Originally Posted by
Grahame Collins
Just the opposite! The idea is to avoid having the barrel vibrating against the forestock. Google "floating a rifle barrel" to get the idea.There are also some gizmos that can be fitted near the muzzle to reduce the barrel resonance and tighten up grouping.
There's also a whole science on barrel lengths and projectile lengths all aimed at reducing barrel resonance with the aim of decreasing group size.
Bedding the receiver is just one of many methods that can be used for increasing accuracy.
Grahame