just got done with another hunting rifle that I bedded the action front and back plus 2-3 inches of the back of barrel for support of action the rest has been floated and stock channel under barrel sealed with tru-oil. I also totally agree with a full stock bedding on bench guns, but a light barrel I and many others prefer just a few inches in back bedded works fine on stock guns but maybe a custom barrel may be full bedding is better ? I still on my custom barrels just bed the back 2-3 inches accuracy is good.
