Thread: Rifle choice: $1600 budget

Originally Posted by ChrisW

Nawww, the only place the stock should be touching the barrel on a plastic stocked Tikka is just in front of the action. There is a little nub on each side of the stock contacting the barrel on both sides just infront of the chamber. It should not be making contact elsewhere.

Have you done the 'dollar bill' test with yours ? If it is free floated it will be because either someone has relieved the factory pressure bedding points or the rifle action has been bedded and the person doing it very slightly elevated the front of the action to give clearance from the stock.