Worn out No4 Mk1 bitsa - magazine platform adjustment
Probably, almost certainly a stupid question but here goes. Please make allowances for my inexperience.
I have once again(can't get rid of it) become the proud owner of a rifle that has apparently been made up from bits. No collector interest whatsoever apart from it's faults!. It has at some time aquired a Savage magazine which causes the bolt head to be lifted slightly (the platform is higher than the original mag). As the action is very worn, this causes the cocking piece (newly fitted and not bent) to drag along the bottom of the channel at the wrist end of the action which is a bit rough due to machining marks, making for a somewhat graunchy "action".
With the magazine out it is still fairly smooth even though the cocking piece still contacts the action slightly.
Firstly, is this action finsihed?.
If not, what is the correct way to reduce the level of the Magazine platform so that the bolt head will not experience upward force?.
Is the spec for No4 Mk1 magazines always the same and should magazines be interchangeable?.
I think the rifle is still functional but want to reduce waer to the cocking piece as much as possible.