Tikka T3 lite stock question

I have a Tikka that I need some advice on. The rifle will shoot 1" groups with factory ammo but I'd like to squeeze all the accuracy I can out of a rifle. The barrel is not completely free floating. Would it benefit to use a dremel tool on the stock to remove enough to make it free floating? Thoughts?

That's an option or wrap some sandpaper around a deep socket and sand it out.

Do this instead of a dremel. Use some heavy grit paper then finer. Won't take long.

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Also make sure action is torqued to spec. Reloading for it would also likely improve accuracy,or it might even like a different factory load better.

Maybe, maybe not. Some sporter taper rifles like a little pressure to shoot really well. Not sure if the Tikka is one since I haven't experimented with them, but I know from past experience a lot of Remington rifles have to have the action and chamber bedded to re-gain accuracy lost once the owner floated the barrel.

If you decide to try it, I go the way mentioned above and use sandpaper rather than a dremel.

A few years ago, a friend dropped his T3 into a B&C stock, that really helped his groups. I don't know if it floated the barrel or not.

My buddy shoots a Tikka in a factory stock and it’s a sub moa gun. He floated the barrel on it and the groups tightened up significantly

Ammo and free floating make a difference. Trigger is adjustable and with a 5.00 trigger spring it can be Very Nice!