near the action.
You have to bed at least some of the barrel or add a second action screw to the rear of the reciever.

Rimfirecentral is a great place.