So I have been paying more attention to one of the rifles in my collection, a 1918 production Eddystone M1917. The rifle exhibits good accuracy, but one of the issues I have with it is that I have to have the front sight drifted almost as far as it will go to the left in order to hit the target accurately.

Taking the action out of the stock I now see the issue, with the handguards taken off and the front band removed, the forend drops about 1/8" off the barrel and to the left. This means it is warped and putting pressure on the barrel and causing it to shoot left. With the front band on, the stock falls correctly and I have no bearing between the action and the point at which the barrel contacts the wood at the front of the stock.

Is there any way I can correct this without replacing the stock, which is getting pricey these days?
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