Wm.Traynor wrote:JTF91,
From your pic, it looks like the tang is neither too high nor too low. Therefore it looks like your action is not too deep in to the stock. So, if your rifle is accurate enough, I would not bed it. IMO, just modifying the comb, or the nose of the comb, should suffice.
i'm real good with sculpting stuff with a 4" grinder with a 60-80 grit sanding disc, find someone close by who's competant with one,a couple of $ at bunnings for the right finish and go shoot . if it's a hunter you're going to get knocks and battle scars on it no matter how hard you try to look after it