BSA,
Thanks for the tips. I have already done the fore end bedding and will test it hopefully tomorrow. The wear marks were from before I free floated. My rifle is from 1975 and is steel to wood, no glue in bedding. Not saying glass won't help and I will do it if I must but I hate bedding. I am a pig when it comes to epoxy. I can tape the whole stock and I will still get it someplace I don't want it. If it ends up needing a full bedding job I will have my smith do it once I am back to work. We all must know our limitations.