I put some effort into it yesterday and while I've not hit the range, I've managed to get it fit a lot better than it was. The main point of contact was where the bottom of the action touched the wood in front of the recoil lug - this area was much too high, to where the lug and much of the front of the action was not even touching the wood. Through a lot of very careful work I now got the action to where it is only rocking very slightly, is sitting better in the stock, and with a .01" shim is not rocking at all and seems to be fitting in far better. Muzzle passes the "sheet of paper test" at the bayonet lug. We'll see I guess.

Muzzle is worn though, a bullet is going in a decent amount deeper than my FN Mauser... not swallowing it but worn. At this point I just want to see where I can get it with the stock.