Roger Rules book says the barrel was floated on the Featherweights. I have two and they both are partial floating. They don't have clearance near the receiver, and both also appear to have pressure points at the end of the stock; a little over one inch non-floating on each end on both of these guns.
Is this how they came from Winchester or what was the amount of floating as originally made?
I have closely examined mint sample in caliber .30-06 and I do not remember the barrel being floated. It had shorter barrel of lighter than standard contour and no front bottom screw through the stock. Excellent light rifle though recoil would be noticeable with that metal butt plate. It is sad to realize that shooters today are such softies requiring rubber recoil pads.
I insist on NO recoil pads.
