Floating a Vanguard Barrel

[Ruttinbuck]

guys.
I am receiver bedding and barrel floating an older Vanguard {made in Japan} for a buddy.The barrel channel has a pressure point just past the sling stud.In order to float the barrel and keep it low in the stock channel I am going to have to dremel out the pressure point.
Anybody taken this on ?Do Vanguards shoot as well with the barrel floated? I would love to hear before I waste my time and end up putting the pressure point back in.Thanks RB

 

[River Rat]

I just did my own Vangard in 223.Its a syntetic stock,but the barrel channel was really tight.When you put it back in the stock you had to squeeze the barrel into the channel with your hands.So I relieved it on the sides and left the pressure point at the front of the forend.It didn' seem to make any diff.Then I cut the pressure point and free floated the whole barrel,made all the diff.It will shoot 1/2" all the time.Best group so far is just under
1/4".Haven't even bedded the action yet,going to shoot it some more may just leave it the way it is.

 

[sunray]

"...shoot as well..." There's no way of predicting what any rifle will do when you float the barrel. Even two rifles with consecutive S/N's will be different. The only way to find out is to try it. Putting a pressure point in is no big deal.
"...It will shoot 1/2" all the time..." That'd fall under Rule No.1. It works. Don't fix it.