Receiver and trigger housing stock clearance differences?

[browningautorifle]

Is there an issue with accuracy or function?

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[eb in oregon]

Is the recoil lug snug, or does it wiggle? It should be snug. When assembled does the receiver fit up tight to the lug? It may have been fired some with the lug a little loose, which would allow it to creep back a bit. You can check that with a feeler gage when assembled.But if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[Matt_X]

Is there an issue with accuracy or function?

I don't know yet. The previous owner was supposed to include the adjustable rear sight that he bought it with. I'm still waiting for it...next week I'll go to plan B.
There's no hang to the barrel during assembly, so presumably the barrel will move around a bit during firing. In their book about the Carbine, Ruth and Duff state contact at any place besides the recoil plate will harm accuracy (p.128). How much this may do so, I can't say but am hoping others here might.
My other concern is whether the repeated battering of the stock may eventually cause a crack. I don't see a particular weakness there, and it may be that spreading the impact force has no downside.

While waiting for the sight, I've traded the type 1 extractor and firing pin, since the gun will (hopefully) be my main shooter.

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Is the recoil lug snug, or does it wiggle? It should be snug. When assembled does the receiver fit up tight to the lug? It may have been fired some with the lug a little loose, which would allow it to creep back a bit. You can check that with a feeler gage when assembled.But if it ain't broke don't fix it.

When the recoil plate is removed from the stock and fitted to the receiver, they are snug. Not interference snug, but just snug - zero play.
When assembled in the stock there is no room between the receiver and the plate or the reciver and trigger housing and the stock.