Polish the parts until they slide around easily you may need a hone or a jewelers file on the cocking piece don't forget the inside of the sleeve., Polish the cocking pin, Check your protrusion, lubricate with some quality gun oil. Adjust the cocking distance by screwing the cocking piece in or out( I shoot for 3/16 travel after hand off) and reassemble.
As for the action some fools try to remove the barrel by putting something in the loading ejection ports to hold the action while they wrench on the barrel. It bends at the weakest point. You can put your scope mount screws or action screws in and look down them like a sight. If the screws line up but the barrel goes off in a different direction your action is twisted or bent.
You can look around the ports for signs of prying like dings and proud metal to see if it has been pried on.
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