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Virginian · November 23, 2013, 11:58 AM

Pinning is most effective where the scope or sights is not attached to the barrel, because that way you keep the receiver and barrel aligned. With a cantilevered barrel I fail to see where it would help a thing. That's one of the main reasons why they introduced cantilevered barrels.

November 23, 2013, 11:58 AM	#7
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	Pinning is most effective where the scope or sights is not attached to the barrel, because that way you keep the receiver and barrel aligned. With a cantilevered barrel I fail to see where it would help a thing. That's one of the main reasons why they introduced cantilevered barrels. __________________ What could have happened... did.