Thanks, I'll give that a try. I never did much as far as stock work or floating barrels most adjusting/replacing triggers and tuning loads. If a stock needed to be floated I had someone else do it, which is probably the M.O. I should stick with. I may have not been paying close enough attention to what my buddy said as it makes perfect sense that applying pressure to that part of the barrel or any part of the barrel would really change things. That's what I get for not paying attention. Thanks for the remedial gunsmithing lesson. I'll see what I can do. Thank goodness I have my ol standby #1RSI '06 that's a tack driver to get me through another hunting season until I get done goofing around.
