Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Gunsmithing Please tell how to fix my $H!% DIY bedding job

I bedded a rifle a few years ago and it came out fine. Shot much better and looked real nice. I used the Acraglass Gel kit. This was a Model 70 CRF.

I just did my second... a Model 70 Push Feed. I thought I did it exactly the same way... not so good. There is now a gap at the end of barrel channel of 1/4" between the bottom of the barrel and top of the stock. In addition or as a result the gap along sides of the barrel channel is not even.

It 'appears' like the part behind the recoil lug and/or the 2 inch part I bedded in front of the lug might be high spots. That might not be the problem but that is my working theory.

I don't understand how it happened but want to fix it.

So it seems like I have a couple of choices (more than happy to entertain others!)

1) hog out all my bedding material with a grinder and do it over.
2) try to whittle the two places that seem "high" with a file and sand paper.

#2 is a lot of work. I started on that path. After about an hour with not much progress I decided to swallow my pride and ask the experts.

Thanks!