New 30-06 vertical stringing!

[NASIROKLA]

The barrel is floated all the way to the recoil lug. the tang does not appear to be. What should i check on the scope and rings? and as far as the pillars go... the rear pillar has that little clip from the centerfeed magazine resting on top of it.. but even that is recessed below the wood

I was shooting off a bench, yes it was a hard surface. would placing a piece of carpet underneath really make that big a difference?

By the way thanks everyone for the quick responses!

[FW Conch]

I have had stocks where the pillars did not touch the action when the action was touching the wood. Initially, I fixed this by shaping a 1/4" brass washer over a 1" socket for the front pillar and cutting the back out of another washer for the rear pillar, and epoxied them in. Also, you want that "L" clip below the top of the rear pillar. Then I glass bedded the action. Eventually, I removed the original pillars and did a proper job. Also, as mentioned above, check the scope and mounts. Good Luck-Good Shooting........Jim