Well the results this morning, showed I had made headway, and also slipped backward. I shot two nice groups, the only problem was they were about an inch apart.Home we go and I dial indicated the gun by loosening the screws, one at a time. I found the front screw did not move the indicator, but when loosening the back screw, the rear of the action moved 7 or 8 thousands.
Now it is time for that dirty lampblack. I coated the action and the recoil lug, tightened the screws up lightly and whacked the end of the barrel with a rubber hammer. Then I tightened the screws completely. When I removed the action, I had contact only on the left side of the lug, maybe an 1/8" only. So I do not know if the recoil issue is with the stock or the action itself.
My next step is to relieve the internals of the stock around the action and give it a skim coat except around the recoil lug, where it will cut back and glassed.
This thing turned out to be a big negative, but has turned into a challenge I am looking forward to. By the way, the Boyds stock was a finished one. It just goes to show, if you want real accuracy, generally some work does need to be done on a new stock.
Lenard
