I have a .270 win, fwt stock. Been having problems with accuracy and it appears the stock and barrel are touch and not free floating any more. tried the dollar bill test between the stock and barrel and it does not freely slide and gets hung up. Ive tried to separate the stock from the barrel and it will not budge. Removed all the screws and its almost as if the action is glued to the barrel.
Any suggestions on how to remove the action from the stock?
Lay down a bath towel, folded 2X. Remove all 3 action screws (unless it's the 1-piece unit) and the bolt. Turn rifle upside down, get a good grip on the stock near the fore-most screw and, with a rubber mallet, give the barrel a good couple taps just ahead of the fore-end tip. You'll be able to feel when it begins to let loose. And if, by some chance, it comes free all of a sudden it won't be damaged when it drops a couple inches onto the towel..
