[Dr Heckel]

I have my 20" bull barrel fully free floated and have found it definitely shoots best this way. I've tried supporting the first few inches, full stock contact and a forward pressure pad and none of those methods shot as well as it does free floated. So far I haven't had any issues but I do think it's worth noting that I am using a KIDD receiver though...

 

[Xsail]

Has anyone made a logical arguement for not floating since there are thousands out there that are? Got 3, all free floated now but wasn't at the start. All shoot tighter groups now then before....O.L.

 

[Thom]

The thinking when I was in college was that Ruger 10/22s were not sturdy enough to carry a heavy free floated barrel. We were taught to full length bed them. As time has passed, I have seen many of them free floated without any evidence of trouble, aside from tipping issues when not bedding the action, and that's easily cured.

Personally, I like the security that full length bedding offers and with modern rigid laminated stocks I doubt there is really much (If any) accuracy difference between bedded and floated. But most folks around here seem to prefer floated barrels.