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I usually bed tight on the front and back with clearance on the bottom. On a tapered lug, the sides and bottom have clearance. I am not an expert but that is the way I was shown to do it about 40 years ago so I kept doing it.
Tapered lugs were not a thing back then but coming from a tool and die background (and common since), you have to any movement down that might happen when torqueing the action screws.
I am always looking for a better way and try to keep an open mind.
Love to see how and why others do what they do.