The barrel of my rifle lies in the center of the forearm until I press home the nosecap. Then it (the barrel) is pressed to the right side (when viewed from the receiver end). You can see how the barrel is pressed to the side as the nosecap is pressed on. This is the same whether the barrel lies unfettered in the forearm or when fully assembled. Please also note the receiver butts against the left side of the forearm while the right side has a .030 gap as per my delightful drawing.

So, my question is: Would it be a sin to widen the nosecap where the barrel pushes through? Or to sand and shim the forearm tip to move the entire nosecap left so the barrel end is not contacting the nosecap? Or yet another, better solution?
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