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I've done a few, but not that way.

I completely missed that part.

That could be it too...really easily. Check the stock fitment first. Don't those have two pillars surrounding the action screws? Is one missing?

If the barrel's bent then just straighten it....

Another good use for a lathe...just turned down a piece of decent steel rod until it JUST fit the barrel. Drilled and tapped for a rifle rod to push it through or you CAN just drop it through. If...

I had to make a couple of straightness gauges along the way to check this...and it was worth having them around later. It could easily be a bend.