Quote Originally Posted by foxx View Post
????? Is the barrel mounted to the action?
Yes!

Quote Originally Posted by foxx View Post
I don't understand what you are trying to do here and how you are checking for clearance. The channel simply needs to be opened up a bit and then try setting the barreled action into the stock, holding the action down into the stock and check for clearance. It appears to me as though you have the action tipped down in the front, causing the barrel to be pointed too far down.
I'll post another pic of the action/barrel bolted into the stock.