got this rifle and this $1 bill

[Evan03]

free floating i think will let more heat out of the barrel faster. wood insulated and keeps heat in. get rid of the wood thats contacting 67.8" of the barrel and its got more area to let heat out.

this leads me to cooling fins on an air cooled engine. the fins give the cylinders more surface area. to displace heat and cool the engine. also the same concept with barrel fluting

ive got 2 rifles that are fully floated. and 3 that arent. the new 220 #1 that i just got isnt floated and shoots way better than me. my 270win killed more deer than i can count with a bump in the barrel chain creating lots of upwards pressure. ended up floating it acauracy improved alittle and it kept on killing deer. but not any better

my 22/250 ruger vt is also glass bedded and floated and at this point isnt shooting worth nothing, but im thinkin its on its way to being shot out. its an old old rifle.

my 300win also is still sporting the pressure point in the barrel channel. havent shot this rifle enough to decide on floating or now. probly not right now. its shooting good enough to kill deer and elk thats good enough for me.

i alwasy shoot my barrel hotter than most. ive been burned because the barrels are so hot. but thats just me. shoot it like i stole it the principal. if they never get broke in hard they never shoot to there potential. same way with breakn in motocross bike. ride it like your gona race it. dont baby it.