All I do anymore is free floating and result's are great. But when I do them, I also bed the action. Year's ago I bedded a 7mm mag full length and it was one of the most accurate rifle's I ever had. But really didn't care for how much bedding material I had to use the get there. That pressure at the fore end, I always remove. Always bed the action first and then the barrel. Tape around the barrel at the fore end tip catch's on the stock and keep's pressure off the front action screw letting the rear tang float.
