Kudos bsa for an outstanding thread and pics second to none. Wish I had seen all this before I tackled my 1952 Model 70. That bedding in the recoil lug area on mine made so much difference in groups. I didn't bed the tang area as well as you and did bed just forward about 1 1/2" forward of the recoil lug and I had to relieve the dark, black areas in the barrel channel where it was rubbing against the barrel. No telling how long that had been going on but, after all was said and done she went from nearly 2" groups to 3/4"-1"(depending on me). I was pleased.
I thought the barrels on that rifle were floated?
