Paul Moog wrote in a message to John Perz:
JP>I've never heard of anything like this, John.
JP>I believe the bench-rest fanatics free-float their barrels.
 PM> I have read that many people glassbed the barrel and free
 PM> float the action of Ruger 10/22 rifles.  Apparently the
 PM> alunimum alloy receiver of the 10/22 can not support a free
 PM> floated barrel.
I have a text file from someone who actually did this.  I can post if anyone 
is interested (4k).  It's good reading if nothing else.
David 
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