If I snug the screws I can't move the action , if I slightly loosen I can move it a hair forward and back, I believe because the action screws are smaller than the pillar holes. The bolt will open easy. When slightly loose I can move barrel left and right slightly. I'm new at this ,So if I set on floor with barrel up, screws loose, let lug touch back inside stock. Make sure it looks straight then snug screws, then torque is this the right way to assemble? The screws should not touch inside of pillars,right. It seams that when screws are centered the lug might not be touching. It should right. I think the screws touch when Back of lug is making contact. This would not be good right?
DO NOT bed the pillars!
The pillars NEED that gap to function, no screw should be touching a pillar or stock.
The forward and aft movement is for ease of disassembly, otherwise the action would bind in the bedding and be a PITA to remove.
I think you'll find the action and barrel are bedded, I know my Kimbers are.
The way I do it, place action in stock with all necessary hardware, such as mag box, put rearward pressure on the barrel, and FINGER tighten the FRONT screw, then FINGER tighten the rear screw, check for ANY movement, then when the action is settled in the stock, tighten the front screw to full tightness then the rear screw just slightly less than the front screw, maybe 5inch/lbs difference.
The stock and action should self align doing it this way.
To check contact points, we use either prussian blue dye or smoke soot from a candle. Soot/blue the bottom of the action, do as above, remove and check to see if it's possible the screws are touching the pillars, if the are, you'll need to relieve them.
Hope this helps you out.
4" groups are not acceptable in anyone's book.
Cheers.
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