question on an old Remington 521t
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:13 pm
I recently acquired a Remington 521t that according to the stampings on the barrel, was made in November 1948. Has an old side mount Weaver G4 scope. Shoots pretty good, but fussy on ammunition.
When cleaning the old girl up, I noticed "impressions" of the fore end on the barrel. A little research revealed that Remington is one of the companies that use (or used) fore end pressure on the barrel (semi-floated) to improve accuracy. Leaving an impression of the barrel seems like more than a little pressure, but after 60+ years, who knows what could happen?
I know current thinking is free float, so the question is: Do I relieve the pressure on the fore end or not? Removing wood is a forever type thing, although I can shim it back if needed.
Thoughts, comments, observations welcome.
Thanks, Bill
When cleaning the old girl up, I noticed "impressions" of the fore end on the barrel. A little research revealed that Remington is one of the companies that use (or used) fore end pressure on the barrel (semi-floated) to improve accuracy. Leaving an impression of the barrel seems like more than a little pressure, but after 60+ years, who knows what could happen?
I know current thinking is free float, so the question is: Do I relieve the pressure on the fore end or not? Removing wood is a forever type thing, although I can shim it back if needed.
Thoughts, comments, observations welcome.
Thanks, Bill