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[Rastis]

What about the top handguard?

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[Son]

What about the top handguard?

Really good question, Rastis!.. Wish I had a really good answer. With the standard bedding on a standard barrel, you might see witness marks about the same as the corresponding parts of the foreend. That is about an inch either side of the inner band groove and for at least the last four inches to the muzzle. I didn't take pics of the handguard off this one, but I did note it had marks about an inch at the muzzle.

Just went looking for the pic posted below of the foreend and handguard off my '55FTR Lithgow. Foreend is much the same as the HT. The handguard looks to only contact at the muzzle as well, and this rifle shoots better than I can.

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