I somewhat dissagree with the general agreement here, depends on the stock and how its bedded, H&S style stocks with the aluminum blocks will not change point of impact given the barrel is totaly floated, changing torqe on screws will change Size of groups but not point of impact, rifles that have a pressure point in the barrel channel will be affected alot by either removing them or changing screw torqe. Glass bedded rifles, if properly bedded with steel pillars, and no contact in barrel chanel will hold up as well as the H&S stocks. ed
