Here we go again. lol The main reason for bedding a stock IS to REMOVE play from action (when fired) in stock so it don`t kick the crap out of ur shoulder. Most new stocks nowdays have a aluminum brace bedded in forearm and part action area. Bedding like said is to remove all play between stock and action. And yes if ya bed the action it will change the bbl seating in forearm. Then again is the rifle worth of time and cost ? You can`t just bed a rifle without firing it between steps to see what has to be done next, labor, ammo, range time. Brownells has a book on how and when rifle needs or could use bedding....I have the same question. Old stock is for right handed shooter,new is ambidextrous. New stock is 95% done, might diy or have someone do it. Following this thread to see what comes up. Thx