I'll basically echo what has already been said. The barrel should be free floated, which might be as simple as some sandpaper if you don't want to bed the action. If you have never bedded a stock before, it would be a good stock to practice on, as it's not too hard to find take-off tupperware if you ruin the stock. I've bedded a few, but I can't say I saw any drastic difference in accuracy. I was basically bored and bedded them hoping I'd hit upon something magical.